Ako ay isang proud UAAP fan
1 4 UST- sinisigaw ng fans ng UST after mag free-throw ang isang tiger. Ang ibig pala sabihin nito ay I love UST at hindi one point for UST!!
Today, the UST Growling Tigers Men’s basketball team has ended its campaign for the UAAP Season 68. They won against Ateneo last Saturday but lost to the NU today. None of the two matter.
For the 3rd straight season, UST fails to enter the Final Four. But many are predicting that UST is the team of the future. And I am one of those who have high hopes. If Santo Tomas does not make it next season, I am very positive that they will make it come season 70.
Warren de Guzman and Danny Pribhdas played their last games today. They will no longer see action next season. And I am very certain that they are not gonna turn pro immediately. The two are very disappointing. As a team captain, de Guzman did not really step up. He was just there. Well at least, he looks good in his commerce uniform. But that cannot even compensate to his poor showing. Pribhdas, I think is the better scorer compared to the captain. The problem is, he is too selfish. He thinks that he can deliver all the time. He is afraid to pass the ball. Alpha male? Alpha tiger? I won’t mention. Small head, big air.
My favorite tiger would have to be Dylan Ababou. Of course many other share the same opinion especially Bangge and Clang. The guy is a promising player. He can shoot well and can also go for the defensive stop. He also has a nice attitude. Di ko sya nakikitaan ng hangin kapag pumapasok sya sa klase. Well it’s too soon to tell. Sa Filipino ko lang sya kaklase. I believe he is one of the contenders to become Rookie of the Year. Many are hoping he wins.
Among the point guards, I think Japs Cuan did the best job this season. He is not my favorite but he delivered compared to the other tiger play-callers. He is tenacious when defending and is really agile when carrying the ball. Chutzpah is the word that comes to my mind whenever I see him play. Cortez was a disappointment. He did not play with the same energy that he used to. That Crisostomo guy is the cutest. Konting practice pa gagaling din sya.
Chester Taylor and Francis Allera are big time sophomores. Man, did the two step up!! Juniors Evangelista, Dizon and Espiritu also stepped up this season.
But the biggest revelation at the end of the season is Jojo Duncil. That man has heart. He works hard and tries his best to go get that win. Who could ever forget his “ayaw ko ng matalo” line and that shoelace incident during their match against NU? Well those who did not watch the game could.
What the tigers have to do next season is work harder especially on their defense. They may not be the tallest team in the league but they can always make up with their speed and agility. Good luck next season, Tigers. Donna Llabres, I hope you savored every part of your job. I am coming to get it.
***The Others***
UP was close to making it to the Final Four this season but alas, they cannot pull it off. They would still have to wait for another year to try their luck. Abby Santos, Axel Doruelo, Nestor David and cuties Jino Ferrer and Marvin Cruz did a great job this season but their efforts fell short. I think Doruelo is a strong contender for Rookie of the Year.
Host Adamson was perked up at the beginning of the season only to see their F4 dreams get shattered after consecutive losses. I am not a big fan of this team but what I know is Jojo Hate and Patrick Cabahug were the two best falcons and that Marc Agustin is the cutest. Poor him, he got ACL. After that accident, AdU started getting those back to back defeats. Good luck next season.
The NU bulldogs may be the branded as the “punching bags” of the league but they remain an important team because they can always upset another team which is an F4 contender. Edwin Asoro is one of the hardest working cagers in the UAAP and I heard that he also leads the statistical race. It will make me happy to see him in this Season’s mythical five. He is an unpolished, rougher Arwmd Santos.
***The Contenders…Again***
Don’t FEU, UE, ADMU, DLSU just make you sick and tired? They are so good to the point of becoming boring- except for, of course, the UST upset against Ateneo and that controversial game between UE and DLSU.
So which teams do I want to see in the Finals?
In order:
FEU vs UE
UE vs DLSU
FEU vs DLSU
Why is ADMU not included? I just don’t think that this year is their year. Well I still love JC Intal, Macky Escalona, and Martin Quimson. I still find Jai Reyes adorably cute and LA Tenorio haughty and below par. Come the Finals, I believe Doug Kramer will receive the most-improved player award.
The boys from Taft are really hard-workers. They lost their star player Mac Cardona who is turning pro and Joseph Yeo has not really stepped up but they still figured in the F4. I think that the future star of this team will be Rico Meirhoffer only if he will learn to play with more versatility. Joseph Yeo is still the hottest ninja there is amid playing poorly. TY Tang is also adorable so as that Arana guy. Benitez and Cabatu are scary. Coach Franz Pumaren is still the best-dressed coach in the league. But dear Coach Franz, had you not announced that you were retiring last season, there was no doubt in my mind that the coach of the year award would have not landed in your hands. Coach Koy Banal was the more deserving coach last season.
