Ateneo ties PCCL Finals series behind Salva’s career game
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WITH the Blue Eagles clicking on all cylinders and leading by 20 going into the final quarter of the game, FEU Head Coach Glen Capacio apparently raised the white flag and decided to fight again on another day.
The Ateneo de Manila Blue Eagles took Game 2 of the Finals in the 2009 Philippine Collegiate Champions League with authority, 90-63 from the Far Eastern University Tamaraws last Thursday, December 11, 2009 at the Ynares Sports Center in Pasig City.
“I think we played much better defense today. I think that was really the key. Even though we were winning the majority of Game 1, we didn’t really play good defense the entire game. Today, we were more focused. That’s really the key. We’ve never really focused on our offense anyway. It’s really been our defense. I think the focus was much better today, by the players,†explained Ateneo Head Coach Norman Black after the game.
As a team, Ateneo had 44 rebounds, 11 more than FEU. They also forced the Tamaraws to turn the ball over 19 times leading the Katipunan squad to score 26 points coming off those turnovers. Although Coach Black was modest about his team’s offense, the Blue Eagles registered 21 assists and shot 51.4% from the field.
Another factor that the champion coach pointed out was the presence of defensive specialist, Nonoy Baclao.
“Noy Baclao didn’t practice with the Patriots (Philippine Patriots of the ABL) today so he had a lot more energy which helped us a great deal,†said Black.
However, when asked whether Baclao would play on Sunday, he was uncertain.
“That’s a big question mark. The Patriots also have a game in Brunei. Well, we’ll go with what we have. If he can play then, that’s great. If he can’t, then we’ll just show up with the players we have and try to win on Sunday,†answered Black.
Former UAAP MVP and Two-time UAAP Finals MVP, Rabeh Al-Hussaini has still yet to play for Ateneo this PCCL season.
“I’m not sure about that. I’m not sure. It doesn’t look like it right now. He has not practiced with us since the UAAP. So, I’m sure he has pretty much no idea what we’re doing now. He’s already learned the system of the National Team, of the Gilas team. So, I don’t know how effective he can be on Sunday. Maybe it’s because he has never practiced with us since the UAAP ended,†responded Coach Norman when asked whether Al-Hussiani would play in the final game of the PCCL.
Former San Beda Red Cub, Nico Salva had his best outing yet in an Ateneo uniform and it came at a very opportune time. With his team facing defeat, Salva scored 13 of his career-high 26 points in a decisive 2nd quarter run where Ateneo outscored FEU, 27-16 and led by 9 at halftime, 42-33. The third year forward made 10 out of 16 shots from the paint and perimeter and even converted a three-pointer in the fourth quarter. He also grabbed 8 rebounds.
“A career game for him. He had a great night. He’s one of the players that will be very prominent in our future in the UAAP. I’m happy for him too. He’s worked very, very hard and all of his hard work showed up tonight in this game. I hope he can duplicate it on Sunday,†said Coach Norman Black chuckling.
FEU key players RR Garcia, Aldrech Ramos and JR Cawaling were not fielded in a single minute the entire fourth quarter. Averaging 19.8 points per game coming into a championship clinching match, RR Garcia had a disappointing performance scoring just a measly 2 points only.
Ateneo’s biggest lead of the contest stood at 39 points, coming at the final 1:07 of the game. Former Ateneo Blue Eaglet, Tonino Gonzaga completed a three-point play to put the reigning back-to-back champions, Ateneo de Manila Blue Eagles up, 90-61.
Ateneo de Manila University will be celebrating its Sesquicentennial or 150th anniversary on December 10, 2009. In light of this, there will be a grand celebration called the “Sesquicentennial One Big Night & Grand Alumni Homecoming†to be held on Saturday, December 12, 2009 at the Ateneo High School Covered Courts.
Coach Norman Black is aware that the final game of the PCCL will be played on the following day.
