December 15, Sunday Smart Araneta Coliseum
- 1pm – NU Lady Bulldogs vs UST Growling Tigresses
- 5:30pm – La Salle Green Archers vs UP Fightings Maroons
In defending the crucial misses of Francis Lopez during the crucial moments of Game 2, University of the Philippines (UP) coach Goldwin Monteverde said basketball had always been a game about making shots.
“Basketball is like that. [Shots are] either missed or made,” Monteverde said.
Fittingly, the last remaining statistic that has held true, as far as being a key marker for the outcomes of games between UP and defending champion La Salle is concerned, is the one that deals with makes and misses.
Kevin Quiambao reacts after a crucial play in Game 2 of the UAAP Season 87 men’s basketball Finals against UP Fighting Maroons. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net
There were only two ways Game 2 of the UAAP Season 87 men’s basketball tournament title series could have ended for La Salle coach Topex Robinson.
“It’s every coach’s dream or nightmare,” he said.
No middle ground. No gray area.
And until late in the fourth quarter, the Archers looked like a team eager to wake up from a bad dream. Until Kevin Quiambao took over.
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