UST may be the Team of the Future but the boys from Recto are the team of the near/er future. Both UST and UE are very young teams but UE still managed to make it to the Final Four. They are also not that far from reaching the Finals. The Warriors are really talented. Their rookies are the most promising. Bonbon Custodio, Canizares, Saguindel, Lagabala, Marcy Arellano, Palaganas don’t fail to amaze me in their every game. But I think that Borboran and the oh-so-cute Elmer Espiritu provided the fire power. The two are neck to neck (sana kami ni Elmer Espiritu lips to lips, hahahaha) for the Rookie of the Year award. Coach DindoPumaren should be named this Season’s coach of the year.
I became a fan of FEU when I got to watch their Round 1 game against ADMU live. The tamaraws are really talented and athletic. Any one of them can drive to the basket and score, most of them can play really good defense. What the other teams have to have to beat this team is a better coach. The FEU players are undoubtedly the best players in the league but their coach Bert Flores is a neophyte and I doubt if he is ready to slug it out if there is a need to especially during crunch time. I wonder why FEU did not renew the contract of coach Koy. Arwind Santos is not as consistent as he used to. Mark Isip surprisingly has an English accent. Jeff Chan is dependable. Jonas Villanueva is just the hottest.
After this season, I think these will emerge as winners:
Champion: FEU
MVP: Arwind Santos. His decision to stay and not turn pro this year is enough to make him MVP.
Coach of the Year: Dindo Pumaren
Mythical 5: Arwind Santos, JC Intal, Bonbon Custodio, Mark Isip, Edwin Asoro
Rookie of the Year: could be: Jonas Villanueva, Mark Borboran, Efren Espiritu, Axel Doruelo, Dylan Ababou.
Most Improved PlayerL Doug Kramer
Most Supportive Girlfriend: Cheska Garcia
Nakakatuwa pala kapag bakla ang nagsusulat ng tungkol sa sports no lalo na kung tungkol sa basketball? Hehehe!!
Go find your princes while I find my frog. God bless us all!!
PS. Happy Birthday sa pinakamamahal kong daddy!! I miss you daddy!!
Today, the UST Growling Tigers Men’s basketball team has ended its campaign for the UAAP Season 68. They won against Ateneo last Saturday but lost to the NU today. None of the two matter.
For the 3rd straight season, UST fails to enter the Final Four. But many are predicting that UST is the team of the future. And I am one of those who have high hopes. If Santo Tomas does not make it next season, I am very positive that they will make it come season 70.
Warren de Guzman and Danny Pribhdas played their last games today. They will no longer see action next season. And I am very certain that they are not gonna turn pro immediately. The two are very disappointing. As a team captain, de Guzman did not really step up. He was just there. Well at least, he looks good in his commerce uniform. But that cannot even compensate to his poor showing. Pribhdas, I think is the better scorer compared to the captain. The problem is, he is too selfish. He thinks that he can deliver all the time. He is afraid to pass the ball. Alpha male? Alpha tiger? I won’t mention. Small head, big air.
My favorite tiger would have to be Dylan Ababou. Of course many other share the same opinion especially Bangge and Clang. The guy is a promising player. He can shoot well and can also go for the defensive stop. He also has a nice attitude. Di ko sya nakikitaan ng hangin kapag pumapasok sya sa klase. Well it’s too soon to tell. Sa Filipino ko lang sya kaklase. I believe he is one of the contenders to become Rookie of the Year. Many are hoping he wins.
Among the point guards, I think Japs Cuan did the best job this season. He is not my favorite but he delivered compared to the other tiger play-callers. He is tenacious when defending and is really agile when carrying the ball. Chutzpah is the word that comes to my mind whenever I see him play. Cortez was a disappointment. He did not play with the same energy that he used to. That Crisostomo guy is the cutest. Konting practice pa gagaling din sya.
Chester Taylor and Francis Allera are big time sophomores. Man, did the two step up!! Juniors Evangelista, Dizon and Espiritu also stepped up this season.
But the biggest revelation at the end of the season is Jojo Duncil. That man has heart. He works hard and tries his best to go get that win. Who could ever forget his “ayaw ko ng matalo” line and that shoelace incident during their match against NU? Well those who did not watch the game could.