“We’ll it just means that we won’t be celebrating very much. We’ll just show up and give an appearance. But, we’ll probably just go home and get our rest afterwards. There will be no beer drinking or anything like that. That’s for sure. We have to make an appearance there. We’ll be there but, we won’t be celebrating. We’ll just try to make sure we’re rested for the game on Sunday,†said a focused Coach Norman Black.
Game 3 of the 2009 PCCL will take place on Sunday, December 13, 2009 at the Ynares Sports Center in Pasig City. This will be the final game to determine the one true National Champion of Philippine Collegiate Basketball.
The scores:
ADMU 90 – Salva 26, Salamat 20, Baclao 11, Sumalinog 8, Buenafe 6, Long 5, Reyes 5, Gonzaga 3, Chua 2, Austria 2, Monfort 2, Golla 0, Burke 0, De Chavez 0, Tiongson 0.
FEU 63 – Cawaling 18, Ramos 12, Cervantes 12, Sanga 8, Vinluan 4, Exciminiano 2, Knuttel 2, Manalo 2, Garcia 2, Noundou 1, Guerrero 0.
Quarter scoring: 15-17, 42-33, 69-49, 90-63.
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Galactic Alignment
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Sunday, 13 December 2009 at 3:20 pm
bagay na bagay kay abueva. mukang tatay na tambay sa kanto na walang trabaho.
Galactic Alignment
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Sunday, 13 December 2009 at 4:25 pm
Grabeh!!
Japeth Aguilar, Rich Alvarez, Magnum Membrere and Gec
“The Shot That Was Heard All Over The World” Chia is all in the house!!
Go Ateneo!!
One Big Fight!!
Galactic Alignment
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Sunday, 13 December 2009 at 4:28 pm
@ that fake Galactic Alignment,
Bahala ka.
Siguro iniwan ka niya kaya ganyan ka.
Ganyan ang buhay miss.
Hindi lahat sa iyo.
So please, stop crying.
Asul
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Sunday, 13 December 2009 at 6:07 pm
Congratulations to the Blue Eagles for a phenomenal year! What a way to end our sesquicentennial celebration!
And to the FEU Tamaraws, great job guys. You gave us quite a scare down the stretch. Breaks of the game lang talaga… See you next UAAP season.
Again, props to the team! One Big Fight!
Galactic Alignment
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Sunday, 13 December 2009 at 6:17 pm
Adamson will always be the doormat of the uaap. they will eventually replaced the bulldogs this coming season. the falcons(the blue chokers). this is the san marcelino version of the recto school. as for dlsu, well…..nothing much to expect from them next season. they hired a looser in coach dindo pumaren.
MakaveliDies
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Sunday, 13 December 2009 at 6:31 pm
WAHAHAHA AYAW NYO PA MANIWALA! MANANALO ANG ADMU KASI GINAWANA ITO NI MVP (MONEY VADING PANGHI-LINAN)!
MULA SA COLESIUM BARKER HANGGANG SA REFEREE PLANTSADO NA ANG LAHAT!
PALABAS NA LANG ITO! PARA MAG MUKANG CHOKER LALO ANG FEU! DAHIL NEXT DEASON WALANA SA PWESTO SA GMA AT SI FG MIKE HINDI NA sAILA MAG CHCHAMPION! MAGIGING BLUE SISIW NA ANG ATENEO NEXT SEASON!
bad azzs
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Sunday, 13 December 2009 at 6:32 pm
nice practice games by ateneo! next year ulit! hahahaha
ersers
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Sunday, 13 December 2009 at 6:57 pm
MakaveliDies, ano nainom mo? nakahithit ka ba?
OBF
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Sunday, 13 December 2009 at 7:41 pm
Grats Admu! Phenomenal indeed! Napuno ringside today ^^ and most spectators did not go home disappointed.
Good game Feu. No respect lost. Feu will be a good team next year. Kumpleto sila at mag ma-mature lang sila by next season. Ateneo will be hard pressed to make it a 3-peat next year. Kase wala na si Baclao at Reyes. Admittedly, nahirapan na ang Ateneo even with those 2 playing, and Jai was the PCCL MVP pa, so Ateneo will have to retool in the big man defense and pointguard positions. Mejo hilaw pa si Chua at Monfort, respectively, for the roles.
