The Green Mind – UE Humbles La Salle

September 4, 2010 | 9:06 pm | By |

University of the East, playing spoiler, beat La Salle 80-74 and essentially knocked out any chance of the Archers grabbing a twice to beat advantage in the Final Four.

The Bad News:

Offficiating was awful. Though 2 of the 3 referees were very fair, refeere no. 44 did not make one single call for La Salle. He was calling it tight for UE all game, yet allowed the UE players to play a very physical game.

We were killed by UE’s fastbreak. I have never seen La Salle victimized by so many fastbreak points this season. UE controlled the tempo of the game and that usually means that they will get those fastbreak points.

La Salle could not find the right combination of players to make a run. Aside from Papot Paredes, who played a monster game and Luigi de la Paz, no other Archer stepped up to lead the team. Atkins was not himself today and that goes for the rest of the team.

The defense was not as intense as everyone is used to. UE was able to penetrate and make uncontested shots and this is something that is not normally a trait of the vaunted La Salle defense.

La Salle did not exploit the height advantage they had over UE. The Warriors are a small team yet the inside game of La Salle was not present. The Archers forgot the way they beat FEU. Webb, Andrada and Mendoza were unable to do what they best.

Our foul shooting left much to be desired. We are so inconsistent and foul shooting will be extremely important in the Final Four.

The UE player named Paul Lee. This guy is just unbelievable. His mere presence on the court is enough to motivate the rest of the players to play their best. He was the big difference. La Salle had nobody to guard him like Tampus did in stopping RR Garcia of FEU.

The Good News:

La Salle has achieved more than anyone expected. We are back in the Final Four and we have a chance to go all the way. Many underdogs have gone all the way to win the championship. UST did it against Ateneo and of course La Salle did it after UE won 14 straight in the regular season.

The Green Archers are right on track in their re-building efforts. No matter what happens, they have achieved more that they ever thought they could do. It will make them so much better next year with the confidence that they will get this year. Add to that the new recruits that will be coming in and what you will have is a team that will definitely be a top contender.

Coach Dindo would already have one year experience in his pocket. This will be a big advantage for the team. He will be very well versed with the strengths and weaknesses of his players and he will be able to make whatever adjustments heneeds to do. I just hope we get a better coach for our big men. I’d love to see Jun Limpot, Bong Hawkins or Noli Locsin work with our big men.

In closing, I’m sure you are expecting me to talk about Ferdinand. Well. this time I won’t. There is nothing more to say that has not been said in the past.

Box scores:

UE (80) – Lee 19, Reyes 17, Martinez 13, Zamar 9, Duran 7, Tagarda 6, Acibar 4, Noble 3, Rosopa 2, Santos 0, Hernandez 0, Casajeros 0.

DLSU (74) – Webb 14, Dela Paz, 13, Paredes 10, Andrada 7, Atkins 6, Elorde 5, Villanueva 5, Mendoza 5, Tampus 4, Marata 3, Tolentino 2, Reyes 0, Vosotros 0, Ferdinand 0.

Quarter scoring: 20-25, 40-40, 56-56, 80-74

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  • critique

    Sir, Your point about the big men coach was something i also had in mind. Jun Limpot would be a great addition to your coaching staff. Anyways, Good luck on your game against the adamson falcons and see you in the final 4:)

  • http://anthonydio.blogspot.com/ Anthony Dio

    I wasn’t able to watch the whole game, but judging from the live score updates, it seemed like a tight game up until the final minutes. Maybe our Archers are tired from this week’s tough sked (late afternoon game last Thursday vs. UST, then the Saturday early afternoon game vs. UE today). Though I don’t want to think of this as an excuse.

    I agree that our Archers have achieved a lot this season by improving from our horrible season last year, entering the Final Four, and proving most critics wrong. We’re still in it, and it seems better to lose today than in the Final Four. I guess we’ll be taking the long road by beating somebody twice in the Final Four (unless Ateneo will lose in their remaining games, the twice-to-beat advantage will remain open for us & Adamson).

    We should look ahead now and think about our big game versus Adamson this Thursday. Let’s finish the elimination round on a high note.

    “It’s not how we start. It’s how we finish.”

    FEAR THE GREEN!!

