La Salle gets chewed upon by the Bulldogs

July 15, 2010 | 7:41 pm | By |

The Green Archers failed to follow-up on their impressive season debut as they got bitten hard by the NU Bulldogs today 55-59. The final score though does not reflect the sub-par performance of the team all throughout the match. The energy we expected from the team wasn’t there as they allowed NU to exert their muscle in the paint.

La Salle started the game off bad as they were unable to hit their shots. They ended the first half strong as they led by 1. It was all downhill from thereon as they committed so many lapses on defense aside from their shooting woes. The Archers only scored 6 points in the third period. When the team finally caught fire offensively, there was only a minute left in the match. Too late the hero as they say.

NU’s foreign rookie Emmanuel Mbe was a monster, figuratively speaking as he led all scorers with 21 and collared 19 rebounds. La Salle simply had no answer for Mbe’s strength down low. Cocoy Hermosisma had an offnight but his teammates stepped up and made the shots.

The Green Archers were not their usual selves on both ends. They failed to capitalize on their quickness and allowed NU to dictate the tempo of the game. Anchored on Mbe, the Bulldogs executed a more deliberate style of play thus enabling them to impose their will inside the shaded lane. Yutien was the lone bright spot among our big men. Ferdinand and Maui were completely lost while Jovet was a no-show after a good second quarter.

Simon Atkins was ice cold today after scoring 20 points last Saturday. The shots were just not falling for the Green Archers and this just added up to their frustrations all game long.

NU simply took La Salle out of rhythm today. They are no longer the pushover team we are accustomed with all these years. A loss to them should no longer be considered as a shocker. With a revitalized sports program, expect NU to shake the UAAP landscape in the seasons to come.

For our team, it’s all about consistency. If the Green Archers are to compete in this season, the players who are counted upon to lead should deliver game in and game out.

Box Scores:

NU 59 – Mbe 21, Terso 8, Ponferrada 8, Khobuntin 6, Hermosisima 6, Baloran 4, Javillonar 2, Ignacio 2, Tungcul 2, Ludovice 0, Singh 0, Malanday 0, Magat 0.

DLSU 55 – Mendoza 10, Atkins 9, Andrada 7, Elorde 6, Dela Paz 6, Vosotros 5, Webb 5, Tolentino 3, Villanueva 2, Ferdinand 2, Tampus 0, Paredes 0, Marata 0, Banal 0

Tags: De La Salle Green Archers, NU Bulldogs, UAAP Season 73


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  • animofan

    It was a bad day for the Archers. NU came more prepared than our team. We rotated the ball well but it wasn’t all dropping in. Everyone tried but they need to try harder as our next assignments are getting tougher. Joshua Webb should now realize his role in the team and step up big. Simon Atkins did great in the first game but we need his consistency every game. But kudos to his leadership inside the court. Ferdinand should also step up his rebounding skills. He and Andrada are our legitimate big men, thus they should double their efforts in the boards. Maui should also contribute well. To our sophomores and rookies, they are doing their part but needs more time to master the system. Next game is UE…prepare and be consistent. One game at a time Archers. We are still behind you. Keep the faith and spirit going. ANIMO LASALLE!!!

  • Green Archer

    Don’t lose hope it’s just 1 game we can still fight. You’re right NU just came more prepared than our team. If our Big Mens will contribute easy baskets and double their efforts in rebounding also it will be easier for us to gain lead. No one can beat the speed of our players like Almond Vosotros,Simon Atkins. If our players will be consistent enough we can win even from FEU and Ateneo. I Believe that we will win from other remaining schools,Let us aim for 13-1 13 wins and 1 lose only from NU.”The key is not the “will to win” . . . everybody has that. It is the will to prepare to win that is important.
    Never lose faith in the GREEN & WHITE. Just when it’s darkest, that’s when we shine. We are the truth, we are the light, WE ARE LA SALLE!

