Far Jap College’s (FEU) rookie coach Sean Chambers went by means of a baptism of fireside within the UAAP Season 87 males’s basketball event.
The Tamaraws ended spherical one with a lone win to point out out of seven video games, but when their 76-72 second-round opening win to Adamson is any indication, FEU is poised for a comeback and Chambers is assured sufficient to place the entire league on discover.
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“All people who bought an opportunity to get at us once we have been youthful, now it’s time for us to show the desk. I imagine that,” Chambers mentioned. “I imagine we’re going to be an issue for everyone shifting ahead.”
“Bawi lang, they’re subsequent. So we’re after all people,” Chambers added.
All people ought to take word.
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FEU strung up its first successful streak beneath Chambers after hitting again at Nationwide College (NU), 65-58, at Mall of Asia Enviornment on Wednesday.
Royce Alforque knocked down essential baskets within the stretch, whereas Jorick Bautista delivered the dagger triple with 9 seconds remaining because the Bulldogs bought again at skidding NU.
“We simply stayed collectively, performed it possession-by-possession,” Alforque mentioned after the match.
Trailing by two late within the fourth, the Tamaraws outscored the Bulldogs by 9 on the best way house to avenge a 62-20 defeat within the first spherical that boiled down to a few missed free throws in the long run.
Kill listing
That shut name has been the story for FEU to date, with no crew beating them by greater than 12 factors. The Tamaraws’ two victories to date have been crafted in time beyond regulation. Its lone win within the first spherical got here towards Ateneo, 66-65. In each video games, Bautista stepped as much as bail FEU out.
He did it once more on Wednesday towards the Bulldogs, coming alive within the fourth to safe FEU’s third win in 9 video games.
“It simply feels good [to come in big] for my crew in our wins. We’ve been right here earlier than so we already know what we have to do,” Bautista mentioned. “I’m grateful to the coaches who’ve given me a lot belief.”
Subsequent on the kill listing of the Tamaraws are College of Santo Tomas (UST), College of the East, La Salle, Ateneo and College of the Philippines.
Laying basis
In the beginning, it appeared like Far Jap was merely seeking to lay the muse for the way forward for its program. The style of victory, nonetheless, and the truth that they have been in competition in a number of of their losses has the crew dreaming massive. Like, Remaining 4 massive.
However the Tamaraws must again up their act by being rather a lot meaner on the court docket. They usually have the angle to just do that.
“What I like about us is, most groups should not comfortable to be 3-6 (win-loss). We’re comfortable the place we’re proper now as a result of it exhibits the development and the momentum,” Chambers mentioned. The Tamaraws face UST subsequent.
“We’ll be ready for them,” Chambers mentioned. “I’m very impressed with their model of play so we simply must go and put together for them.”
