NU coach Jeff Napa.–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.web
MANILA, Philippines — Nationwide College coach Jeff Napa admitted the Bulldogs did not stage up their recreation as they couldn’t recover from the hump within the Last 4, ending their UAAP Season 86 males’s basketball event with three consecutive losses.
“We’re right here to compete and to stage up our recreation. Doon siguro kami nagkulang, to stage up our recreation. Hindi rason ‘yung could accidents in anyway,” mentioned Napa after getting dominated by La Salle, 97-73, of their Last 4 conflict on Saturday at Sensible Araneta Coliseum.
“Medyo huli na nga lang nu’ng na-kumpleto kami. ‘Yun nga, sabi ko nga sa kanila ‘pasensiya na na dito lang ulit ‘yung inabot natin. Nag-apologize ako sa kanila na ito lang ‘yung naging resulta ng season na ‘to,” he added.
The Bulldogs settled for bronze for the second straight season falling to the surging Inexperienced Archers, who solid a championship duel towards the College of the Philippines Preventing Maroons.
It was a disappointing ending for NU, which confronted a number of accidents this season with Steve Nash Enriquez struggling a damaged jaw, Kenshin Padrones sustaining a fractured orbital bone, and Reinhard Jumamoy and Jolo Manansala lacking some video games.
Nationwide U was contending for the 2 twice-to-beat benefits after successful 10 of their first 12 video games solely to drop its remaining elimination matches towards Adamson and UP, falling to the third spot with La Salle ending its season.
“Disenchanted. Kumbaga, this isn’t the way in which we like to finish our season. Nonetheless, we’ve got to maneuver on, we’ve got to maneuver ahead. Nonetheless happy with the fellows. Regardless of so many adversities, naitagos namin ‘yung season na ‘to,” Napa mentioned. “Kaya nga sinabi ko sa kanila over the last huddle, we’ve got to compete at i-level up ulit kung ano ‘yung expertise na binigay sa’min para a minimum of, hindi kami maging failure ulit at saka siyempre, para rin sa mga futures nila.”
Napa, who was holding again his tears when he thanked the NU neighborhood for his or her help, was nonetheless proud that they emerged as one of many ‘massive boys’ within the league with their second straight bronze.
“Not less than, hindi na kami gatecrasher dito sa Last 4 ng UAAP. Might napatunayan sila. Though we fell quick, two video games na lang eh. Sayang,” he mentioned.
Mike Malonzo is the one participant, who exhausted his taking part in years within the UAAP, however Napa will nonetheless discuss to a few of his gamers pondering on their future in collegiate basketball as effectively the administration about their plans because the Bulldogs vow to by no means cease dreaming till they attain the highest.
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“Siyempre, nakita ko sa kanila na kaya pala nila. So, susubukan ulit. Tignan namin. Hindi ko rin masasabi kung ano ‘yung future forward of us. Ito pa lang ‘yung kontrolado ko,” Napa mentioned. “Magazine-uusap muna ulit kami ng administration along with our coaches, along with the gamers para we come up kung anong mga plano at preparation for subsequent yr.”