  • believer

    I’ve noticed that every time La Salle plays with a “weaker” team, they tend to play with less energy. This has always been a trend for them. It’s like they are just trying to match what the other team is doing. I hope they can address this as early as now. They also have to design some plays inside the paint and not rely too much on their 3pt shots cause its not going to work all the time. Players will always have their own “off day” so they cant rely on their 3pts shots alone. Keep the faith!

  • lou

    First of all kudos to Vosotros, this kid is something.

    Well, I really hope that this is just 1 game. I hope that our players just had one bad day. But here’s the real problem, we just saw how N.U exploited our front court, I know you guys noticed that every time we came close to NU, MBE was at the bench and when MBE comes back in, we fail to convert defensive stops to score.

    We may have the best set of rookies and our back court players could be top 3 behind UE or FEU, but guards are just about half of the team on the floor. What are the plans against taller and more talented big men and what do we do when jump shots are not falling?

    Good luck to the green archers.

  • verdant rooter

    We are back to earth after only four days of heavenly bliss. Our boys and coaching staff should better do something quickly to avoid being outmaneuvered and outgunned by the competition or we might end up where NU used to be. I agree with the observation that the NU team has improved vastly. I noticed that last Sunday in their game vs Adamson. They simply ran out of gas in the end game that’s why they got beaten by the Falcons. But they really showed some promise in pulling great surprises. Unfortunately for us, we were their first victim. This is an early wake-up call for our team to stay focused and consistent all throughout the series. Particularly our main men (hello Spider, Simon and Sam!) to rise and shine.
    The first two games were our ‘lighter’ assignments, the next three are the ‘heavier’ ones (UE, Ateneo, FEU, in that order). I’m still confident we can bounce back and pull through after this sad experience.
    Cheer up fellows, it’s only one setback and we are just tied (1 – 1) with our arch rivals.

  • jestoni

    Banal should earn more playing time.. He’s a 6’2″ wing man.. hindi ginagamit sayang naman!

  • painkillaz

    NU simply took advantage of our weakness that is SIZE! bad interior defense, low field goal percentage, lack of gang rebounding, and poor execution did it for us. We have underestimated the vastly improved bulldogs. Take note, Bobby Parks is now their team consultant.

    UE is next this Sunday, there is this UE Warrior Acibar who is also a good inside player. Ferdinand and Andrada should improve their defense and quickness during pick and roll plays as Paul Lee and James Martinez are very hard to defend as they are good shooter and passers.

    I suggest DLSU coaching staff should do more scouting on their opponents. Learn more of their weaknesses and strengths.

    Know thy enemy – Sun Tzu (The Art of War)

  • Kate

    Iretire na si Ferdinand!! Please!!

  • mil

    coach dindo is right…our team is like a security agency. we have too many guards. yet we seem to be lacking in quickness in executing our pressure defense. the dreaded la salle pressure defense seems to be a thing of the past. worse, our height dissadvantage is being exploited…i dread the day when we face a much taller and experienced teams.
    on the lighter note, it must be the brownout that caused us the game…di siguro nakatulog ang mga players natin kasi walang aircon. ang tatamlay eh. harharhar!

  • http://punsoy.com aldric

    the game is a revelation of la salles magma rising: mendoza, andrada and tolentino make a deadly triad if pushed against the wall…lets push them animo!

  • maitan

    more playing time for banal and paredes pls…

  • mil

    i hate to say this…parang takot sa bola si papot paredes.

  • [insert name here]

    Yutien has the potential to be Rico like I think. He’s long, he showed he can block shots and he takes that mid range jump shot every once in a while. I our coaching staff can develop him on the offensive end and make him more reliable. We’ll really need another big though, and real big one. Why didn’t we address that problem in the off season? We already knew we are a small team but we really didn’t do much to bolster our front line. Our guard – wing line up is great though :) Bright future for those guys.

    ps. Marata needs to shoot more! haha :D

  • Sandalwood

    Well….as we always say…keep the heat burning in your hearts that for every game you need to stand tall for the school….win or lose we’ll cheer for you….hail hail hail!!!!!…..animo!!!!!

  • maitan

    mil .. hope you see papot today ….. with the UE … its the answer of your comment ….