UP's 6th man carried them through! I have attended so many UP games live and no game can match the energy of last night's! Even when UP was down, the cheer went on and on and on. Kudos to UP pep!
I've been on the roller coaster, Even in the kulelat years yung kakaunting nanonood ng game tulad ko, talo na pero champion umasta LOLL. Sanay sa struggle. Kinda missing those years ;-)
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Lol 🤣🤣🤣 i think warranted naman? He was getting playing time instead of Alarcon. Not a coincidence that Alarcon's breakout games vs UE and UST came when Bayla moved to the bench and his minutes were cut
Agree naman. But to say he proved us wrong is laughable because we were right to say that Alarcon should have played over him (Coach Gold apparently thought so as well) 😂 he played well, don't get me wrong. Not taking that away from Bayla
As i have mentioned in my previous comment, it's better to lose in the elims even twice but win the games when it matters most in the finals. UP's hunger for Redemption from a 2-straight 1st runner up finish vs DLSU's desire for Repetition of a champioship was evident in Game 1 and UP prevailed in Game 1. K Q was amazingly hot in the 1st half but Q MB was hotter in the 2nd half. Kudos to rookie J Bayla who extinguished the fire in KQ. Winning the title would be a great way for JD C to end his UAAP career and for QMB' one and done experience with UP. I witnessed live Games 1 to 3 the past 2 seasons and the heartbreaking losses in the Game 3. Now I skipped watching game 1 live and probably until the end of the series. 😢 Some say it is juat game 1 and there' the ghost of the past 2 seasons but the chances of winning game 2 or 3 this time is higher. 1. It's a different composition for UP and DLSU ( adv of having JD as explained in this epi) 2. Araneta curse is broken. UP finally won at Araneta in a finals series giving DLSU its first loss at Araneta since the past 2 seasons i think. 3. Coach Gold apparently listening to boleros' advices 😊 4. UP faithfuls' presence as the 6th man boosting UPMBT's morale whether behind or leading in scoring. The UP wave was amazing as I saw on X. DLSU will come back stronger in game 2 for sure.KQ was obviously devastated after the game. They will try to make a come back on Wed so I hope UP will be more than ready to finally claim the title. 🙏 Thanks for the great analysis. I watched as soon as I wake up.
What a win for UP! However, crucial talaga ang game 2 lalo na UP still has that GAME 2 CURSE, and for sure DLSU will not go down that easily. Pero what a game! Walang sure winner til the last 2mins. Ilang key observations: -kagulat-gulat talaga na no Alarcon and KQ explosiveness kanina. -napaka-abysmal talaga ng 3pts ng UP kapag DLSU kalaban. -may mga key possessions na nasayang si Ramiro that could have switched the tide in favor of DLSU. -QMB-Phillips match-up is what I expected it to be...kaiju-like battle! -agree with UP's magic hugot in Bayla
Very good thoughts! Agree! They have to close it out. Agree also that Ramiro was destroying the flow and maybe trying too much in certain possessions. But nothing was going for Lasalle in the 2H cant blame him. -Maui
There wasn’t anything special with how UP defended KQ. They played him with the same solid man defense from start to finish. Someone as good as KQ is will still be able to score over good defense and that’s what happened in the second quarter. But better offense against good defense is not a sustainable model, and the law of averages plus fatigue hit KQ soon enough. The crucial thing was that UP stuck around within striking distance nung mainit pa si KQ. If UP can ride through poor outside shooting, getting outrebounded, and KQ scoring over good defense, in a venue na usually malas ang UP in the Finals, and with even the breaks of the game not going their way, and STILL win, the sky’s the limit for UP. Honestly, I got UP in 3, but I won’t be surprised if they win in 2. La Salle did all the typical La Salle keys to victory and still lost, so the pressure’s on them to adjust in 3 days.
They played him straight up and with Lasalle’s supporting cast not stepping up it made the floor shrink forcing him to take tightly contested 3 pointers. Same if Lasalle doesnt get the necessary adjustments UP could close out in game 2. -Maui
As a UP fan who watched most of the team's games this season (some live, most via PL stream), including a few atrocious games, ang sarap sa mata ng laro ng team kanina lalo na sa 2nd half. Sana tuloy-tuloy hehe #UPFight. Sana magsabay na rin sina Harold and JD, for one. But would be content pa rin with getting to watch 1-2 more great games. Anyway, great ep. Kudos! 🎉
Watched the game as a sorry ass UE fan. UP defense was a big factor, especially in the 3rd Quarter that made La Salle scoreless, not until 3 minutes left. KQ started hot, ended up ass. Mike Philips got clamped so hard on both sides and all La Salle players have been bricking a lot. UP deserves the Game 1 Another side note. I dunno why but UP's crowd was dominating La Salle's crowd even though La Salle was leading. Damn, La Salle needs to step up their crowd support or else UP will literally obliterate in all ends.
UP and UST have two of the loudest crowds talaga. La Salle and Ateneo are more similar. Hindi masyado maingay kahit marami sila. Which is annoying sometimes kasi bakit pa sila nanood ng game live kung ayaw nila mag cheer? Haha
Having sat on the Ateneo side during the Season 86 knockout game versus Adamson, I couldn't believe how QUIET the Ateneo crowd was until lumamang, and even then they weren't cheering like crazy.
That's the Ateneo crowd for you 🤣 the last time I saw an Ateneo crowd that was cheering like crazy was in 2002. I was a cheerleader for Ateneo and I will be the first to say that the Ateneo crowd is meh 🤣 - Gab
Like nakatunganga lang La Salle kahapon, pag lumamang, mag-iingay, pag natambakan or nalamangan, wala non-chalant. Kahit papano sa UE mag-checheer kahit tambak na ng 10 eh, takte nalamangan lang ng 7 La Salle, either oo mag-checheer sila pero tatabunan lang sila ng cheer ng UP or walang cheer talaga, plus maooverwhelm at maiinis na lang sa mga drummers nila kasi walang rebuttal cheer eh 😂
As a UP MBT fan, I can honestly say now that I am more wary (afraid) of Mike Philips than KQ. When KQ is shut down, he's really absent, like he's not there at all. Motor Mike, on the other hand, is consistently moving and finding ways to be useful, even when he's not scoring. With an attitude like that, he'll eventually get some points here and there. And the way he kept DLSU in the game in the 4th qtr, damn naiinis/namamangha ako kanina. Edit: Also, because I listened to your preview podcast, I wasn't too bothered in the 2nd qtr when the commentators mentioned that KQ already has 18 pts. I was like "Hmm, Mr. Sultan of Sando was talking about this last time. This might actually be a good thing!" Edit (Again): Don't sleep on my guy Gani Stevens, man. The stats may not show it, but his power rebound in the first qtr was energizing!
