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00:00 Everyone's stepping up.
00:02 And also, this is the most I've seen.
00:04 Their ball rotation is so beautiful.
00:06 Everyone's involved.
00:08 Like what you said earlier,
00:10 the scoreless is just a number to them.
00:12 But all of their teammates are involved in the play.
00:16 And they're so patient in running their system.
00:19 Look at Fajardo again, looking for Guarino.
00:21 That kind of jumper no go.
00:23 Offensive rebound.
00:25 Jumper still doesn't have it.
00:27 Like a noob.
00:30 Stolen away. Back here to the 9s.
00:39 Here's Fajardo.
00:41 Guarino back to Fajardo.
00:46 All in that play. 15 seconds on their shot clock.
00:49 Look at how patient Fajardo is.
00:51 Just really serving.
00:53 Just strictly probing and probing.
00:55 Someone asked if that ball go.
00:57 Guarino does. Santos.
00:59 Keeps the ball alive.
01:01 Second possession.
01:02 This is what you want if you're Renzi Bajar.
01:04 Look at the aggressiveness of the 9s.
01:06 The drive.
01:08 Another possession for Letran Prince.
01:12 Fajardo lets it fly.
01:15 Ball! Die!
01:17 Worth it. Worth it.
01:19 The hard work, Andre. Worth it.
01:21 And now, Letran is up by their biggest margin.
01:24 7-point lead for the winless, 3-times defending champion,
01:29 Letran Knights against a team whose confidence is high
01:33 coming into this game.
01:35 Defeating the EAC Generals, Una will answer, but no.
01:39 Offensive board, Diakit drops it off to the big boy.
01:43 And Jesse Smoda will head to the line for 2.
01:46 You know, Andre, it's great to set a momentum for Letran.
01:50 Two offensive rebound and at the same time converting
01:53 the three to start the quarter.
01:56 John Callius is a strong man.
01:59 And even if what we saw for Letran was good,
02:02 that's the opposite of Coach John Callius and San Sebastian.
02:06 Because you're bigger, you have bigs.
02:08 You're bigger here at Letran.
02:10 You cannot afford to give up 2-3 offensive rebounds
02:13 and 2-3 possessions for Letran.
02:16 And knowing that one of their plans for this game
02:21 is to pound Letran inside because the players they have are bigger.
02:26 And again, you're giving offensive rebounds that shouldn't happen.
02:31 So maybe a little more effort for the players of San Sebastian.
02:36 And Letran's momentum was stopped.
02:39 Let's see how Letran will respond.
02:43 San Sebastian, just for reference, No. 5 in rebounding in Season 99.
02:47 46 rebounds a game.
02:49 All players down.
02:51 I believe that's Kevin Santos holding on to his sternum.
02:56 Kevin is still in excruciating pain.
03:03 And no doubt we will get an update from Christine.
03:08 He seems to be okay. He's up. He's a tough kid.
03:12 But you know that part where he's holding on to it. That's the part where when you're hit,
03:19 it's like your air is being blown away from your body.
03:22 Speaking from experience.
03:24 Speaking from experience.
03:26 Because it's normal for players to get hit and hit.
03:32 But in that part, it's like your air is being blown away.
03:36 Even Kevin is a tough guy. We all know that there are a lot of really tough players.
03:42 Tough. Really tough.
03:44 Jason Castro, Arwin Santos, so many players. Ian Sanggalang.
03:50 A lot of tough guys.
03:53 They are the so-called executioners.
03:57 That's what we call them.
04:02 This is what we're watching on our official stable.
04:06 Our referees, Glenn Cornelio, along with JR Torres, on your screens.
04:12 Our crew chief is watching, which is referee Glenn Cornelio.
04:16 They're checking if there's unsportsmanlike foul, if there's extra, if there's a swing.
04:22 That's what they're checking. Or is he inadvertent?
04:25 Or just got hit by chance.
04:29 [crowd chanting]
04:31 Let's go back again.
04:33 So it is an unsportsmanlike foul.
04:43 That was a...
04:47 ...sneer by referee Glenn Cornelio.
04:52 Unsportsmanlike foul number 12, Jacob Sianoda.
04:58 The crew chief, Glenn Cornelio.
05:00 And now Santos will be given free throws here.
05:08 Possession still with the Knights. Santos knocking down that free throw.
05:19 We mentioned the momentum, the ball is cut in half.
