La Salle’s Kevin Quiambao secures the ball throughout a recreation in opposition to Ateneo in UAAP Season 87.–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.web
MANILA, Philippines — It took La Salle ace Kevin Quiambao simply 10 days to reset his career-high in scoring twice after dropping 33 factors in opposition to Ateneo within the UAAP Season 87 males’s basketball match on Saturday.
After placing up one other dominant displaying in an 80-65 win, the reigning MVP thought in regards to the honor of representing his dream college.
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“For me as a frontrunner, I must set a tradition dito na ‘yung requirements mataas. Dahil nga La Salle ‘to, dream college ko ‘to. Nabiyayaan ako magkaroon ng alternative na maging chief nito. Tine-take benefit ko lang kung ano yung kaya ko take benefit yun sa group na ito,” stated Quiambao, whose earlier profession excessive was 29 factors in a victory over College of Santo Tomas.
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“It’s a privilege na maglaro sa La Salle, sa huge college. Yung alternative na ganito sa mga katulad ko, kumbaga, restricted individuals lang ang makaka-access sa jersey na ito [kaya] binibigay ko lang lagi yung finest ko,” he added.
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Regardless of one other masterful efficiency that included grabbing 13 rebounds, Quiambao wasn’t happy after committing 5 of the Inexperienced Archers’ 20 turnovers.
“Tulad nga sinasabi ni coach, madami pa kaming kailangan baguhin, trabahuhin. We have to be higher pa, lalo na ako as a frontrunner,” stated final yr’s Season and Finals MVP. “5 turnovers na medyo essential sa group. In order a frontrunner, take ko lang yan as problem, alternative na mag-grow pa.”
The Gilas Pilipinas younger gun credited one other season-high in factors to educate Topex Robinson’s system and his teammates’ assist, permitting him to attain virtually half of the Inexperienced Archers’ factors.
“I feel yung private achievement kusa na lang darating yun kapag nag-stick ka sa recreation plan,” Quiambao stated.
“Could mga instances na medyo lumilihis ako kasi might sariling agenda minsan. Tulad ng sinasabi ni coach sa amin na preserve enjoying lang, preserve valuing possessions.“
Robinson continued to marvel at Quiambao’s greatness, expressing that his high participant is a blessing to him and the La Salle group.
“Yesterday once we had a mass, I get to see a look of him on my proper sabi ko parang sobrang bait naman ni Lord binigay itong mamang ito sa amin,” the La Salle coach expressed. “I feel what I actually admire about KQ is basically the work that he places in. No one on our group will query the work that he does and setting the tone, the usual for our group. We simply should belief him. He additionally is aware of that generally he’s forcing it and what I actually like is he all the time tells me babawi siya palagi in order that’s I assume having a person sufficient to confess. His teammates love him and he loves his teammates. .”
Even Ateneo coach Tab Baldwin, as soon as once more, heaped reward on the versatile ahead’s expertise after getting swept by La Salle for the primary time in his profession.
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“KQ performed a hell of a recreation. There’s no different strategy to sum that up. He was good in lots of respects of the sport. He was a prolific scorer, he handed the ball, he made good selections, performed good protection at instances, and he led his group. You may see that he was impressed for the sport and he performed an impressive efficiency,” Baldwin stated. “You may see that it mattered so much for him and he led a extremely championship basketball group. And I do know they suppose that manner, they imagine that that’s the place they belong, and I don’t see something to doubt that.”
“They’re only a very nicely put collectively basketball group who’re enjoying actually good basketball, inspirational basketball. They’re enjoying very enticing basketball from a training standpoint they usually had been simply clearly higher than us tonight,” he added.
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After tallying two career-highs in three video games, Quiambao is relieved to have a protracted break to permit himself to get better and spend time along with his household earlier than returning to motion on November 6 in opposition to Far Jap College.
“After this recreation, kailangan namin maging humble. Lalo ako dahil umayon sa akin lahat ngayong recreation,” he stated.
