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UE can be beaten – Ateneo, La Salle

by Josef Ramos
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For La Salle and Ateneo, unbeaten University of the East is beatable.

For Blue Eagles Coach Norman Black, and La Salle assistant coach Joey Sta. Maria said whoever wins against them in the series is definitely an underdog when it faces the UE Red Warriors, who swept their 14-game assignments.

“They’ve proved that they are the best team after finishing the series without a loss,â€? said Black in yesterday’s PSA Forum in Shakey’s UN Manila. “But it doesn’t mean that UE can win the title easily. La Salle and Ateneo are both good teams.â€?

Sta. Maria, represented La Salle mentor Franz Pumaren, also said UE is absolutely balance offensively and defensively.

“UE plays tough in the defensive end and it executes its plays most of the time,� said Sta. Maria. “But UE is not unbeatable. Of course, any of us (La Salle and Ateneo) can surprise them.�

Ateneo dethroned University of Santo Tomas last Sunday, 69-64, to face La Salle, which has a twice-to-beat edge, in the semifinals.

Against La Salle, Black said Ateneo could overcome its twice-to-beat disadvantage if his team will win on September 27.

“Just win the first game,� said Black, referring to De La Salle-Ateneo semifinals series. “Then everything would become equal for both teams. I believe my players have the willingness to make it possible.�

Sta. Maria said La Salle will not give Ateneo a slim chance in the series. “We have to win on Thursday (September 27),� said Sta. Maria. “There is no way we can allow them to force a 2nd Game because we really respect Black as a coach.�

If La Salle wins on Thursday, it would be UE-La Salle in the best-of-three finals that will start on October 4 at the Big Dome.

But an Ateneo win, a winner-take-all match between the two archrivals will be arranged on Sunday, September 30.

The Pumaren brothers did not attend the forum due to various reasons. Dindo had a team practice in the morning, while his older brother Franz had attended a councilor’s session in Quezon City. Franz Pumaren is currently the third district councilor of QC.

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  • REKTIKANO22  Add karma Subtract karma  +0
    Friday, 19 October 2007 at 5:17 pm

    ERWIN BORJA B A K L A

  • REKTIKANO22  Add karma Subtract karma  +0
    Friday, 19 October 2007 at 5:15 pm

    nasan mga taga ue ngaun? LOSERS? YES THEYRE LOSERS!

    ————————————–
    Erwin Borja
    Wednesday, 3rd October 2007 at 8:36 pm

    The time has come and its now the era of the UE Red Warriors after so many long years of waiting to get the championship again…Go UE get that ball..get that championship now or nothing at all..La SAlle hwag na kayo umasa pa na mananalo, hndi pa ba kayo nakuntento sa dalawang beses na natalo kayo ng UE..anyway goodluck nalng and congrats sa buong UE community including us na mga product ng UE.

  • DLSU_ERIC  Add karma Subtract karma  +0
    Monday, 8 October 2007 at 10:24 pm

    ANIMO SPIRIT!! ANIMO LA SALLE! 18 TO 1 LA SALLE!! D-L-S-U ANIMO LA SALLE!!! WE ARE SIMPLY THE BEST!!

  • DLSU_ERIC  Add karma Subtract karma  +0
    Monday, 8 October 2007 at 10:12 pm

    Shut up UE and accept your DEFEAT! SUCH A LOSER! DLSU ARCHERS THE BEST!

  • lasallista  Add karma Subtract karma  +0
    Monday, 8 October 2007 at 8:15 pm

    and the archer beats the warrior, finally

  • ARCHERS  Add karma Subtract karma  +0
    Monday, 8 October 2007 at 11:58 am

    Oh ano masasbi niyo…ANIMO LA SALLE!!HAIL HAIL HAIL

  • Green came out on top  Add karma Subtract karma  +0
    Monday, 8 October 2007 at 9:57 am

    nastradamus: AN ARCHER WILL HIT BY AN AXE ON HIS FOREHEAD AND IT WILL FORCE THEM TO RETREAT AND A WARRIOR WILL COME UP WITH A HEAD OF AN ARCHER N HIS RIGHT HAND AND WILL CLAIM ITS VICTORY. GREEN WILL SUFFER.

    First of all your English is uhmm… well, forget that, I see no need to get personal about this, but the Archers just beat the living shit out of the Red Warriors. hahaha! But I have to give it to the Warriors, you guys kept me on the edge of my seat while I was watching the game! ***Applause Applause! anyways, congrats to all the teams for a good season, kita kits ulit next season. ANIMO LA SALLE!!!!!!

  • Impending Victors  Add karma Subtract karma  +0
    Thursday, 4 October 2007 at 10:14 pm

    This is the part where all you lasalle bashers eat your words. Tama na bashing. Let’s just watch the games coz they speak for themselves. WE WILL BE CHAMPIONS. It’s inevitable. :). Haha. Sana.

    PS: All this banter is just what comes out of our passion for our own schools. Walang personalan. Tama na reklamo about refs and all that crap. Nasa utak nio lang yang luto luto na yan. What if the last second 3-pointer was made? Edi panalo UE. Wala sa ref yun, nasa players yun. May the best team win. See you guys on Sunday. Red and green alike. :)

  • red_ogre  Add karma Subtract karma  +0
    Thursday, 4 October 2007 at 8:14 pm

    game 1 pa lang
    may game 2, at game 3 pa
    hehe
    syempre, di lagi pasko
    natatalo din kami
    pero di ibig sabihin nun champion na kayo
    kita-kits uli sa linggo..

  • still red  Add karma Subtract karma  +0
    Thursday, 4 October 2007 at 7:52 pm

    msakit man…babangon pa rin kami..

    GO UE!!