Let’s see what magic Coach Norman will weave this time. All she wrote for basketball this year. /sign off.
ya right
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Sunday, 13 December 2009 at 8:36 pm
Hintayin na lng po natin next season ang UAAP… let’s cheer for our teams pero wag muna magyabangan…
OBF
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Sunday, 13 December 2009 at 8:57 pm
WOOHOO. WALA KAYONG LABAN KAY MANNY PANGILINAN!
Tax
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Sunday, 13 December 2009 at 8:58 pm
FACT: ATENEO IS THE BEST TEAM IN THE COUNTRY!
Anyone who believes otherwise is a retard. Ateneo has every entitlement to bragging rights this year. Just admit it.
Galactic Alignment
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Sunday, 13 December 2009 at 9:34 pm
Go Ateneo!!
One Big Fight!!
But according to Mr. Ric Olivarez of the Bleacher’s Brew site, Ganito rin ang nangyari nuong 1989 when the Ateneo Blue Eagles won their first ever back to back. In 1987-88, the Blue Eagles won Back to Back championships and some tournaments, just like right now, Back to Black, Uni Games and now the PCCL.
But still, Go Ateneo!! One Big Fight!!
Tax
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Sunday, 13 December 2009 at 9:37 pm
Times have changed, the Ateneo system has proven its worth.
WELCOME TO THE BLUE ERA.
Galactic Alignment
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Sunday, 13 December 2009 at 9:57 pm
Maganda ba masyadow ang name ko para gayahin?
But still,
Go Ateneo!!
One Big Fight!!
Go Ateneo!!
One Big Fight!!
On a Hill
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Sunday, 13 December 2009 at 10:01 pm
We are the Adamson Falcons
we are like the Ateneo Blue Eagles
we have the same color
we have the same monicker.
What an ass? these falcons knows to threaten their opponents but put them on the hardcourt zero.
These bunch of chokers are the stags of UAAP, puro yabang walang gawa that’s it.
If you are thinking about the previous season then you are wrong, the point is you have a stupid coaching staff blended with stupid big guys with butterfingers in jan Colina and Mike Galinato, c’mon all that wins last season is a fluke. you may be big but no talent at all.
If I were Fr. Rendon I will totally replace my coaching staff with Hector Calma at its helm assisted by Jing Ruiz (or whatever his name)
Anyway, Congratulations to the Ateneo De Manila Blue Eagles, wow 3 championship titles in 5 months that is excellence and efficeincy, winning 3 straight in a short period of time compare to other chokers in this thread.
My apologies if i can’t control this feelings but i really hate this bunch of chokers and posers in this thread, i know it is a free country that is why I am making the best out of it the way these chokers do.
Yep AdU will be a doormat in the UAAP League.
UAAP Kingdom
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Sunday, 13 December 2009 at 10:43 pm
Oh shucks.
Collegiate Basketball season is now over, with the Blue Eagles just dominated.
This PCCL Tournament just showed UAAP’s might in the Philippine Collegiate Basketball World. UAAP is indeed the Country’s premier amateur basketball league, and nothing else.
Congrats Ateneo and FEU, you both represented the UAAP very well.
Galactic Alignment
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Sunday, 13 December 2009 at 10:56 pm
The PCCL’s Mythical selection was;
C – FEU’s Aldrech Ramos
PF – SBC’s Bambam Gamalinda
SF – Ateneo’s Eric Salamat
SG – FEU’s Ryan Roose Garcia
PG – Ateneo’s Jai Reyes.
I’m quite happy that the lone NCAA rep Bambam Gamalinda was there to receive his well deserved accomplishment. He received, if I’m not mistaken, P15,000.
panalo pa rin ang B.I.R.!!!
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Monday, 14 December 2009 at 2:39 am
Ganun…Kahit anong pasiklaban kahit anong inglisan nyo dyan…KAMI PA DIN ANG PANALO…tiga B.I.R. KAMI!!!