Great episode as always. One of the “fairest” uaap pods in existence. ☺️ Agree on all points. But just to add on other things. Up almost abandoning their 3-guard lineup on the floor. Mostly playing 2 wings/bigs at a time. Lopez/torculas. Lopez/bayla. Torculas/bayla. Making for better defense inside and outside- having a taller man closing out on threes.
Diba? KQ got the ball and kicked it out. That couldve been a wide open 3! While they still got the ball back, it allowed UP to set up their defense. Sayang for La Salle! But I can’t blame the refs. Hard to call that accurately in real time.
UP has to solve the zone if they want to win it all. The last few minutes after they bumped up the lead to 10 was ugly. It was either JD milking the clock then shooting heavily contested threes, or forcing a pass into the paint resulting in live ball TOs. Just bad execution down the stretch. Luckily their defense was good enough to get the win. Nice ep, guys. Keep it up!
Question lang sa point ni Gab in 18:00 about putting KQ at the 5 to stretch out QMB's defense? Who is guarding QMB on the other side if even M.Philips (possibly DLSU's best paint defender) is being cooked by him in D?
It's a good question. Lots of ways you can combat that. Go zone. Send an early double. Front and help from weakside. DLSU would definitely have to give up something but at that point where the offense was not clicking, I would have taken the gamble and put KQ at the 5 - Gab
The Golden State Warriors have done this for many years, of course. They run into the same problem as you pointed out. How do we stop the opposing big, how do we rebound, etc etc. But in the end, they make it work by spacing the offense and out shooting the opponent Not saying that DLSU is Golden State ha 🤣 but as a different strategy to roll out there, I would have taken a gamble. Could have gotten KQ going too - Gab
May point actually yung QMB at the 5. QMB has a hard time versus UST in particular because kahit maliit ang bigs ng UST, they can shoot and are quick. Yun nga lang, this opens up the lane for Lopez drives
QMB unleashed. His sole "mission" as a one-and-done coming to the fore Let's see if the maroons complete the up-set and reclaim the crown in game 2, or dlsu recovers again like last year
Great episode! Sad tho DLSU lost but kudos to UP for their game plan, they executed it perfectly and QMB was amazing and so disciplined on both offense and defense. If I were to pick a bolero for this game 1, I would pick VJ David; this is not his usual self and he was hesitating for a number of possessions and DLSU was slow to generate their offense. They let KQ cooked in the 1st half and disappeared in the 2nd half. Amazing defense by Bayla on KQ, magic hugot nga as you mentioned. Mike was gassed when I was watching, he couldn't find his spots and he was hounded by QMB. Topex made late adjustments in this game and it was frustrating to watch. He could have played Ramiro and Dungo more since they were generating a little bit of the offense. Kudos to another episode guys!
Agree david has to be more aggressive offensively. Most of the supporting cast has to be. Everyone was just waiting for what KQ will do yesterday. Let’s see how they adjust. -Maui
For a Rookie to defend against a two-time MVP and hindering him to score in the second half - is a SUPER WOW! Hirap kasi kapag nagfeefeeling hero palagi e, pag wala na sya, wala na yung buong team! #justsaying
One thing I noticed is how UP cling to that second quarter. La Salle was fire KQ was fire but UP managed to play, execute and hustle as well. Kung normal day yun tambak na dapat UP sa quarter na yun. Underrated din si Torculas who fed QMB 2 dunks by driving strong then dish to a QMB score
Agree with you guys, The call that changed the flow of the game was that "GOALTENDING" that was a 4point swing nonetheless momentum was shifting towards La Salle then Scarry Gerry pamatay sunog Middy! and another one was the tech on Marasigan for taunting taunting Bayla LOL it fuels the fire on UP's defense 😂 and LS badly missed Abadam
Vhoris has a tendency to do that. I remember he and Lopez got chippy last time. Is he the new angas bro of Austria? Haha! Feel ko emotional lang din. Kudos to Mike for pulling him in and calming him down.
Really excellent D and 50-50s from UP. A lot of unnecessary fouls and extra stuff from DLSU. After 4 straight wins, law of averages came up. First bad game from the supporting cast (except for Gollena, 6pts! from the starting 4) and finally the UP 3s: 2 key 3s (Torculas' sent the lead to 4, while Gerry's was the dagger after that swing coaches' challenge- from 2 to 7 i think) made up from the 4 games of misery. I'll say its nowhere but "up" for DLSU, question is starting when? game 2 or start of s88? arrows up.
I hope, I am wrong.... Kevin Quimbao is taking extra precautions on the court, avoiding any aggressive plays or high-risk situations, because he knows that his performance and health are key to securing a spot in the Koren Basketball League this month. Playing carefully allows him to minimize the chance of sustaining an injury, which could jeopardize his recruitment process or delay his potential selection. As a prospective recruit, every move he makes is being watched, and he wants to showcase his skills while ensuring he is in peak physical condition. His decision to play with caution is a calculated move, as maintaining his health is more important than proving his toughness in the short term. By taking this measured approach, Kevin is demonstrating both his commitment to the league and his long-term career goals, prioritizing sustainability and readiness over immediate aggression.
