La Salle’s Kevin Quiambao secures the ball throughout a recreation towards Ateneo in UAAP Season 87.–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.internet
MANILA, Philippines — It took La Salle ace Kevin Quiambao simply 10 days to reset his career-high in scoring twice after dropping 33 factors towards Ateneo within the UAAP Season 87 males’s basketball event on Saturday.
After placing up one other dominant displaying in an 80-65 win, the reigning MVP thought in regards to the honor of representing his dream faculty.
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“For me as a frontrunner, I must set a tradition dito na ‘yung requirements mataas. Dahil nga La Salle ‘to, dream faculty ko ‘to. Nabiyayaan ako magkaroon ng alternative na maging chief nito. Tine-take benefit ko lang kung ano yung kaya ko take benefit yun sa group na ito,” mentioned Quiambao, whose earlier profession excessive was 29 factors in a victory over College of Santo Tomas.
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“It’s a privilege na maglaro sa La Salle, sa large faculty. Yung alternative na ganito sa mga katulad ko, kumbaga, restricted folks lang ang makaka-access sa jersey na ito [kaya] binibigay ko lang lagi yung finest ko,” he added.
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Regardless of one other masterful efficiency that included grabbing 13 rebounds, Quiambao wasn’t glad after committing 5 of the Inexperienced Archers’ 20 turnovers.
“Tulad nga sinasabi ni coach, madami pa kaming kailangan baguhin, trabahuhin. We should be higher pa, lalo na ako as a frontrunner,” mentioned final 12 months’s Season and Finals MVP. “5 turnovers na medyo essential sa group. In order a frontrunner, take ko lang yan as problem, alternative na mag-grow pa.”
The Gilas Pilipinas younger gun credited one other season-high in factors to educate Topex Robinson’s system and his teammates’ assist, permitting him to attain nearly half of the Inexperienced Archers’ factors.
“I believe yung private achievement kusa na lang darating yun kapag nag-stick ka sa recreation plan,” Quiambao mentioned.
“Could mga instances na medyo lumilihis ako kasi could sariling agenda minsan. Tulad ng sinasabi ni coach sa amin na hold taking part in lang, hold valuing possessions.“
Robinson continued to marvel at Quiambao’s greatness, expressing that his prime participant is a blessing to him and the La Salle neighborhood.
Even Ateneo coach Tab Baldwin, as soon as once more, heaped reward on the versatile ahead’s expertise after getting swept by La Salle for the primary time in his profession.
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“KQ performed a hell of a recreation. There’s no different technique to sum that up. He was good in lots of respects of the sport. He was a prolific scorer, he handed the ball, he made good choices, performed good protection at instances, and he led his group. You may see that he was impressed for the sport and he performed an impressive efficiency,” Baldwin mentioned. “You possibly can see that it mattered loads for him and he led a extremely championship basketball group. And I do know they assume that means, they consider that that’s the place they belong, and I don’t see something to doubt that.”
“They’re only a very properly put collectively basketball group who’re taking part in actually good basketball, inspirational basketball. They’re taking part in very enticing basketball from a training standpoint and so they have been simply clearly higher than us tonight,” he added.
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After tallying two career-highs in three video games, Quiambao is relieved to have a protracted break to permit himself to get better and spend time along with his household earlier than returning to motion on November 6 towards Far Jap College.
“After this recreation, kailangan namin maging humble. Lalo ako dahil umayon sa akin lahat ngayong recreation,” he mentioned.
