AdMU, bigong manalo sa kanilang unang laban sa UAAP Season 86
AdMU, bigong manalo sa kanilang unang laban sa UAAP Season 86
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00:00 At the UWAP, even though the defending champion, Ateneo de Manila University Blue Eagles, is about to start,
00:07 in the UAAP Season 86, the former captain of the group, 30 Ravena, is confident that he will make a comeback in the next games.
00:17 That's what Rafael Bandayreal of PTV Sports has to say.
00:22 Ateneo de Manila Blue Eagles' form is no longer the same as it was in the UAAP Season 86.
00:30 After winning the men's basketball tournament last season, the Eagles suffered an opening day loss in the first half of the season.
00:40 Against the National University Bulldogs, Coach Tab Baldwin's team reached a tie.
00:47 Their final score was 77-64 when the NU veterans played on Saturday.
01:11 The result is not favorable. 30 Ravena, the former captain of the Eagles, and the current Asian import of San Ennio Phoenix in the Japan B League,
01:22 believe that this does not mean that Ateneo's happy days are over.
01:26 It's usually the trend where people kind of doubt us and say, "Oh, Ateneo's getting weaker by the year, during preseason."
01:33 And even in the season, we'd have our lapses. But of course, Coach Tab and of course the team, with the culture that they have, they'll always find a way to win.
01:42 Meanwhile, Ravena is going to play for his fourth year in the B League, where he will serve as one of the leaders of the NU Phoenix.
01:55 First off, I have to improve my shooting, which is very essential here in Japan, especially with how fast the ball goes around and how hard the defenses are.
02:05 So in order to be able to spread that defense out, I gotta make the defense respect me from beyond the arc. So I guess shooting is one of my main priorities this season.
02:16 Ravena and the NU Phoenix will start their campaign on October 7, while Ateneo will return to action on Wednesday.
02:25 Wednesday. Rafael Bandayrel for the country.