QMB has been underwhelming but, looking at this game, itinago lng ba nila yung laro nya? Pag sa game 2 ganyan pa rin, well, hehe. BTW, Bayla impressed too. If not for the technical FT, scoreless yung KQ the entire second half
He’s not flashy kaya he has looked underwhelming but he’s been a mile away the best UP bigman this season. This game he was able to dominate on the offensive end kaya ramdam na ramdam. -Maui
Great adjustments and end game grit by UP in Game 1 so congratulations on this win. I take comfort that DLSU has been in this same situation last year and hope they will make the necessary adjustments to tie the series. Animo!
co mvp: QMBeast (kumain ng bbq chicken) and Baylamos (shut KQ down in the 2nd half) Bolero: Vhonzi Marasigan (inuna angas kesa laro, technical at travelling ang ambag)
Hahhaa kulit ng mga nickname! Can say that Lopez was also a potential MVP he was a beast on both ends of the floor. Those chase down blocks were crucial. Every possesion and point counts. Both coaches maximized each posssesion.-Maui
When I saw DLSU took time in the dugout and missed the halftime shooting warmups, I know it could mean danger. They started the 3rd hurriedly to avoid a technical and seemed disarray and can't shoot a basket in that quarter. I thought Henry did a pretty good job defensively. QMB only racked up his numbers against Phillips. That KQ block on QMB stopped QMB's rampage as well as the late zone defense.
Regarding the Belmonte discourse, Torculas showed him the pathway to getting rotation minutes. Play good defense, make good decisions and hit timely baskets. If he ever puts it all together I believe he has a higher ceiling than Aldous. Kaya lang wala eh so far chicken BBQ tlga siya sa defense.
Yes and yes. We’re not hating on Belmonte. We’ve been high on him ever since. May potential talaga. Pero coach Gold and coach Tom have high expectations when it comes to defense. So he’s clearly behind the other guys. At least for now.
Dear Boleros, ano naman ang advice ninyo kay Gold, at lalo na kay Topex? More kay Topex kasi, for what it's worth Gold is following the Boleros prescriptions. e.g. starting Francis L, less Briones (sorry dodong)
Seems like LaSalle crowd was outnumbered and out cheered by the ever passionate UP crowd,, i hope they show up big-time come game two to support their team and.tied the series
likewise the women's game was one of the thriller ending...camille did her best preventing pastrana to take over the game... sending pastrana travelling in a play could have been a game winning shot...in the closing seconds of the game...
For most of the time that lasalle went scoreless at the start of the second half, both of their 2 leading candidates for mvp were at the bench (as if it werent the finals 😅). They were too tentative for their own good after the first half and were perhaps being too focused on team play that they ended up hesitating too much. Walang makapal ang mukha tumira, mapuwera kay ramiro. Hahaha.
Dapat lang!😂 Next year, batch naman nina amos, cortez, baclaan vs remogat. Tignan natin kanino mabilis ROI. Padrigao mejo may balik na (F4); si bahay wala pa😂
I find the respect given by players such as Michael Phillips to his counterpart opponent, QMB, quite too much. As a consequence, the fire in him to play as Motor Mike, Monster Mike or Gameshark Mike as you have fondly referred to him becomes weak until it is snuffed out. Just imagine, the Mike Phillips who played against the U.S.T. Growling Tigers during the first round of eliminations will be exactly the same one who'll play in finals game 2, then La Salle will no doubt win even if Kevin Quiambao wouldn't contribute much. My point here is Mike Phillips is the heart and soul of the Green Archers. If the heart is slowed down and the soul's spirit is dampened, then the whole body will die soon just like a basketball team will be demoralized, to give an illustrative analogy. Half of or greater than or even 100% of their chances to win a back-to-back championship crown will be compromised or unrealizable if Mike Phillips' playing moves will be calculated such as what happened in finals game 1 thus rendering him immobile and less productive. It's good to admire, compliment and be on awe of your opponent but he ought to strike a balance. In the midst of praising an opponent or a rival, he mustn't subdue, subjugate and forget himself and his own capabilities. Lest he'll stay forever lingering and trapped obscurely under his adversary's shadows. Animo La Salle! 🏹💚🤍
DLSU has been in this situation before, remember last year, losing Game 1 but bounced back and win 2 straight. They just need more players to step up and find the right rotation to solve UP's defensive schemes. Also, they just need to stay composed, their lack of composure fueled their TO count. Set up more plays for Gollena for him to either attack or set up a quality jump shot. Set up also Macalalag and other shooters to gain the confidence for them to shoot. Motor Mike just needs to force to play QMB away from his comfort spots especially at the post. KQ needs to regain his form and adjust on any defense thrown at him. More importantly, they must dictate the pace early on. Rookies must stay composed as well, I know that this is their first Finals (For Ramiro, his first and only since one and done sya) so emotions will be high and I think they should stay calm lang. That Vhoris Tech is just fueled by emotions so I hope he keep his cool lang. I hope KQ will adjust and react on the defense, Kung sino sino ang tinao sa kanya and eventually Bayla is proven to be effective so adjust lang sya and kee it as simple as possible. Quality over highlights lang. Wag parin magpakampante ang UP ha, 3rd straight year na kayong nasa situation na yan. Pag nagchoke parin UP ng 1-0 finals lead, susko ewan ko na lang hehe. But we'll see on Wednesday. Those UP bottle jobs in the last 2 finals are part of the history and the DLSU comeback last year is also part of the history, nangyari na yan and we are on a different story right now, we'll see if history repeates itself or different outcome na. QMB, sana nga maayos na ang eligibility mo para eligible na for Gilas. You'll be a very servicable JMF replacement.
Next year tignan naman natin kanino kina amos/baclaan/cortez vs remogat ang mabilis ROI Padrigao (uste) mejo may return na bec balik final 4. Bahay, wala pa. Worst ever finish pa nga😂
Sir Gab, with due respect I beg to disagree sa goal tending analysis nyo na instead of jump ball (if napatunayang clean block after contesting it) ay dapat mapunta yung ball possession sa team kung sino man ang naka-rebound. In my view, hindi logical yung ganun dahil: 1. During the alleged goal-tending block and assuming pumito agad si ref (na dapat naman), nasa itaas pa ang bola nuong exact moment na na-block kaya no clear possession pa kung kanino mapupunta ang bola; 2. Hindi naman pwedeng hintayin muna ni ref kung kanino mapupunta ang bola bago siya tumawag ng goal tending or counted. Kapag ginawa ni ref yun, yari naman siya dahil very delayed call na yun. 3. Kapag pumito agad si ref, ang tendency ay hindi na mag-a-attempt mag-rebound ang ibang players kaya hindi fully deserving yung naka-rebound. Siguro, I would suggest na maging ganito ang rules or standard protocol: In case of doubt (not obvious goal-tending), the refs should always assume it is a clean block (not counted) unless the attacking team would contest the non-call. If the attacking team contests the non-call (usually immediately), the on-going play stops and if they were right, points will be awarded to them. If unsuccessful, there must somehow be a penalty against the contesting team for unnecessarily halting the game, such as (but not limited to) - automatic ball possession for the defending team; one free throw for the defending team plus jump ball; etc. What do you think, mga sirs?
