It seems a lifetime ago when I last posted here.
In short real life got in the way.
But its a good enough time as any to jump back in.
Ateneo basketball is once again at the forefront of the UAAP. Despite the loss of key players Baclao, al Hussaini and a couple of others due to various reasons, the Eagles have landed solidly on two feet.
They had a bit of an uneven start and even up to the final four they seem unsteady at times. So one big fight to the Blue Eagles as they seek to capture a rare three-peat.
Wednesday, September 8, 2010
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
Ateneo vs. UE Game 3 Win or Go home
Ondoy.
All I'm saying about the lack of posts.
My alma mater, Ateneo is now in the fight of its basketball life. The UE Warriors have managed not only to tie the championship series of the UAAP at 1-1 but have also wrenched the momentum from the Ateneo Blue Eagles.
The Eagles drew first blood by taking game 1. All cylinders were firing for the Katipunan based school and despite numerous UE runs the BLue and White would take game 1.
UE would answer with an emphatic 88-68 win in game 2. A huge finish in the third quarter gave UE a doulbe digit advantage and Ateneo would never recover.
Now UE knows it can hang with ADMU. The Warriors know that the Eagles can be defeated. Ateneo all season has proven it has a jekyll and hide personality. At times dominant and at times struggling.
If Ateneo brings it from the opening tip onward then it will have a great chance of getting a back to back championship. If UE hangs close when they will have a great chance to get their first crown in 20 years.
My bets of course are on the Eagles going back-to-back. One Big Fight!
All I'm saying about the lack of posts.
My alma mater, Ateneo is now in the fight of its basketball life. The UE Warriors have managed not only to tie the championship series of the UAAP at 1-1 but have also wrenched the momentum from the Ateneo Blue Eagles.
The Eagles drew first blood by taking game 1. All cylinders were firing for the Katipunan based school and despite numerous UE runs the BLue and White would take game 1.
UE would answer with an emphatic 88-68 win in game 2. A huge finish in the third quarter gave UE a doulbe digit advantage and Ateneo would never recover.
Now UE knows it can hang with ADMU. The Warriors know that the Eagles can be defeated. Ateneo all season has proven it has a jekyll and hide personality. At times dominant and at times struggling.
If Ateneo brings it from the opening tip onward then it will have a great chance of getting a back to back championship. If UE hangs close when they will have a great chance to get their first crown in 20 years.
My bets of course are on the Eagles going back-to-back. One Big Fight!
Friday, August 14, 2009
The week that was
My Clark Kent job swamped me last week.
So here are some quick updates.
Sunday
FEU vs. UE
Feisty game. FEU would go up big early on. UE would fight back. Elmer Espiruto got an elbow special from Aldrich Ramos. UE's wily veteran would return later after the bleeding subsided and the cut was stitched up.
UE made a heroic stand but it felt all too late from where I was watching. FEU continues to exhibit a propensity to relax when up big.
ADMU vs. DLSU
Most folks were expecting a blowout as the age old rivals seemed to be going in different directions. The Eagles had only lost team leader Chris Tiu but retained the core of their championship team of 08. The archers lost stars Rico Maierhofer and JV Casio.
I told my dad that all that didn't matter. ADMU vs DLSU was always a closely fought game. Rare would be the game between the two that would end in a blow out. And this would prove to be true.
La Salle would lead most of the way. Ateneo would find its groove late in the third quarter. Joshua "Spider" Webb would give a herculean effort only to ruin his career game by kicking Bacon Austria. That kick would give Ateneo its first taste of the lead since the first quarter.
Ateneo star center Rabeh Al-Hussaini would tweak his ankle. The game went to overtime with a Hyram Bagatsing 3. And it was all Ateneo from there.
Kudos to DLSU for the supreme effort.
Thursday
DLSU vs. ADU
After a close four point loss to bitter rival Ateneo, the Green Archers would seem out of it against Adamson. The Falcons would lead most of the way. Then they would let DLSU back in the final minute of the game. But the Archers would have no more gas in their tank and would lose to the Falcons.
ADMU vs. UE
UE would play without big man Pari Llagas due to a suspension incurred in their last game. Without the UE bigman Rabeh Al-Hussaini would have a feast day scoring 30 points. As is UE's wont these past few play dates they would let Ateneo lead big only to try and catch up in the last 2 minutes. Once more their comeback would not last.
So here are some quick updates.
Sunday
FEU vs. UE
Feisty game. FEU would go up big early on. UE would fight back. Elmer Espiruto got an elbow special from Aldrich Ramos. UE's wily veteran would return later after the bleeding subsided and the cut was stitched up.
UE made a heroic stand but it felt all too late from where I was watching. FEU continues to exhibit a propensity to relax when up big.
ADMU vs. DLSU
Most folks were expecting a blowout as the age old rivals seemed to be going in different directions. The Eagles had only lost team leader Chris Tiu but retained the core of their championship team of 08. The archers lost stars Rico Maierhofer and JV Casio.
I told my dad that all that didn't matter. ADMU vs DLSU was always a closely fought game. Rare would be the game between the two that would end in a blow out. And this would prove to be true.
La Salle would lead most of the way. Ateneo would find its groove late in the third quarter. Joshua "Spider" Webb would give a herculean effort only to ruin his career game by kicking Bacon Austria. That kick would give Ateneo its first taste of the lead since the first quarter.
Ateneo star center Rabeh Al-Hussaini would tweak his ankle. The game went to overtime with a Hyram Bagatsing 3. And it was all Ateneo from there.
Kudos to DLSU for the supreme effort.
Thursday
DLSU vs. ADU
After a close four point loss to bitter rival Ateneo, the Green Archers would seem out of it against Adamson. The Falcons would lead most of the way. Then they would let DLSU back in the final minute of the game. But the Archers would have no more gas in their tank and would lose to the Falcons.