  • maverick  Add karma Subtract karma  +0
    Thursday, 4 October 2007 at 7:42 pm

    cgro nga hindi talaga mananalo ang UE ng uaap basketball crown.

  • green joker  Add karma Subtract karma  +0
    Thursday, 4 October 2007 at 7:08 pm

    We are the Champ! WE will prove it again! DLSU will definitely clinch another sweet title! ang galing namin! We are the supremacy in basketball! Tama si kuya Franz, it’s not how you start it, but how you end it. UE just does not have the potential of winning a basketball title even in 5 to 10 years to come. hahaha

  • duh!  Add karma Subtract karma  +0
    Thursday, 4 October 2007 at 6:46 pm

    yung 14-0 niyo nasira. defeated na kayo UE!

  • green  Add karma Subtract karma  +0
    Thursday, 4 October 2007 at 6:38 pm

    go na UE! HALIK na sa LUPA!

  • duh!  Add karma Subtract karma  +0
    Thursday, 4 October 2007 at 6:34 pm

    grinheadachers! sorry walang nangyaring ganun haha… panalo lasalle!!
    sinu ngayon ang nilampaso the redis alive?
    haha.. dumanak na ba dugo niyo?

  • green  Add karma Subtract karma  +0
    Thursday, 4 October 2007 at 6:32 pm

    wahahahah! ANIMO LASALLE! gets game 1

  • GreenMinded  Add karma Subtract karma  +0
    Thursday, 4 October 2007 at 5:33 pm

    Go Green!

  • RedconquergreeN  Add karma Subtract karma  +0
    Thursday, 4 October 2007 at 1:52 pm

    I WANNA SEE YOU DEFEAT LA SALLE. YES YOU WIN IN YOUR DREAMS.

  • theREDisALIVE  Add karma Subtract karma  +0
    Thursday, 4 October 2007 at 1:33 pm

    Magkita-kita na lang tayo sa Game 1. Tignan natin kung sino ang unang hahalik sa lupa. Naks…saang pelikula yun? ^_^

  • grinHeadachers  Add karma Subtract karma  +0
    Thursday, 4 October 2007 at 9:35 am

    Nakatsamba lang kayo sa Ateneo! Isa lang naman ang gagawin nyo sa Championship nyo vs. UE, guguluhin nyo laro nila, by throwing a punch or elbow to distract their game. I am sure UE will be much more prepared than DLSU! For obvious reason that all the players of UE can score, which made them a more balanced team. DLSU’s dream of a championship will just be a dream at all.

  • rayvee  Add karma Subtract karma  +0
    Thursday, 4 October 2007 at 9:15 am

    wala na! la salle ang game 1! kelan ba huling naglaro ang UE? antgal na dba? weeks? dba! malamig na cla! eh ang ARCHERS? kakagaling lng sa panalo! +factor pa ung revenge na cnasabi nila dahil wala cla last year,, UE wala na momentum nila, ^_^! ANIMO LA SALLE

  • Erwin Borja  Add karma Subtract karma  +0
    Wednesday, 3 October 2007 at 8:36 pm

    The time has come and its now the era of the UE Red Warriors after so many long years of waiting to get the championship again…Go UE get that ball..get that championship now or nothing at all..La SAlle hwag na kayo umasa pa na mananalo, hndi pa ba kayo nakuntento sa dalawang beses na natalo kayo ng UE..anyway goodluck nalng and congrats sa buong UE community including us na mga product ng UE.

  • Green Archer  Add karma Subtract karma  +0
    Wednesday, 3 October 2007 at 3:41 pm

    La Salle will take Game 1.

  • LEIGH  Add karma Subtract karma  +0
    Tuesday, 2 October 2007 at 2:30 pm

    Don’t predict yet. It’s too early for you guys to say who is going to win. Hahaha!
    Siempre, kaniya-kaniya na yang opinions and siraan pero don’t even say na “mahina ang isa, mahina yung isa..blah, blah” cos they won’t be able to get to the finals KUNG HINDI SILA NAGTIYAGA AT MAGAGALING :))

    peace out!

  • Boy Pakwan  Add karma Subtract karma  +0
    Monday, 1 October 2007 at 3:50 pm

    Conditioning would matter most to La Salle, they have outlasted a tired Ateneo squad that gone thru an emotional knock out with UST.

    Now La Salle physical as well as emotional endurance would be tested, the archers have to fall back on their strength/advantage over UE- that is mental toughness. I believe they can match UE’s energy for most part (38min, plus some seconds), but they may run out of gas. I hope the Archers play it smart, don’t run all the time, use more bench players, fish for fouls, execute plays that have worked before, and don’t rely on playing on pure heart, use your heads more.

    Two games to get the recognition of being champions.

    Animo La Salle!

  • nastradamus  Add karma Subtract karma  +0
    Monday, 1 October 2007 at 1:31 pm

    AN ARCHER WILL HIT BY AN AXE ON HIS FOREHEAD AND IT WILL FORCE THEM TO RETREAT AND A WARRIOR WILL COME UP WITH A HEAD OF AN ARCHER N HIS RIGHT HAND AND WILL CLAIM ITS VICTORY. GREEN WILL SUFFER.

    repost this in 40mins or else you will die of stupidity.

  • berde  Add karma Subtract karma  +0
    Monday, 1 October 2007 at 1:28 pm

    ang saya Pumaren brothers ang labanan “in terms of coaching” go la salle!

    goodluck to UE! and God bless la salle!

    animo!

  • ponching  Add karma Subtract karma  +0
    Monday, 1 October 2007 at 1:23 pm

    it’s gonna be a good game between green and red-considering the match-ups ,pumarens coaching strategies…oh well cant wait for thursday…

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