Sorry, i don't agree with your points at all. A jump ball can be called if immediately after the play, the ball was loose (i.e. no one got possession of the ball). If immediately after the play, there is clear possession of the ball, possession is given to that team. That is how both FIBA and the NBA do it, and it is a very logical rule If you've played competitive basketball before, you would know that play immediately doesn't stop after a whistle. There is a moment of momentum and adrenaline that keeps players moving. In short, people will still attempt to rebound or get the ball
Also, I'm sorry but your suggestion does not make sense. Why would you stop a play for a non-call? Refs should always assume it is a clean block? What? 🤣 The opposite is true and is done in basketball. When in doubt, call the goal tending and review it or allow it to be challenged
Mas okay pa UP vs Ateneo magkalapit ang schools and maraming magkakaibigan from both schools and even alumnis of both. During their finals marami kumanta ng both Alumni hymns ng Ateneo and UP proving that maraming dual citizen UP-Ateneo or Ateneo-UP.
@@AngelaSantiago-b4e Marami ren dual citizen na dlsu/up. That's why you see JD proudly singing 2 alma mater songs in game 3. Not sure if lopez/remulla did the same I find this rivalry more exciting than either dlsu/admu or admu/up. Pareho kase tigasin, "angas" vs 'tapang" schools. Kahit asst coaches gusto magbuntalan. Anything goes. Nothing's reverent with these 2 schools🤣
Depende rin e. Most say 6’6 or 6’7 siya. Pero check his FIBA measurements. He’s listed as 6’4. Notorious talaga college teams to over estimate a player’s height. May 1 to 2 inches na bonus 😅
People already counting dlsu out agad agad even if this is what happened exactly last year yet they made adjustments on the fly and won the chip eventually. DLSU needs to stop reacting emotionally muna. That’s giving TOs. Also wala din si David kanina sa 4th qtr that was huge fun. Babawi si DLSU for sure
Yes, I could argue they were in a much worst position last season and was still able to bounce back. Today’s game despite it all was actually winnable for them. Let’s see how Coach Topex and his team responds for game 2. -Maui
im pretty sure no one is counting dlsu out not. after 2 seasons of UP being in the same spot… alam na… even until the last two minutes with UP up by 3 posessions no one thought it was a won game. we respect the title of defending champs
UP's 6th man carried them through! I have attended so many UP games live and no game can match the energy of last night's! Even when UP was down, the cheer went on and on and on. Kudos to UP pep!
I've been on the roller coaster, Even in the kulelat years yung kakaunting nanonood ng game tulad ko, talo na pero champion umasta LOLL. Sanay sa struggle. Kinda missing those years ;-)
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Thank you we appreciate the support! Congrats on the win too! One more win to reclaim the crown! -Maui
@@billylara4531 Super agree! Thankful that we have a podcast that is consistent, unbiased and legit. Thanks Boleros 🏀
I always look forward to your game analysis after every UP game is played. Props to you, boys. Thanks also for posting right away! 💚❤️ Been an avid listener ever since. 👍🏻
You were so hard on JACOB BAYLA and he proved you wrong in the most important game of his rookie life (the boy just turned 19!). Kudos to him.
Lol 🤣🤣🤣 i think warranted naman? He was getting playing time instead of Alarcon. Not a coincidence that Alarcon's breakout games vs UE and UST came when Bayla moved to the bench and his minutes were cut
@@bolerosph i think those playing minutes were necessary to build Bayla's confidence for crucial times like the finals.
Agree naman. But to say he proved us wrong is laughable because we were right to say that Alarcon should have played over him (Coach Gold apparently thought so as well) 😂 he played well, don't get me wrong. Not taking that away from Bayla
Lol KQ had a bad game im sure he gonna go hard on Bayla next game. Its more of an off game then being Bayla being the “KQ stopper” lol
@@Cobards24feeling kq probably have an off night again game 2. It’ll be up to their supporting cast
As i have mentioned in my previous comment, it's better to lose in the elims even twice but win the games when it matters most in the finals.
UP's hunger for Redemption from a 2-straight 1st runner up finish vs DLSU's desire for Repetition of a champioship was evident in Game 1 and UP prevailed in Game 1.
K Q was amazingly hot in the 1st half but Q MB was hotter in the 2nd half. Kudos to rookie J Bayla who extinguished the fire in KQ.
Winning the title would be a great way for JD C to end his UAAP career and for QMB' one and done experience with UP.
I witnessed live Games 1 to 3 the past 2 seasons and the heartbreaking losses in the Game 3. Now I skipped watching game 1 live and probably until the end of the series. 😢
Some say it is juat game 1 and there' the ghost of the past 2 seasons but the chances of winning game 2 or 3 this time is higher.
1. It's a different composition for UP and DLSU ( adv of having JD as explained in this epi)
2. Araneta curse is broken. UP finally won at Araneta in a finals series giving DLSU its first loss at Araneta since the past 2 seasons i think.
3. Coach Gold apparently listening to boleros' advices 😊
4. UP faithfuls' presence as the 6th man boosting UPMBT's morale whether behind or leading in scoring. The UP wave was amazing as I saw on X.
DLSU will come back stronger in game 2 for sure.KQ was obviously devastated after the game. They will try to make a come back on Wed so I hope UP will be more than ready to finally claim the title. 🙏
Thanks for the great analysis. I watched as soon as I wake up.
What a win for UP! However, crucial talaga ang game 2 lalo na UP still has that GAME 2 CURSE, and for sure DLSU will not go down that easily. Pero what a game! Walang sure winner til the last 2mins. Ilang key observations:
-kagulat-gulat talaga na no Alarcon and KQ explosiveness kanina.
-napaka-abysmal talaga ng 3pts ng UP kapag DLSU kalaban.