    ANIMO LA SALLE!!

  • Greendot

    I think the archers was a bit pressured on the getting the top 2 spot and UE’s nothing-to-lose mindset gave them the advantage of playing better. What I noticed is that they lack pressure defense to Paul Lee. Paul Lee gained confidence and played well.

    I hope they could make adjustments in facing the Falcons.

  • innocent GREEN bystander

    i absolutely agree that Paul Lee was THE man for UE in this game. it was obvious in their plays close to end of the 4th that Paul Lee was their go-to guy. when i see good basketball (as a fan of course :p), i acknowledge and appreciate it. and this time, Paul Lee impressed me a lot in this game. His confidence was definitely there, thus giving his A game today.

    Referee#44 is now on my referees-to-look-out-for list. Damn. I was all “what the hell ref?” throughout the game because of him.

    For the current players of the team, I have yet to see someone that could step up offensively (with consistency, of course).

  • Vismarc

    Most of our players are young. We have been seeing so many instances of adrenaline rush as well as instant showcase of good play whenever we only have few time left or some of the players get hurt. Obviously, consistency is lacking. The players tend to relax and get very at ease and confident. Resulting to loss. They must realize that even though we’re in the final 4, it doesn’t mean we could just play easy with the other teams who are in the lower half right now (like UE). For now, let’s be thankful for being at the final four. But of course, being d champion can be a very good gift for our school on its centennial celebration. Go La Salle!

  • Proud Archer

    We are in the final four. Didn’t I start the season by predicting that we would make the final four? If we make it to the championship, I will predit that we will become champions this season.

    BUT, we cannot make it to the championship without playing DEFENSE. UE scored 80 points off us???? Hey, we scored 74 points, enough points to blow any UAAP team in any given night. Guess what? We LOST.

    We will never go anywhere if our defense is not the same from the opening tip up to the end of the game. We were in the game because of Papot’s interior defense, and for a time Nico Elorde’s guarding on Reyes. Our offense was fueled by Luigi and Spider at the beginning of the game. Vosotros was not himself today. although a bit unlucky.

    See? offense sometimes takes a vacation. We are in the championship phase. We need good old fashioned La Salle DEFENSE. ANIMO!!!!

  • http://www.archer.com The archer

    @Anthony Dio
    Not that we’re making excuses, But aside from having a late afternoon game against UST and early afternoon game against UE, they also had their final exam :D

  • Nel

    @critique

    Let me echo what david64 said in APCom – there is no indication that Limpot is interested in or has the aptitude for coaching. Being a good player does not automatically translate into coaching ability. He has never shown any interest in getting into coaching after his playing career ended several years ago. Anyone being considered to join the coaching staff must be familiar with the philosophy and system being employed by Coach Dindo. Let’s leave this matter to the people who run the team.

  • hindi ako si brian

    give the kids a break! final exams just ended; and i’m sure they’re as beat up as everyone in school. this team has proven a lot to everyone, and i have not doubted them (not even) once. alright, we lost today…let’s move on, shall we? the final 4 is a whole different ballgame; and i think our young archers have what it takes to step it up. i’ll skip over the technicalities and just go ahead with what matters more: PUSO, chong.

  • Army Green

    bakit kung kelan nag-iinit sina Paredes & Webb, dun naman pinapalitan ni Dindo???? Nawala na tuloy yung adrenalin nila pagdating ng 2nd half. Palit kasi ng palit ng players tapos hindi pa pinabantayang maige si Lee. This game showed about poor coaching and motivation on the players.

  • lovekolasalle

    why wasn’t atkins playing in the last minutes of the game? wouldnt that have made a difference?

    even though we lost, i still commend the team for giving dlsu a good race this season. who would have thought that we’d come this far with our very young team? the future is bright indeed for our rookies. :)

  • Green Tribe

    To coach Dindo,
    I know he wants his players to have equal minutes,but the rhythm of his players is loosing because of switching them with another time to time, Like what happened yesterday when Papot got his rhythm he got substituted, simon when he hit his first three he also got substituted,Joshua also. The lead was 10pts when he let his players be substituted if he just let them score more may be the lead was more than 10pts. Please tell the team also to have drop passes and extra passes. like what NU did to Adamson yesterday instead of driving directly to the rim they will pass it insted to mbe, the jump shots also were not effective yesterday.
    thanks.