Akin lahat ang panalo!!! May kokontra!!!
@GA
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Monday, 14 December 2009 at 2:53 am
True. Ramos and Garcia will pick up where Baclao and Jai ended their collegiate careers. And just like someone pointed out, that l987 Ateneo team had all the formula and materials like this present, but soon to be the past, roster except for the system. The system and program will be tested yet again IF the school can replace the impending losses of those 2 key personnel.
Tax
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Monday, 14 December 2009 at 7:44 am
I think the system has been proving itself so far. When Jai, Rabeh, and Nonoy came to this team no one really believed in them but look at them now.
B.I.R!!!
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Monday, 14 December 2009 at 8:14 am
The best pa din kami. BIR!!!
May kokontra!!!
King(kang) Tamaraw
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Monday, 14 December 2009 at 8:15 am
The bigger question is what now FEU?
Intact line up and all yet again falling short to an ateneo team that is not even half as strong as the UAAP 72 season.
I had a hunch when they made the big run at the end of the 3rd quarter behind the superb play of RR garcia but I was thinking he would rest the kid because as great as he is he will get tired.
But he still played him with Knuttel at the start of the 4th and when Knuttel committed the stupid sucker punch foul on Jai then he had no choice but to really keep him in.
Alas he was the one guarding Jai and the poor kid was just to tired running around the multiple back picks and top of the key screens to get Jai free and he did get free and what happend? The rest is history…
A dagger 3 to tie the game and a nifty pass to an open Sumalinog after leaving RR behind.
Great gameplan Coach and I think the barocca karma will now start to haunt you til the coming seasons.
LAC
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Monday, 14 December 2009 at 8:57 am
The PCCL’s Mythical selection was;
C – FEU’s Aldrech Ramos
PF – SBC’s Bambam Gamalinda
SF – Ateneo’s Eric Salamat
SG – FEU’s Ryan Roose Garcia
PG – Ateneo’s Jai Reyes.
I’m quite happy that the lone NCAA rep Bambam Gamalinda was there to receive his well deserved accomplishment.
@ Galactic Alignment – True enough.
ÂHellboy
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Monday, 14 December 2009 at 9:08 am
Ahahahahahahaha!
Wow, Baclao played.
Garcia was really a threat.
Damn! Bambam included? I thought it was gonna be Aquino.
Ahahahahahahaha!
Congrats ADMU Blue Eagles!
B.I.R!!!
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Monday, 14 December 2009 at 9:43 am
Through the years we will always be the BEST!!!
B.I.R. IS THE BEST!!!
Any objections.
Galactic Alignment
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Monday, 14 December 2009 at 10:06 am
told ya guys! adamson university is a school for stupids! look at their players. new dormat school in the uaap.
LAC
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Monday, 14 December 2009 at 10:08 am
@hellboy yes, BAM-BAM was chosen, and he deserves it more than Aquino. Let stats alone speak for itself.
LAC
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Monday, 14 December 2009 at 10:09 am
@Atenista Blue Eagle : I totally agree! Bambam is the man! Btw, Congrats for the win yday!
roda amores
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Monday, 14 December 2009 at 10:14 am
putang ina mo galactic alignment! yabang mo! supot ka naman! and ang corny ng name mo! liit titi mo!
Pshaw
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Monday, 14 December 2009 at 11:25 am
bambam gamalinda mythical 5? so what? di naman niya nagawa iyan during the ncaa tournament.
palibhasa kasi di sineseryoso ng mga teams ang pccl, san beda lang ata ang seryoso sa liga na ito kaso di pa rin manalo kahit half hearted na iyung laro ng mga kalaban.
sabi nga ni jai reyes nung ininterview siya during halftime of their game against san beda “nothing special, this is just a usual game for us”
buti na lang di si bambam nainterview, bukod sa magbubuhat ng bangko eh kakatayin pa ang queen’s language…
Pshaw Insecure
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Monday, 14 December 2009 at 11:35 am
@Pshaw : haha! insecure ka masyado pre. si Bambam lang naman ang nag-iisang NCAA player na napasok sa Mythical 5, rubbing elbows with Jai and Eric. Walang pagdududa nasama si Bambam. Go shag yourself Pshaw!