-may mga key possessions na nasayang si Ramiro that could have switched the tide in favor of DLSU.
-QMB-Phillips match-up is what I expected it to be...kaiju-like battle!
-agree with UP's magic hugot in Bayla
Very good thoughts! Agree! They have to close it out. Agree also that Ramiro was destroying the flow and maybe trying too much in certain possessions. But nothing was going for Lasalle in the 2H cant blame him. -Maui
There wasn’t anything special with how UP defended KQ. They played him with the same solid man defense from start to finish. Someone as good as KQ is will still be able to score over good defense and that’s what happened in the second quarter.
But better offense against good defense is not a sustainable model, and the law of averages plus fatigue hit KQ soon enough.
The crucial thing was that UP stuck around within striking distance nung mainit pa si KQ.
If UP can ride through poor outside shooting, getting outrebounded, and KQ scoring over good defense, in a venue na usually malas ang UP in the Finals, and with even the breaks of the game not going their way, and STILL win, the sky’s the limit for UP.
Honestly, I got UP in 3, but I won’t be surprised if they win in 2. La Salle did all the typical La Salle keys to victory and still lost, so the pressure’s on them to adjust in 3 days.
They played him straight up and with Lasalle’s supporting cast not stepping up it made the floor shrink forcing him to take tightly contested 3 pointers. Same if Lasalle doesnt get the necessary adjustments UP could close out in game 2. -Maui
As a UP fan who watched most of the team's games this season (some live, most via PL stream), including a few atrocious games, ang sarap sa mata ng laro ng team kanina lalo na sa 2nd half. Sana tuloy-tuloy hehe #UPFight. Sana magsabay na rin sina Harold and JD, for one. But would be content pa rin with getting to watch 1-2 more great games.
Anyway, great ep. Kudos! 🎉
That was peak UP defense during the 2nd half. DLSU couldnt do anything to save their lives. Thanks for the continued support. -Maui
Watched the game as a sorry ass UE fan.
UP defense was a big factor, especially in the 3rd Quarter that made La Salle scoreless, not until 3 minutes left.
KQ started hot, ended up ass. Mike Philips got clamped so hard on both sides and all La Salle players have been bricking a lot. UP deserves the Game 1
Another side note. I dunno why but UP's crowd was dominating La Salle's crowd even though La Salle was leading. Damn, La Salle needs to step up their crowd support or else UP will literally obliterate in all ends.
UP and UST have two of the loudest crowds talaga. La Salle and Ateneo are more similar. Hindi masyado maingay kahit marami sila. Which is annoying sometimes kasi bakit pa sila nanood ng game live kung ayaw nila mag cheer? Haha
Having sat on the Ateneo side during the Season 86 knockout game versus Adamson, I couldn't believe how QUIET the Ateneo crowd was until lumamang, and even then they weren't cheering like crazy.
That's the Ateneo crowd for you 🤣 the last time I saw an Ateneo crowd that was cheering like crazy was in 2002. I was a cheerleader for Ateneo and I will be the first to say that the Ateneo crowd is meh 🤣 - Gab
Like nakatunganga lang La Salle kahapon, pag lumamang, mag-iingay, pag natambakan or nalamangan, wala non-chalant.
Kahit papano sa UE mag-checheer kahit tambak na ng 10 eh, takte nalamangan lang ng 7 La Salle, either oo mag-checheer sila pero tatabunan lang sila ng cheer ng UP or walang cheer talaga, plus maooverwhelm at maiinis na lang sa mga drummers nila kasi walang rebuttal cheer eh 😂
Parang di nga kabisado ng mga taga La Salle cheer nila eh 😅
As a UP MBT fan, I can honestly say now that I am more wary (afraid) of Mike Philips than KQ. When KQ is shut down, he's really absent, like he's not there at all. Motor Mike, on the other hand, is consistently moving and finding ways to be useful, even when he's not scoring. With an attitude like that, he'll eventually get some points here and there. And the way he kept DLSU in the game in the 4th qtr, damn naiinis/namamangha ako kanina.
Edit: Also, because I listened to your preview podcast, I wasn't too bothered in the 2nd qtr when the commentators mentioned that KQ already has 18 pts. I was like "Hmm, Mr. Sultan of Sando was talking about this last time. This might actually be a good thing!"
Edit (Again): Don't sleep on my guy Gani Stevens, man. The stats may not show it, but his power rebound in the first qtr was energizing!
KQ's block on QMB was like Lebron's block on Tiago Splitter 😂
nakinig yung UAAP sainyo, boys! hahaha thank you!
the crowd was amazing, kahit pagod na sa kakacheer, once the next drum beat comes on, tuloy ang sigawan!
True ayaw patalo isat isa
watching at 1:54 AM hahaha. di nakaantay ng araw! Nice recap!
Thank you sa patuloy na supporta! We appreciate it! -Maui
Great episode as always. One of the “fairest” uaap pods in existence. ☺️
Agree on all points. But just to add on other things. Up almost abandoning their 3-guard lineup on the floor. Mostly playing 2 wings/bigs at a time. Lopez/torculas. Lopez/bayla. Torculas/bayla. Making for better defense inside and outside- having a taller man closing out on threes.
I wouldn't say they abandoned it but they were forced to go away from it with all the foul trouble, especially on Torres and Alarcon - Gab
Phillips bled for his pts. That was pure effort and heart. All the usual productive hugots of Coach Topex were held at bay by UP's defense.
Good thing Sam mentioned "breaks of the game" when the ref called a goal tending. It should be an easy 2 pts since DLSU still has the ball.
Diba? KQ got the ball and kicked it out. That couldve been a wide open 3! While they still got the ball back, it allowed UP to set up their defense. Sayang for La Salle! But I can’t blame the refs. Hard to call that accurately in real time.
UP has to solve the zone if they want to win it all. The last few minutes after they bumped up the lead to 10 was ugly. It was either JD milking the clock then shooting heavily contested threes, or forcing a pass into the paint resulting in live ball TOs. Just bad execution down the stretch. Luckily their defense was good enough to get the win.
Nice ep, guys. Keep it up!
