La Salle Inexperienced Archers’ star Kevin Quiambao throughout a UAAP Season 87 males’s basketball sport towards UST Growling Tigers. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.web
MANILA, Philippines — Kevin Quiambao attributed his new career-high to the assist of his teammates as La Salle discovered methods to quash College of Santo Tomas’ gallant stand within the UAAP Season 87 males’s basketball match.
With the defending champions pushed to their limits, Quiambao introduced out his greatest scoring but of 29 factors on 4-of-6 three-point shootings, together with 9 rebounds and three assists.
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However the reigning MVP, who has a new child child as his most important motivation, selected to concentrate on the hard-earned victory–La Salle’s fifth straight–as an alternative of basking within the glory of his most up-to-date feat.
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“My motivation comes from seeing my teammates completely satisfied, which pushes me to present my greatest each possession. If I achieved this career-high, the credit score goes to them as a result of I couldn’t have accomplished it with out their assist,” Quiambao advised reporters after the 94-87 win.
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“It was extra necessary that we gained than simply getting a private greatest than shedding. I at all times take into consideration needing to win for the crew, and my private achievements will come later. I’m grateful for what I achieved, however I keep centered on the larger image,” he added.
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The Gilas Pilipinas ahead had an opportunity to bounce again after scuffling with 10 factors towards the College of the East final Saturday.
Kevin Quiambao and the La Salle Inexperienced Archers within the UAAP Season 87 males’s basketball match. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.web
“After a foul sport towards UE, I simply labored exhausting once more. I obtained wholesome, and my nervous system recovered and I obtained my groove again,” Quiambao stated.
Quiambao’s profession greatest virtually obtained foiled by a Growling Tigers facet determined for a win. The Inexperienced Archers gave up 26 turnovers and blew a 20-point lead, leaving the door large open for UST to power additional time.
However heeding coach Topex Robinson’s name, La Salle obtained its bearing collectively instantly and dominated within the additional 5 minutes to zap the life out of UST.
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“As a frontrunner, once I make errors, I simply acknowledge them and say, ‘That was my fault, let’s transfer on to the subsequent play.’ We shouldn’t power issues; we must always simply look forward to the sport to come back to us,” Quiambao stated.
“We simply want to stay to the system and never get distracted as a result of we tend to go our personal manner when the opponent is on a run. We advised one another as veterans to maintain preventing, worth each possession, and simply do what we’re requested to do,” he stated.
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With an 8-1 file because the Last 4 race heats up, Quiambao and Inexperienced Archers are desirous to embrace the learnings from this shut shave.
“We shouldn’t let something break our momentum. It’s a studying curve for us, and there’s nonetheless rather a lot we are able to enhance. This sport is a lesson to not be overconfident and to play exhausting from the primary to the fourth quarter,” he stated.
