8/24/2004

More about the ADMU/DLSU men's basketball game...

Chris Tiu ain't worth it

It was just one of those moments when nothing was going Ateneo's way. They were slowly catching up with the Archers, when time and again, LA Tenorio stole the ball away from TY Tang and was already on his way for a fastbreak play.

Tenorio handed the ball to Chris Tiu with the next De La Salle cager out at the Araneta Coliseum parking lot. He had a clear path to the goal. All he had to do was lay the ball in. He did... and he missed... badly.

I guess he should stick with endorsing Eskinol Master. Speaking of... that tv ad sucks big time. I mean, he just called time so that he and he his teammates could apply Eskinol before the final buzzer sounded. Ergh! And to think I look highly at Advertising Majors. Where do they get the people to conceptualize this? And they're complaining we couldn't even penetrate the advertising awards festival in Cannes.

And to think the De La Salle alumni were chasing him to complete the Greena Archers Chinese Mafia (Tang, Tiu, and Joseph Yeo were the Xavierian triumvate).

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The Ateneo flop

There was this one play in the fourth quarter when Macmac Cardona drove to the basket and he was double-teamed by two Eagles. As if done with perfect choreography, both his guards fell to the floor once he dipped his shoulder their way, clearly emphasizing to the refs that he charged.

Already hoarse, I shouted to one in particular, "Come on ref, that was a flop! How could Cardona, who's so reed thin, drop two defenders with his shoulders? That was pure acting! Anyway, ABS-CBN needs new talents. Why don't you two apply since you and Lopez are of the same bloodlines?"

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All by myself

It was an experience watching an Ateneo-De La Salle game alone. Ever since 1999, when I get a chance to watch Ateneo-De La Salle basketball games live in the venue (I have only missed two since my ID 99 days), I have at least one known companion with me. Or at least what I could recall from the top of my head right now.

It's just me and faceless Lasallians cheering our hearts out, wanting to achieve one goal, and hoping to witness the same outcome: a victory for De La Salle. As usual, we were outnumbered three-to-one. Must be because it's finals week up there in the Taft campus.

Saw some people, like that one from DLSU Pep Squad that Elaigh and I rode the PUJ with at Chino Roces Ave. from the DLSU-FEU game. Then, there was this alumnus who acknowledged me after the game (despite me wearing blue). Must be because of my raucous cheering.

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Let's do the ripple!

Finally! The 'first wave' curse has been broken! Actually, it's more like a ripple. It was just the Upper B people doing a half-hearted wave. Must be because most are starting to believe with that superstition. But then, we won. So everything's back at square one.

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Voice economization

I wonder how the Pep Squad do it. What kind of salabat do they drink that enable them to cheer their throats out and still be heard at our side of the gallery?

My voice was out midway of the first quarter. Was using my so-called 'diaphragm voice' so I could just holler, "Go La Salle! Go La Salle! Go La Salle, La Salle, La Salle!"

Note to self: must learn voice economics. Adrenaline would keep you perked up in the first quarter, then it dies down in the middle periods, and you would have your second wind in the final canto. But adrenaline could just bring you so far.

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In other games...

University of the Philippines won over Adamson University for their fourth straight victory. Something tells me the problem lies between Ramil Tagupa and Falcon coach Luigi Trillo. Or was it because Mark Abadia got thrown out?

Forgot the score.

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We start our rivalry early

Saw the AHS/DLSZ UAAP junior's basketball game after the big boys left the building. Almost had a double-whammy. De La Salle Zobel lost, 58-62.

Was just contemplating the fate of Jai Reyes, a bomber of a player. Could fire three-pointers at will. There was this some time ago a player named Gonzales (not Wesley) won the game for the Eaglets over the Tiger Cubs in a UAAP junior's basketball finals.

If I have it right, he was already fourth year high school back then. He should be third year college by now. Just wondering why he isn't in Ateneo's Team A. Found out in a thread in the UBelt forum that he is 'too small' to be included in the Eagles' main roster. Besides, his services isn't needed as of the moment with LA Tenorio, Magnum Membrebe, and the other guards playing major minutes.

And they pride themselves of their basketball program. Saying that a big bulk of their lineup comes from Ateneo High School. I like their grassroots sports (read: basketball) program. But what happened with their supposed grassroots program now that they have 'foreigners' in their roster? And they sideline good players just because they couldn't be accomodated anymore.

Hope this doesn't happen to Jai Reyes.



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