Question lang sa point ni Gab in 18:00 about putting KQ at the 5 to stretch out QMB's defense? Who is guarding QMB on the other side if even M.Philips (possibly DLSU's best paint defender) is being cooked by him in D?
It's a good question. Lots of ways you can combat that. Go zone. Send an early double. Front and help from weakside.
DLSU would definitely have to give up something but at that point where the offense was not clicking, I would have taken the gamble and put KQ at the 5 - Gab
The Golden State Warriors have done this for many years, of course. They run into the same problem as you pointed out. How do we stop the opposing big, how do we rebound, etc etc. But in the end, they make it work by spacing the offense and out shooting the opponent
Not saying that DLSU is Golden State ha 🤣 but as a different strategy to roll out there, I would have taken a gamble. Could have gotten KQ going too - Gab
@@bolerosph actually DLSU used zone sa dying minutes, Abadiano just hit 2 crucial shots. So risk talaga haha.
Yep. They did. It was a worthy gamble to stop the inside scoring but you give up outside shots and kudos to Abadiano for knocking them down
May point actually yung QMB at the 5.
QMB has a hard time versus UST in particular because kahit maliit ang bigs ng UST, they can shoot and are quick.
Yun nga lang, this opens up the lane for Lopez drives
Credit to Coach Gold! Team work is the key. Isa na lang UP champions na ulit. Bday wish sa Wed na yan!
Torculas' three that stretched the lead to 11 really downed the spirits of La Salle!
UP did a great defense in La Salle especially to KQ na di na pinaiscore in 2nd half. They knew how KQ play and how they stop him in the offensive ends
On repeat while waiting for new episodes😂😂😂
DLSU is finally feeling the absence of a legitimate good point guard. It really showed in this game while Cagulangan performed well.
QMB unleashed. His sole "mission" as a one-and-done coming to the fore
Let's see if the maroons complete the up-set and reclaim the crown in game 2, or dlsu recovers again like last year
Time to ROI on their prized recruit! -Maui
@bolerosph
Yep2! Mukhang kina bahay tagal pa ROI, if at all. Let's see sa batch nina amos, baclaan, cortez, remogat kung mabilis din ROI🤣
Great episode! Sad tho DLSU lost but kudos to UP for their game plan, they executed it perfectly and QMB was amazing and so disciplined on both offense and defense. If I were to pick a bolero for this game 1, I would pick VJ David; this is not his usual self and he was hesitating for a number of possessions and DLSU was slow to generate their offense. They let KQ cooked in the 1st half and disappeared in the 2nd half. Amazing defense by Bayla on KQ, magic hugot nga as you mentioned. Mike was gassed when I was watching, he couldn't find his spots and he was hounded by QMB. Topex made late adjustments in this game and it was frustrating to watch. He could have played Ramiro and Dungo more since they were generating a little bit of the offense.
Kudos to another episode guys!
Agree david has to be more aggressive offensively. Most of the supporting cast has to be. Everyone was just waiting for what KQ will do yesterday. Let’s see how they adjust. -Maui
For a Rookie to defend against a two-time
MVP and hindering him to score in the second half - is a SUPER WOW!
Hirap kasi kapag nagfeefeeling hero palagi e, pag wala na sya, wala na yung buong team! #justsaying
One thing I noticed is how UP cling to that second quarter. La Salle was fire KQ was fire but UP managed to play, execute and hustle as well. Kung normal day yun tambak na dapat UP sa quarter na yun. Underrated din si Torculas who fed QMB 2 dunks by driving strong then dish to a QMB score
Agree. Torculas was definitely a key factor in that game and how UP flipped the script!
-Maui
Agree with you guys, The call that changed the flow of the game was that "GOALTENDING" that was a 4point swing nonetheless momentum was shifting towards La Salle then Scarry Gerry pamatay sunog Middy! and another one was the tech on Marasigan for taunting taunting Bayla LOL it fuels the fire on UP's defense 😂
and LS badly missed Abadam
Vhoris has a tendency to do that. I remember he and Lopez got chippy last time. Is he the new angas bro of Austria? Haha! Feel ko emotional lang din. Kudos to Mike for pulling him in and calming him down.
And yes! they couldve used Abadam!
Really excellent D and 50-50s from UP. A lot of unnecessary fouls and extra stuff from DLSU. After 4 straight wins, law of averages came up. First bad game from the supporting cast (except for Gollena, 6pts! from the starting 4) and finally the UP 3s: 2 key 3s (Torculas' sent the lead to 4, while Gerry's was the dagger after that swing coaches' challenge- from 2 to 7 i think) made up from the 4 games of misery. I'll say its nowhere but "up" for DLSU, question is starting when? game 2 or start of s88? arrows up.
also, what I was afraid of, QMB holding back all season long and playing his real game by the finals.
Yeah! QMB looked different yesterday. Parang gigil to score and dunk. He’s usually super chill haha
I hope, I am wrong.... Kevin Quimbao is taking extra precautions on the court, avoiding any aggressive plays or high-risk situations, because he knows that his performance and health are key to securing a spot in the Koren Basketball League this month. Playing carefully allows him to minimize the chance of sustaining an injury, which could jeopardize his recruitment process or delay his potential selection. As a prospective recruit, every move he makes is being watched, and he wants to showcase his skills while ensuring he is in peak physical condition. His decision to play with caution is a calculated move, as maintaining his health is more important than proving his toughness in the short term. By taking this measured approach, Kevin is demonstrating both his commitment to the league and his long-term career goals, prioritizing sustainability and readiness over immediate aggression.
CMON BOLEROS WE NEED A EPISODE ASAAAP
QMB has been underwhelming but, looking at this game, itinago lng ba nila yung laro nya? Pag sa game 2 ganyan pa rin, well, hehe. BTW, Bayla impressed too. If not for the technical FT, scoreless yung KQ the entire second half
He’s not flashy kaya he has looked underwhelming but he’s been a mile away the best UP bigman this season. This game he was able to dominate on the offensive end kaya ramdam na ramdam. -Maui
Great adjustments and end game grit by UP in Game 1 so congratulations on this win. I take comfort that DLSU has been in this same situation last year and hope they will make the necessary adjustments to tie the series. Animo!
the vhoris technical was a momentum changer
UP’s defensive intensity in the 2nd half was probably the biggest key of the game. Lasalle couldnt do anything during the 2nd half. -Maui
co mvp: QMBeast (kumain ng bbq chicken) and Baylamos (shut KQ down in the 2nd half)
Bolero: Vhonzi Marasigan (inuna angas kesa laro, technical at travelling ang ambag)
Hahhaa kulit ng mga nickname! Can say that Lopez was also a potential MVP he was a beast on both ends of the floor. Those chase down blocks were crucial. Every possesion and point counts. Both coaches maximized each posssesion.-Maui
@@bolerosph finally shortened the rotation, hoping for a game 3!