ADMU vs. UE
UE would play without big man Pari Llagas due to a suspension incurred in their last game. Without the UE bigman Rabeh Al-Hussaini would have a feast day scoring 30 points. As is UE's wont these past few play dates they would let Ateneo lead big only to try and catch up in the last 2 minutes. Once more their comeback would not last.
Friday, August 7, 2009
Team Pilipinas eclipses the Land of the Rising Sun
The Philippines is now 2-0.
After a heartbreaking loss to Japan in the William Jones cup the Philippines exacted sweet revenge by coming from behind and beating the Japanese last night.
Sonny Thoss would prove to be a pillar of strength and an able replacement for Japeth Aguilar as he topscored with 15 points.
Mick Pennisi, Asi Taulava and the amazing Cyrus Baguio would provide Thoss with ample support.
Go Philippines!
After a heartbreaking loss to Japan in the William Jones cup the Philippines exacted sweet revenge by coming from behind and beating the Japanese last night.
Sonny Thoss would prove to be a pillar of strength and an able replacement for Japeth Aguilar as he topscored with 15 points.
Mick Pennisi, Asi Taulava and the amazing Cyrus Baguio would provide Thoss with ample support.
Go Philippines!
Thursday, August 6, 2009
Short n Sweet
Team Pilipinas
Great start! They thumped the Sri Lanka team so hard it looked like the NBA versus some backwater team.
Go RP GO!
UP vs UE
Free throws are always important in basketball.
UP had the game almost in the bag until Alvin Padilla missed a free throw and they were up by 3 with 9 ticks left and no more timeouts for the Warriors.
Alas the Maroons were late in rotating to Val Acuña. 1 second left. Val fires. Ties.
OT was UE's domain.
FEU vs. UST
The tamaraws were simply just better than the tigers.
FEU easily over UST.
Great start! They thumped the Sri Lanka team so hard it looked like the NBA versus some backwater team.
Go RP GO!
UP vs UE
Free throws are always important in basketball.
UP had the game almost in the bag until Alvin Padilla missed a free throw and they were up by 3 with 9 ticks left and no more timeouts for the Warriors.
Alas the Maroons were late in rotating to Val Acuña. 1 second left. Val fires. Ties.
OT was UE's domain.
FEU vs. UST
The tamaraws were simply just better than the tigers.
FEU easily over UST.
Sunday, July 26, 2009
UAAP: Sunday Shockers
DLSU vs. AdU
The Green Archers are coming off their first win of the season. The Falcons have been struggling to play consistent quality basketball. The half ended with a very low score of 23-20 in favor of the Falcons. From there both teams would fight tooth and nail. Eventually needing another 5 minutes to settle the score.
In overtime a costly foul by the Falcons gave the Archers 2 free throws with 3 seconds left. The Archers would convert one of the two free throws and eventually win the game.
ADMU vs. UP
3-0 ADMU would face 0-3 UP. The result was a shocker. The Blue Eagles would play listless the whole game. UP would play inspired basketball from start to finish. The Maroons, who lead the league in turnovers at over 30 per game would have less turnovers than the Blue Eagles who only average 13 per game.
The vaunted defense of ADMU would not appear in this game as they allowed their Katipunan neighbors to post a blazing 89% shooting in the 4th quarter. UP would go on to post their first win.
The Green Archers are coming off their first win of the season. The Falcons have been struggling to play consistent quality basketball. The half ended with a very low score of 23-20 in favor of the Falcons. From there both teams would fight tooth and nail. Eventually needing another 5 minutes to settle the score.
In overtime a costly foul by the Falcons gave the Archers 2 free throws with 3 seconds left. The Archers would convert one of the two free throws and eventually win the game.
ADMU vs. UP
3-0 ADMU would face 0-3 UP. The result was a shocker. The Blue Eagles would play listless the whole game. UP would play inspired basketball from start to finish. The Maroons, who lead the league in turnovers at over 30 per game would have less turnovers than the Blue Eagles who only average 13 per game.
The vaunted defense of ADMU would not appear in this game as they allowed their Katipunan neighbors to post a blazing 89% shooting in the 4th quarter. UP would go on to post their first win.
Quick Updates
Due to the real world a week of basketball almost went by without me posting anything.
Some quick hits:
Jones Cup
More and more this tournament seems to be exposing the weaknesses of the current RP Team. We do know they are struggling at the point guard spot sincce injuries to JJ Helterbrand and Ryan Reyes has weakened the position. We have only 2 wins to show for in this competition and its 2 weeks to the FIBA Asian Qualifiers.
Hopefull they get their act together
NCAA
I come from a UAAP school so the NCAA seems to fall by the wayside.
There was a huge scuffle at the end of the Beda-Letran battle. Tempers flared. Benches emptied. Fortunately no one got hurt.
UAAP
DLSU finally got their first win of the season against the hapless UP Maroons.
Franz Pumaren thinks this is a turning point for the struggling Green Archers.
Some quick hits:
Jones Cup
More and more this tournament seems to be exposing the weaknesses of the current RP Team. We do know they are struggling at the point guard spot sincce injuries to JJ Helterbrand and Ryan Reyes has weakened the position. We have only 2 wins to show for in this competition and its 2 weeks to the FIBA Asian Qualifiers.
Hopefull they get their act together
NCAA
I come from a UAAP school so the NCAA seems to fall by the wayside.
There was a huge scuffle at the end of the Beda-Letran battle. Tempers flared. Benches emptied. Fortunately no one got hurt.
UAAP
DLSU finally got their first win of the season against the hapless UP Maroons.
Franz Pumaren thinks this is a turning point for the struggling Green Archers.
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