PBA Finals: New vs Old School of Pinoy Basketball

Whichever guard dictates early,
wins the Finals

On one side, you have a team brimming with talented, high basketball IQ athletes who can run the full 48 minutes without whining about fatigue or off nights. They are cerebral, gifted and clutch. They can score in many ways both inside and out and do not rely on one guy alone to win basketball games. They are the Talk 'n' Text Tropang Texters.

On the other end of the floor, you have a team of over-achievers whose frontline would finish dead last in a league-wide 5k dash. What they lack in athleticism, speed and vertical prowess, they make up for with craftiness, excellent positioning and crisp passing. They have two guys who can go toe-to-toe with the league's best and even win them a game or two in Paul Lee and Jeffrei Chan, but most nights they just win because they share the wealth and find open guys. These are the Rain or Shine Elastopainters.