When I saw DLSU took time in the dugout and missed the halftime shooting warmups, I know it could mean danger.
They started the 3rd hurriedly to avoid a technical and seemed disarray and can't shoot a basket in that quarter.
I thought Henry did a pretty good job defensively. QMB only racked up his numbers against Phillips.
That KQ block on QMB stopped QMB's rampage as well as the late zone defense.
I thought that was weird. I wonder what happened in the dugout? It seemed off to me that they were late coming out too.
Good Job. May game 2 pa, sana ma maintain and may ibang player sa UP ang pumtok
Regarding the Belmonte discourse, Torculas showed him the pathway to getting rotation minutes. Play good defense, make good decisions and hit timely baskets. If he ever puts it all together I believe he has a higher ceiling than Aldous. Kaya lang wala eh so far chicken BBQ tlga siya sa defense.
Yes and yes. We’re not hating on Belmonte. We’ve been high on him ever since. May potential talaga. Pero coach Gold and coach Tom have high expectations when it comes to defense. So he’s clearly behind the other guys. At least for now.
Dear Boleros, ano naman ang advice ninyo kay Gold, at lalo na kay Topex? More kay Topex kasi, for what it's worth Gold is following the Boleros prescriptions. e.g. starting Francis L, less Briones (sorry dodong)
Watch the end of the episode. We gave our takes on adjustments that both teams should make 😁
Ilang yrs pa si qmb?
He's one and done so this is his last year
@@bolerosph gagate lang big man nila next season?
It's championship or bust for UP. Their top 2 players will leave and possibly Alarcon too
Theoretically, they still have Gagate, Stevens, Alter, and Ududo (or whoever they choose to be their FSA) for next season
I wonder why do commentators say KQ is 6'7 when FIBA lists him as 6'4? UP's Jacob Bayla, who defended him well in Finals Game 1, is also 6'4.
Yeah. I think notorious ang local colleges in overstating player measurements. It’s easier for us to verify lang KQ kasi nasa FIBA siya haha
Sa dami ng thoughts sa utak ni Gab, nahihirapan din ako iabsorb sa bilis nya magsalita. Hahaha. #UPFight
Haha sorry na! Grabe adrenaline namin from watching that game live. We were excited to record right after the game hehe
Seems like LaSalle crowd was outnumbered and out cheered by the ever passionate UP crowd,, i hope they show up big-time come game two to support their team and.tied the series
Yes they were. Up was fired up from tip-off, also when they were trailing. DLSU crowd has to be better in game 2. -Maui
likewise the women's game was one of the thriller ending...camille did her best preventing pastrana to take over the game... sending pastrana travelling in a play could have been a game winning shot...in the closing seconds of the game...
The CC and Pastrana rivalry is underrated. They’re both sooo good and they challenge each other to be better.
UP took away the game from KQ...
although na-break yung araneta curse, may "boom gonzalez curse" pa rin. talo UP pag si boom ang commentator.😂
Hoping Wala sya at SI Nikko Ramos sa Wednesday
@@mr.opinionated2790 Agree, i love Nikko ramos.
For most of the time that lasalle went scoreless at the start of the second half, both of their 2 leading candidates for mvp were at the bench (as if it werent the finals 😅). They were too tentative for their own good after the first half and were perhaps being too focused on team play that they ended up hesitating too much. Walang makapal ang mukha tumira, mapuwera kay ramiro. Hahaha.
And this is that dreaded time when they get to miss someone like evan.
Yes! Good point. I didn’t understand why coach Topex went w/ that lineup too. The offense stalled a bit there.
Napaaga ang init ni KQ.. Next game for sure sa 2nd half na yan kakana.
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David was the difference-maker. Nawala sya, nasira plays ng dlsu. Pati 3pt-shooting nya
Bibili ako ng cap kapag nag champion UP! 😀😀😀
We’ll hold you to that promise! Kidding aside, goodluck to UP! 1 more win to reclaim the crown. -Maui
@bolerosph bibilin ko lahat ng colorway pero dapat may signature nyo 😀😀
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Pinakamasaya sA general admission marami dun nakatayo at nagsasayawan my wave pa
Nakita ko nga yung wave haha
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ROI QMB and BAYLA 😂
Hahhaaha! Agree! If they close out the championship. Pero they did have a huge impact on the game! -Maui
Dapat lang!😂
Next year, batch naman nina amos, cortez, baclaan vs remogat. Tignan natin kanino mabilis ROI. Padrigao mejo may balik na (F4); si bahay wala pa😂
Lungkot ni Maui sa thumbnail a hahaha jk
Hahhaah hindi noh! Tsumempo lang yan. Wala naman at stake sakin dito just want 3 games whahaha for more basketball! -Maui
Agreed. More games para mas maraming mapagusapan 😊
I find the respect given by players such as Michael Phillips to his counterpart opponent, QMB, quite too much. As a consequence, the fire in him to play as Motor Mike, Monster Mike or Gameshark Mike as you have fondly referred to him becomes weak until it is snuffed out. Just imagine, the Mike Phillips who played against the U.S.T. Growling Tigers during the first round of eliminations will be exactly the same one who'll play in finals game 2, then La Salle will no doubt win even if Kevin Quiambao wouldn't contribute much.
My point here is Mike Phillips is the heart and soul of the Green Archers. If the heart is slowed down and the soul's spirit is dampened, then the whole body will die soon just like a basketball team will be demoralized, to give an illustrative analogy. Half of or greater than or even 100% of their chances to win a back-to-back championship crown will be compromised or unrealizable if Mike Phillips' playing moves will be calculated such as what happened in finals game 1 thus rendering him immobile and less productive.
