La Salle Inexperienced Archers coach Topex Robinson in Recreation 1 of the UAAP Season 86 males’s basketball Finals. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.web
MANILA, Philippines — Regardless of absorbing the worst Finals Recreation 1 loss within the Remaining 4 period, La Salle coach Topex Robinson remained defiant as his staff seems to be to drive a rubber match within the UAAP Season 86 males’s basketball event.
Robinson seems to be for a fast turnaround for the Inexperienced Archers and Season MVP Kevin Quiambao, who struggled mightily towards the Preventing Maroons’ protection.
“Clearly, UP simply confirmed us why they’re the primary staff within the UAAP proper now. At this level, we can not actually search for different excuses than to essentially bounce again come Sunday,” stated Robinson after La Salle’s 97-67 blowout loss in his UAAP finals debut on Wednesday at Mall of Asia Enviornment.
The Inexperienced Archers’ nine-game profitable streak was snapped by the Preventing Maroons’ hermetic protection after capturing 2-of-23 from past the arc and committing 18 turnovers that allowed the latter to attain 24 factors off it.
“We didn’t get the memo that that is going to be, you recognize, so far as the physicality of the sport is. So we’ve to be prepared that it’s gonna be the identical. As a lot as we wanna complain about some issues, we simply wanna actually deal with ourselves,” Robinson stated.
“There’s no time for us to essentially cry over spilled milk. If this is without doubt one of the information of the worst loss within the finals, we may additionally do one thing about it. We all know what championship basketball is all about and what it takes and we simply should be ready for that and make preparations for our recreation,” he added.
The primary-time UAAP coach stated the Inexperienced Archers should lick their wounds once they struggle for survival in Recreation 2 and stop the Preventing Maroons from sweeping the Finals.
“It actually damage everyone. However we’ve to essentially undergo this. Successful a championship isn’t gonna be simple and I suppose taking the straightforward route will give us this sort of consequence. We’ve to return to attempting to determine how we’re gonna get our guys in a greater state of affairs to succeed after which once more, identical to what I stated, it’s executed and over with, it actually tasted bitter,” Robinson stated.
“Clearly, there’s going to be numerous nice minds telling us what to do however on the finish of the day, we stick collectively as a gaggle. No matter occurs, we’re gonna win collectively, we’re gonna lose collectively.”
La Salle, which eyes to finish a seven-year title drought, fights for its pricey life in Recreation 2 towards UP on Saturday at Good Araneta Coliseum.
La Salle coach Topex Robinson and Mike Phillips vow to bounce again in Recreation 2. #UAAPSeason86
Posted by Inquirer Sports activities on Wednesday, November 29, 2023
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