What the tigers have to do next season is work harder especially on their defense. They may not be the tallest team in the league but they can always make up with their speed and agility. Good luck next season, Tigers. Donna Llabres, I hope you savored every part of your job. I am coming to get it.
***The Others***
UP was close to making it to the Final Four this season but alas, they cannot pull it off. They would still have to wait for another year to try their luck. Abby Santos, Axel Doruelo, Nestor David and cuties Jino Ferrer and Marvin Cruz did a great job this season but their efforts fell short. I think Doruelo is a strong contender for Rookie of the Year.
Host Adamson was perked up at the beginning of the season only to see their F4 dreams get shattered after consecutive losses. I am not a big fan of this team but what I know is Jojo Hate and Patrick Cabahug were the two best falcons and that Marc Agustin is the cutest. Poor him, he got ACL. After that accident, AdU started getting those back to back defeats. Good luck next season.
The NU bulldogs may be the branded as the “punching bags” of the league but they remain an important team because they can always upset another team which is an F4 contender. Edwin Asoro is one of the hardest working cagers in the UAAP and I heard that he also leads the statistical race. It will make me happy to see him in this Season’s mythical five. He is an unpolished, rougher Arwmd Santos.
***The Contenders…Again***
Don’t FEU, UE, ADMU, DLSU just make you sick and tired? They are so good to the point of becoming boring- except for, of course, the UST upset against Ateneo and that controversial game between UE and DLSU.
So which teams do I want to see in the Finals?
In order:
FEU vs UE
UE vs DLSU
FEU vs DLSU
Why is ADMU not included? I just don’t think that this year is their year. Well I still love JC Intal, Macky Escalona, and Martin Quimson. I still find Jai Reyes adorably cute and LA Tenorio haughty and below par. Come the Finals, I believe Doug Kramer will receive the most-improved player award.
The boys from Taft are really hard-workers. They lost their star player Mac Cardona who is turning pro and Joseph Yeo has not really stepped up but they still figured in the F4. I think that the future star of this team will be Rico Meirhoffer only if he will learn to play with more versatility. Joseph Yeo is still the hottest ninja there is amid playing poorly. TY Tang is also adorable so as that Arana guy. Benitez and Cabatu are scary. Coach Franz Pumaren is still the best-dressed coach in the league. But dear Coach Franz, had you not announced that you were retiring last season, there was no doubt in my mind that the coach of the year award would have not landed in your hands. Coach Koy Banal was the more deserving coach last season.
UST may be the Team of the Future but the boys from Recto are the team of the near/er future. Both UST and UE are very young teams but UE still managed to make it to the Final Four. They are also not that far from reaching the Finals. The Warriors are really talented. Their rookies are the most promising. Bonbon Custodio, Canizares, Saguindel, Lagabala, Marcy Arellano, Palaganas don’t fail to amaze me in their every game. But I think that Borboran and the oh-so-cute Elmer Espiritu provided the fire power. The two are neck to neck (sana kami ni Elmer Espiritu lips to lips, hahahaha) for the Rookie of the Year award. Coach DindoPumaren should be named this Season’s coach of the year.
I became a fan of FEU when I got to watch their Round 1 game against ADMU live. The tamaraws are really talented and athletic. Any one of them can drive to the basket and score, most of them can play really good defense. What the other teams have to have to beat this team is a better coach. The FEU players are undoubtedly the best players in the league but their coach Bert Flores is a neophyte and I doubt if he is ready to slug it out if there is a need to especially during crunch time. I wonder why FEU did not renew the contract of coach Koy. Arwind Santos is not as consistent as he used to. Mark Isip surprisingly has an English accent. Jeff Chan is dependable. Jonas Villanueva is just the hottest.
After this season, I think these will emerge as winners:
Champion: FEU
MVP: Arwind Santos. His decision to stay and not turn pro this year is enough to make him MVP.
Coach of the Year: Dindo Pumaren
Mythical 5: Arwind Santos, JC Intal, Bonbon Custodio, Mark Isip, Edwin Asoro
Rookie of the Year: could be: Jonas Villanueva, Mark Borboran, Efren Espiritu, Axel Doruelo, Dylan Ababou.
Most Improved PlayerL Doug Kramer
Most Supportive Girlfriend: Cheska Garcia
Nakakatuwa pala kapag bakla ang nagsusulat ng tungkol sa sports no lalo na kung tungkol sa basketball? Hehehe!!
Go find your princes while I find my frog. God bless us all!!
PS. Happy Birthday sa pinakamamahal kong daddy!! I miss you daddy!!
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