It's good to admire, compliment and be on awe of your opponent but he ought to strike a balance. In the midst of praising an opponent or a rival, he mustn't subdue, subjugate and forget himself and his own capabilities. Lest he'll stay forever lingering and trapped obscurely under his adversary's shadows. Animo La Salle! 🏹💚🤍
DLSU has been in this situation before, remember last year, losing Game 1 but bounced back and win 2 straight. They just need more players to step up and find the right rotation to solve UP's defensive schemes. Also, they just need to stay composed, their lack of composure fueled their TO count. Set up more plays for Gollena for him to either attack or set up a quality jump shot. Set up also Macalalag and other shooters to gain the confidence for them to shoot. Motor Mike just needs to force to play QMB away from his comfort spots especially at the post. KQ needs to regain his form and adjust on any defense thrown at him. More importantly, they must dictate the pace early on. Rookies must stay composed as well, I know that this is their first Finals (For Ramiro, his first and only since one and done sya) so emotions will be high and I think they should stay calm lang. That Vhoris Tech is just fueled by emotions so I hope he keep his cool lang. I hope KQ will adjust and react on the defense, Kung sino sino ang tinao sa kanya and eventually Bayla is proven to be effective so adjust lang sya and kee it as simple as possible. Quality over highlights lang. Wag parin magpakampante ang UP ha, 3rd straight year na kayong nasa situation na yan. Pag nagchoke parin UP ng 1-0 finals lead, susko ewan ko na lang hehe. But we'll see on Wednesday. Those UP bottle jobs in the last 2 finals are part of the history and the DLSU comeback last year is also part of the history, nangyari na yan and we are on a different story right now, we'll see if history repeates itself or different outcome na. QMB, sana nga maayos na ang eligibility mo para eligible na for Gilas. You'll be a very servicable JMF replacement.
ROI na sila kay qmb tama na yun 😅
Next year tignan naman natin kanino kina amos/baclaan/cortez vs remogat ang mabilis ROI
Padrigao (uste) mejo may return na bec balik final 4. Bahay, wala pa. Worst ever finish pa nga😂
Sir Gab, with due respect I beg to disagree sa goal tending analysis nyo na instead of jump ball (if napatunayang clean block after contesting it) ay dapat mapunta yung ball possession sa team kung sino man ang naka-rebound. In my view, hindi logical yung ganun dahil:
1. During the alleged goal-tending block and assuming pumito agad si ref (na dapat naman), nasa itaas pa ang bola nuong exact moment na na-block kaya no clear possession pa kung kanino mapupunta ang bola;
2. Hindi naman pwedeng hintayin muna ni ref kung kanino mapupunta ang bola bago siya tumawag ng goal tending or counted. Kapag ginawa ni ref yun, yari naman siya dahil very delayed call na yun.
3. Kapag pumito agad si ref, ang tendency ay hindi na mag-a-attempt mag-rebound ang ibang players kaya hindi fully deserving yung naka-rebound.
Siguro, I would suggest na maging ganito ang rules or standard protocol: In case of doubt (not obvious goal-tending), the refs should always assume it is a clean block (not counted) unless the attacking team would contest the non-call. If the attacking team contests the non-call (usually immediately), the on-going play stops and if they were right, points will be awarded to them. If unsuccessful, there must somehow be a penalty against the contesting team for unnecessarily halting the game, such as (but not limited to) - automatic ball possession for the defending team; one free throw for the defending team plus jump ball; etc.
What do you think, mga sirs?
Sorry, i don't agree with your points at all.
A jump ball can be called if immediately after the play, the ball was loose (i.e. no one got possession of the ball). If immediately after the play, there is clear possession of the ball, possession is given to that team. That is how both FIBA and the NBA do it, and it is a very logical rule
If you've played competitive basketball before, you would know that play immediately doesn't stop after a whistle. There is a moment of momentum and adrenaline that keeps players moving. In short, people will still attempt to rebound or get the ball
Also, I'm sorry but your suggestion does not make sense. Why would you stop a play for a non-call? Refs should always assume it is a clean block? What? 🤣
The opposite is true and is done in basketball. When in doubt, call the goal tending and review it or allow it to be challenged
Kaya yan DLSU. Go LA SALLE!. Parting na rin ung 5 next season as reinforcements. Good luck to both teams. Sana DLSU vs ADMU ulit mas okay pa rn tlga.
Mas okay pa UP vs Ateneo magkalapit ang schools and maraming magkakaibigan from both schools and even alumnis of both. During their finals marami kumanta ng both Alumni hymns ng Ateneo and UP proving that maraming dual citizen UP-Ateneo or Ateneo-UP.
@@AngelaSantiago-b4e
Marami ren dual citizen na dlsu/up. That's why you see JD proudly singing 2 alma mater songs in game 3. Not sure if lopez/remulla did the same
I find this rivalry more exciting than either dlsu/admu or admu/up. Pareho kase tigasin, "angas" vs 'tapang" schools. Kahit asst coaches gusto magbuntalan. Anything goes. Nothing's reverent with these 2 schools🤣
Hindi po 6'4 si KQ
Depende rin e. Most say 6’6 or 6’7 siya. Pero check his FIBA measurements. He’s listed as 6’4. Notorious talaga college teams to over estimate a player’s height. May 1 to 2 inches na bonus 😅
People already counting dlsu out agad agad even if this is what happened exactly last year yet they made adjustments on the fly and won the chip eventually.
DLSU needs to stop reacting emotionally muna. That’s giving TOs. Also wala din si David kanina sa 4th qtr that was huge fun.
Babawi si DLSU for sure
Yes, I could argue they were in a much worst position last season and was still able to bounce back. Today’s game despite it all was actually winnable for them. Let’s see how Coach Topex and his team responds for game 2. -Maui
im pretty sure no one is counting dlsu out not. after 2 seasons of UP being in the same spot… alam na… even until the last two minutes with UP up by 3 posessions no one thought it was a won game. we respect the title of defending champs
People counted out UP at the start of the series saying sure back to back dlsu, too much high headed lasalle fans
No one’s counting out DLSU lol
@@AngelaSantiago-b4e LOUDER!!!
Basta ang alam ko yung popcorn 🍿 nag iikot mabili