UP Combating Maroons’ coach Goldwin Monteverde and assistant Christian Luanzon throughout Sport 2 of the UAAP Season 87 males’s basketball Finals towards La Salle Inexperienced Archers. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIREr.internet
MANILA, Philippines — College of the Philippines coach Goldwin Monteverde believes there’s no Sport 2 curse, saying “basketball is basketball,” after the Combating Maroons missed one other likelihood to wrap up the title with a sweep within the UAAP males’s basketball Finals.
For the fourth straight time, Monteverde shall be teaching UP in a winner-take-all finals recreation– identical to his first three title collection appearances the place they couldn’t shut out the collection in Sport 2.
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However the soft-spoken UP coach sees no downside of their previous 4 Sport 2 losses, believing it’s all a part of the fierce competitors of the UAAP.
“Hindi ko alam ang Sport 2 curse eh. However basketball is basketball, Minsan mananalo. Minsan matatalo. Ang importante yung bangon,” mentioned Monteverde. “Alam namin na hindi pa naman tapos ang collection. Alam namin na we simply must maintain our heads up. Pag-usapan, mag-prepare, planuhin simply to prepare on Sunday.”
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UP Combating Maroons’ JD Cagulangan throughout Sport 2 of the UAAP Season 87 males’s basketball Finals towards La Salle Inexperienced Archers. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.internet
UP was pressured to a decider by Ateneo in Could 2022 in Season 84 however JD Cagulangan’s epic game-winning triple within the Season 84 Finals rubber match delivered the varsity’s first title since 1986.
The Combating Maroons additionally took the collection openers on Seasons 85 and 86 finals however they yielded in each deciders to Ateneo and La Salle, respectively.
This time, UP couldn’t make the ending touches in Sport 2 with Francis Lopez lacking 4 straight free throws and committing an important turnover.
“Yung actuality: Life goes on. Ganun naman talaga ang buhay kung minsan it can go your approach, minsan it won’t. Ang importante kung ano ang ginawa mo to attain ang gusto mong gawin. However then in the event you fall brief siyempre… I feel yung basketball is the proper [way] naman for them to be stronger, for them to study,” mentioned Monteverde.
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“Undoubtedly with this loss matututo kaming lahat. We’ll come again stronger Sunday.”
Hoping to recover from the hump and regain its misplaced glory on Sunday at Good Araneta Coliseum, Monteverde guarantees that the Combating Maroons will depart every thing on the ground.
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“Lahat naman it takes two video games to win a championship. We’ll do our greatest. We’ll be prepared after. No matter occurred for right now’s recreation we’ll be prepared for them,” mentioned Monteverde.