  • Cheng

    Constructive Criticisms @

    Webb- do not shoot 3s!
    Tampus- Shoot your free throws! practice!!

    I agree on Green Tribe’s point on the quick substitutions. I think Coach may have been experimenting yesterday, fielding in Martin Reyes and Elorde.

    We’re already overachieving being in the F4, but PRACTICE YOUR FREE THROWS! we lost because of free throws! This may be essential if we want to win the championship.

    Bawi tayo guys.

  • Bogz

    tama. practice your fee throws guys

    I hope makapag adjust na si tampus sa college basketball.
    Goodluck DLSU sa final4.

  • dlsudiehard

    still congratulations to the archers for achieving what you set out to do – the final four.

    now can i just say that i am not a big fan of the press at this point because for one, it takes a lot of energy out of the players. remember, that our team has been applying the press since the summer leagues. yesterday we saw a team that is starting to unravel on the defensive end. fatigue maybe getting to our players. couple that with the fact that they had to study for their exams. i realize that coach dindo’s strategy to keep our players from getting tired in a game is to make substitutions every three to four minutes. but this move only emphasizes Green Tribe’s point on substitution. once a player starts getting hot, he gets replaced

  • migs

    magaling tayo sa defense, that much has been established this season…for decades already, actually. I’m hoping we get our groove back, but i agree that if we only made our free throws, we would’ve won the game by a mile. Sayang. Ok lang, final four pa rin. whatever happens, this has already been a successful season, it can only get better!!!

    ANIMO LA SALLE!!!

  • johni

    we also need a shooting coach to improve shooting from the foul line. this is a perennial problem in last few years.

    on another matter, we all know that the team already achieved its F4 objective this year, but this should inspire the team to go higher and over achieve some more.

    i still believe, animo!

  • patrick

    di ko talaga magets ung rotation. nung 4th quarter, pinasok si papot nung 7 na lamang nung UE nung 1 minute to go nalang. intimidator pa naman si papot kahapon, sobrang dami nyang supal. haay. oh well, bawi nalang! animo!!

  • bleedgreen

    Thank you UE Red Warriors. You beat us squarely. I thank them because they bared our weak points at a time when we are about to enter the Final Four and have enough time on our side to adjust and make the corrections. Coach Leongson showed to everyone how to beat us and unwittingly and indirectly is “tipping”us on how to prepare for bigger challenges in this season’s crucial stretch and narrow window. We basically have at least 2 games left – the 14th in the elimination and a game (which we are all hopeful that it won’t be the last) in the Final Four.

    Reminder to the guards (PGs and SGs), you are supposed to make all your free throws. One of the formulas to the success of our 4-peat version in the millennium was consistency in the FT line – from Mac Cuan, Mon Jose, Renren, etc.

  • FREE THROWS

    FREE THROWS FREE THROWS FREE THROWS!

    Come on guys, fatigue and distractions shouldn’t be acceptable reasons for missing free throws. That’s why PRACTICE is needed for big men and guards alike. We don’t want to be a hack a la salle team, do we?

  • dlsudiehard

    @Free Throws. Did i say that fatigue and distractions are the reasons for missing free throws? No i did not. they’ve been missing their free throws since the summer leagues when they still had so much energy.

  • Green Tribe

    Yutien should practice his free throws, and Coach Dindo Should not Experiment on who he should put in because the adrenaline of the archers are loosing. If we did’nt miss our free throws on the game against UE we could Have won the game. Simon must also try pick and roll plays with paredes and mendoza our other PGs should also try, Almond and Joel,Tampus should be Consistent in games, Marata must step up for him to be a threat inside and outside.Have extra passes lessen dribbling for less mistakes, Practice Drop Passes.

  • http://www.butterbears.multiply.com keeperofthefaith12

    I really hope the coaching staff and the players read this forum. Ang gagaling ng observations and comments nyo guys! :)

    To the team: for the nth time, shoot your FREETHROWS!

    ‘Hope the team is not slacking just because they’re already in the F4, now that they have exceeded everybody’s expectations. Do you only wish a F4 berth? Because you can go better!