La Salle Inexperienced Archers’ Kevin Quiambao through the UAAP Season 87 males’s basketball event recreation in opposition to UE Pink Warriors. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.internet
MANILA, Philippines— Kevin Quiambao’s feelings had been at an all-time excessive in La Salle’s first lack of the UAAP Season 87 males’s basketball event by the hands of College of the East.
Quimabao buckled down on the finish recreation, decided to stop the Pink Warriors from blemishing Inexperienced Archers’ undefeated report.
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That, after all, didn’t occur as UE pulled off a stunner in opposition to the defending champions, 75-71, to enhance to a 2-2 card and ship the Inexperienced Archers to No. 2 at 3-1.
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However these feelings that normally gas Quiambao additionally bought the higher of him.
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The reigning UAAP MVP, already with 9 factors, was known as for a foul with 4:41 to go within the third interval. Quiambao reacted by shouting on the officers questioning the decision, which bought him a warning.
Quiambao was about to blow up additional, however coach Topex Robinson stepped in to relax his workforce’s star huge man.
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“That simply makes Kevin human. Generally he’ll lose it however now we have a stability. After I’m uncontrolled, he’s the one who tries to pacify me,” mentioned Robinson.
“Now I’m on the opposite aspect, I’m extra in charge of my feelings so I reminded him, we nonetheless have a full quarter to play and we simply needed to transfer ahead.”
La Salle coach Topex Robinson. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.internet
Regardless of La Salle’s slender loss, Quiambao ended up with 17 factors, 9 rebounds and 5 assists.
Quiambao did all of it, after which some, however missed two essential free throws with 15.8 seconds left earlier than John Abate’s two freebies sealed the win for UE.
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“I instructed him, it’s what it’s,” mentioned Robinson.
“There’ll be a time when he’ll take huge pictures and make some however that is the time when he misses it. What’s necessary for us is we’ll all the time attempt to shield one another. We’re all the time going to be a united entrance.”
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Robinson and Quiambao’s tandem appears to be like to energy La Salle again to the win column on Wednesday once they face Far Japanese College, which continues to be winless after 4 video games.
