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impracticaljokers20002
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A coach of his caliber (lots of pinoy fans look up to him, I personally think he's overrated) should have plenty of other options.
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A coach of his caliber (lots of pinoy fans look up to him, I personally think he's overrated) should have plenty of other options.
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Joe Yabuki2
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Ateneo's weakness at PG is glaring
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el scorcho2
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Can't understand why coach Gold keeps Alarcon at SF. Koon keeps exploiting the match up. UP has enough height to put Lopez or Briones or Torculas at SF
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Joe Yabuki2
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Koon balungay amos keeping ateneo in the game, but for how long..
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IPC2
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Can't understand why coach Gold keeps Alarcon at SF. Koon keeps exploiting the match up. UP has enough height to put Lopez or Briones or Torculas at SF
And true enough Ateneo keeps exploiting that. And having Lopez and Torculas at 4 sacrifices even more size. If shooting is the concern, then pair them with Belmonte.
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k3ttch2
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Hope Lopez's injury isn't serious.
Amos is stepping up but I'm not sure what to feel about him being used at the 4 spot.
Amos is stepping up but I'm not sure what to feel about him being used at the 4 spot.
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The_Big_Cat2
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Hope Lopez's injury isn't serious.
Amos is stepping up but I'm not sure what to feel about him being used at the 4 spot.
I think that’s Amos’ natural and best position. Sliding him to be a wing will be too much as his movements in the perimeter are not of a wing. But he does have an impressive touch.
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Marsh Mello2
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What a mini-breakout game for Amos there. Those buckets bailed out the Eagles bigtime. Great game too from Belmonte and Torres. I hope that Lopez injury ain't serious, it looked non-contact if I'm not mistaken
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IPC2
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What a mini-breakout game for Amos there. Those buckets bailed out the Eagles bigtime. Great game too from Belmonte and Torres. I hope that Lopez injury ain't serious, it looked non-contact if I'm not mistaken
I hope in the next rounds, I see more Belmonte. Guy's got serious upside, and for an athlete his size, he has good touch.
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mrjumbo032
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Still lots of turnovers for Ateneo, but there's clear improvement as the games progress. Breakout game from Mason Amos.
Special shoutout to Cansino's antics.
Edit: Does the UAAP still follow the 1vs3 and 2vs4 matchup for the second round? If yes, we're getting an Ateneo-UP rematch the next game day.
Special shoutout to Cansino's antics.
Edit: Does the UAAP still follow the 1vs3 and 2vs4 matchup for the second round? If yes, we're getting an Ateneo-UP rematch the next game day.
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maroonforlife2
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Great game by Ateneo. Amos was big in the OT period, he's gonna be a big asset for Gilas if he develops well. UP also had no answer for Koon and Malick being outplayed by Obasa underneath was key as well.
That said, I hope for lesser hero ball from JD (he was doing the same during the game against La Salle) and Alarcon. CJ was hot all 4th quarter but it was Torres who played more in OT. Just a weird lineup decision but Coach Gold has earned my trust so I wouldn't question this much. Fantastic games from Abadiano, Cansino, and Belmonte. The rest of the regulars seemed really off but it is what it is.
Hopefully, Lopez is okay and Malick still seems off since that La Salle game where he seemed to slip. UP's still in first place (can't be mad about that) and I hope this loss leads to a better performance next round.
That said, I hope for lesser hero ball from JD (he was doing the same during the game against La Salle) and Alarcon. CJ was hot all 4th quarter but it was Torres who played more in OT. Just a weird lineup decision but Coach Gold has earned my trust so I wouldn't question this much. Fantastic games from Abadiano, Cansino, and Belmonte. The rest of the regulars seemed really off but it is what it is.
Hopefully, Lopez is okay and Malick still seems off since that La Salle game where he seemed to slip. UP's still in first place (can't be mad about that) and I hope this loss leads to a better performance next round.
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digitalsuperman2
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what an awesome game between Ateneo and UP. can't want for them to meet again. can't believe ateneo seems to have got it going this early despite a roster revamp. damn.
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digitalsuperman2
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is there any particular reason Seven Gagate not playing for UP? is he injured?
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xenoloxy2
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man if Amos works on his quickness he would be a 3
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ja.he2
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As adamsonian di naman sa negative pero ayoko mag taasan expectation sa twins. Wala makita videos of highlights. Mahirap na madisappoint. Pero i hope they prove me wrong. As for fransman goods daw talaga toh.
Nice, Klasmeyt! Welcome to IBN.
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sroth38392
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man if Amos works on his quickness he would be a 3
Honestly cool with him being a 4 as long as he remains sharp from outside.
Need more sharpshooters like Amos.
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IPC2
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Honestly cool with him being a 4 as long as he remains sharp from outside.
Need more sharpshooters like Amos.
201cm (6'7") is already good enough as a 4. Just needs some more work on switching and interior defense (defense in general).
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xenoloxy2
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201cm (6'7") is already good enough as a 4. Just needs some more work on switching and interior defense (defense in general).
it helps that we have Edu/Kouame who can pick up the slack
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Rds2
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Yes I think Amos is really a 4. I think he can still try to aim to be a 3. But his physique doesnt seem to be naturally agile or quick. So he really needs to train to improve quickness and agility. Even if he remains a 4 he still needs to improve them though. Internationally he can be a hybrid PF/SF. He will be overpowered in the paint so he has to make up for it in the perimeter.
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IPC2
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I think there was a time Koon couldve been a closer but I think he is also a victim of the UAAPs physicality. I think he has suffered a dislocated shoulder on more than one occasion. I remember a game. It was in the 3rd or in thr 4th. Koon was carrying the team against UP. It was one of those games you realized Koon supplanted Dave. However, a timely shoulder to shoulder hit by Cagulangan stopped it. Koon got hurt and stopped scoring the rest of the game.
I think after that Koon became more hesitant in taking shots with contact. Too bad, he really looked like he would take over Dave.
Well, Koon did his part in closing out UP tonight. Took shots with contact, attacked mismatches, and good shots off the dribble.