Kruger
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Monday, 14 December 2009 at 11:38 am
> Pshaw Insecure : wag mo na pansinin ang mga taong may crab mentality!!!! palibhasa mga pambato nila kung hindi injured, hindi nabibigyan ng ganong opportunity. Talk about insecurity nga!
PCCL Lang Iyan
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Monday, 14 December 2009 at 11:48 am
naku naman, pccl lang iyan, napakawalang kwentang korona, sarswela lang ang ligang iyan no.
mas matindi pa intertown sa pampanga sa ligang ito eh.
tapos kita niyo, si bambam gamalinda mythical 5 eh sa ncaa nga eh hindi nakaporma ito.
You
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Monday, 14 December 2009 at 11:50 am
Pity for Jimbo Aquino,,,,wala man lang sa mythical 5???? E diba ang galing-galing ng SSCR maniko, manulak at mananpal. Well, PCCL are for players who are really basketball players……not wrestlers…..hehehehe
CINO
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Monday, 14 December 2009 at 12:26 pm
@You – i agree.
@PCCL Lang Iyan – a crown is a crown, an award IS an award. Besides, extended league to ng NCAA at UAAP.. mostly Team A players naglaro. hindi naman to ala Fr.Martin’s. And re: Bambam, magaling naman talaga yan, masyado lang mapagbigay sa teamates nya. He’s the silent bomb of the RL.. kaya sayo Bambam, Congrats! atleast nakabawi ka rin
Kruger
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Monday, 14 December 2009 at 12:30 pm
infairness to Gamalinda, he deserves to be named as one of the mythicals, having double-doubles and consistently being identified as the best player of the game is def. an achievement
Pshaw
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Monday, 14 December 2009 at 1:26 pm
at the end of the day talo pa rin ang chipipoy team ng san beda. kakahiya, sa ncaa nga lang di na umubra tapos nangangarap pang makasali sa uaap? ni baka nu dun eh hindi niyo matalo eh.
watche lng po .
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Monday, 14 December 2009 at 1:57 pm
npka walang kwentang liga ,
d man lng kumpleto mga players ,
d sineryoso ng mga team,
sa totoo lng JRU at mapua ang pnka malakas na line-up
sa
PCCL ee.
napadaan_lang
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Monday, 14 December 2009 at 4:22 pm
@ watche lng po .
anong jru ang pinakamagaling sa lahat teams?
kahit lasalle or ust kayang-kaya talunin ang jru! sa tingin mo mananalo kaya sila sa feu? mas lalo na sa ateneo! talagang walang pag-asa! tapos!
masyado kang nangangarap manalo muna kayo ng title..baka pwede pang i-consider na magaling kayo!
ilusyonado!
RL
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Monday, 14 December 2009 at 6:05 pm
@Pshaw
sa NCAA un pero sa PCCL wala kmeng dpat ikahiya alam ko nmn kokontra ka na nmn sa cnabe ko kse msyado kang bitter sa amin pero wag kang magalala tanggap naman namin na may mga immature na tao tlaga tsaka mas ok na kmi sa NCAA kesa lumipat sa UAAP ;)
YOU
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Tuesday, 15 December 2009 at 7:26 am
@Pshaw
Cino ba ang natalo ng SBC sa PCCL sa 3rd place diba…hmmmm…..SSCR …..na natalo ang SBC sa NCAA…just a thought diba dapat kayo ang lumipat sa UAAP, kasi you keep on bragging MAS MAGALING kayong manulak, maniko at manampal….with these so called “GALING” I’m sure your soso qualified sa UAAP.hehehehehe…..BITTERGOURD
Kruger
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Tuesday, 15 December 2009 at 8:26 am
@YOU – I AGREE!
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