Voris Marasigan and coach Topex Robinson of the La Salle Green Archers during the UAAP Season 87 men’s basketball game. –Marlo Cueto/INQUIREr.net
La Salle stands alone atop the UAAP Men’s Basketball Tournament Season 87 standings.
But with a title to defend and every team looking to take the Green Archers’ collective scalp, there’s no way coach Topex Robinson can comfortably continue charging.
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“We’re making them uncomfortable and they know it,” Robinson told the Inquirer on Saturday night, when the Archers rose to 9-1 with a 70-45 rout of Adamson. spoke.
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“They know we want to grow, and part of that growth is getting out of your comfort zone,” Robinson continued. “We make practices and games exciting. Having little goals during games to keep everyone on their toes.”
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The Archers, who played as sure-fire favorites against Adamson, never gave the Falcons a chance to soar by setting small goals like “limit scoring to 10 points each quarter,” which was very formidable. It was quite a target against the enemy.
And La Salle nearly achieved that goal.
“We actually wanted to limit it to 10 points per quarter,” Robinson explained. “But we couldn’t figure it out.”
La Salle’s solid defense allowed only one Falcon, Cedric Manzano, to score in double digits, but this was a big statement.
“We hold ourselves to high standards. We’re going to pursue those standards. It’s just keeping everyone grounded,” he continued. “Even as coaches, [we try to figure out] What else could be improved? We are considering those things. ”
With a 75-71 win in the first round, only Tokyo University was able to puncture the Archers’ invincible bubble, and La Salle went on to win six straight, coming from behind to win 77-68. , effectively awakening the sleeping giant. The beginning of the second round.
The biggest thing to deal with
One thing that La Salle can improve on is that in the three games the Archers played in the second round alone, they turned the ball over 20 times, including 21 times against the University of Santo Tomas. He achieved a reversal. They won a come-from-behind victory over a week ago.
And Robinson wants something to take root in the ward moving forward.
“I can’t rest easy on that.” [being error-prone] Because we are winning,” he said. “Twenty-one turnovers is going to really hurt you in the end, and we don’t want that. [say that it’s okay] Just because you’re winning. They know they need to keep improving and keep setting the bar high.
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“That’s what we always do is make sure they understand that they can’t be complacent,” he said. “There are many stories like that, so we keep reminding them of that.” INQ
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