05:22 But this is again a big momentum swing back to Letran.
05:26 Because two free throws plus possession for the Knights.
05:29 If they convert this possession, it's good for Letran.
05:33 Because they'll have a sizable lead to start the second quarter.
05:38 And this is now Letran's biggest lead.
05:42 25 to 17. They can even extend it.
05:45 Some more with a three. If they convert a three here, it will be an 11-point lead.
05:51 Santos has it up top. The handoff to Fajardo.
06:00 Eight to shoot. Fajardo, pocket pass.
06:04 Didn't see, Santos was waiting baseline.
06:06 I know Prince, you saw that. Guarino.
06:09 Oh, but what a play to--
06:12 Is it counted? Is it?
06:15 The Letran bench asking for a replay.
06:18 One referee said it's a shot clock violation.
06:22 But the bench of Coach Renzi Bajar asking to go to the screens.
06:28 And I'm sure we will see. We'll see here, Prince.
06:33 Let's see. One to goal.
06:36 Dunant will let it--
06:38 Is it good?
06:41 I think it's counted.
06:42 I think it's counted.
06:44 He let it go when there was a number one pass on the shot clock.
06:48 There was one second.
06:49 That's the beauty of having a light on top of the--
06:52 Yes, on the buzzer.
06:53 Because you can see, it's not in his hand anymore.
06:56 But that's what Letran is contesting.
07:02 Because initially the ruling was shot clock violation.
07:04 It's not counted.
07:05 And again, going back to my point.
07:07 Kevin Santos hit the two-pointer.
07:09 That was the big point.
07:11 Kevin Santos hit the two free throws.
07:13 That was how big that possession was.
07:15 That unsportsmanlike foul called on Shannoda
07:18 because Santos hitting the two free throws.
07:20 He didn't hit a three, but they hit that two.
07:23 And if it's counted, it will be a ten-point lead.
07:26 One more time.
07:27 Basket is good.
07:29 From number one, Joseph Nuga.
07:31 Oh, it is good. It is good.
07:34 Good call, Prince.
07:35 And it is counted, our officials said.
07:37 The biggest lead of the night, ten-point lead.
07:40 And I don't know, maybe it could use
07:42 from Christine San Agustin.
07:43 Your team is up by ten.
07:44 Christine, let's go to her side for Letran.
07:46 Andre and Prince, season 99,
07:49 history-building era for the Letran Knights.
07:51 And that is according to head coach Renzi Bahar.
07:54 I talked to him earlier,
07:55 and he told me that he knows and feels
07:58 the fall of the confidence of the fans.
08:00 But the saddest thing here is that
08:02 fatigue is manifesting in their bodies.
08:05 And with this, instead of focusing on exhausting trainings
08:07 every after game,
08:08 coach Renzi is the first person to prioritize their health
08:11 by spending all their free time to rest and refresh.
08:14 He added, this might not be the ideal preparation
08:17 for a team that is yet to have their first win,
08:19 but at the end of the day,
08:20 for coach Renzi, a healthy player will always be
08:23 his top priority.
08:24 And first, the news from the fans of Letran.
08:26 Back to you.
08:27 Thank you, Christine, for getting the update from that night.
08:30 Coach Renzi Bahar, his team so far
08:32 in a really good spot now.
08:35 A 10-point lead.
08:37 27-17 for Letran.
08:39 Again, no Kurt Grayson.
08:41 A millionare suited up,
08:42 but he hasn't seen playing time.
08:44 An offensive foul will be called here.
08:48 And also good defense for the Knights
08:53 forcing that traveling violation earlier on the other end.
08:57 Rex Cabat, oh, check that.
09:00 Nobel Calahat back on the floor for John Callios
09:04 and San Sebastian.
09:05 It's Escobedo, Shadoda, Calahat.
09:09 De Soyo also back in.
09:13 And Andre, if you'll notice,
09:17 based on the start of the first quarter
09:19 of San Sebastian and Letran,
09:21 Letran is the one struggling because they're on their own.
09:24 And as I can see now, the coach's adjustment is great.
09:27 Letran is sharing the ball now.
09:29 And San Sebastian is struggling.
09:31 Oh, yeah, their ball is spinning.
09:33 And also the defensive end.
09:35 The crowd's stepping up and good drive,
09:38 but a foul.
09:40 Late whistle.
09:42 Good drive from Bahar, though.
09:44 You saw him just skying high from the other end,
09:47 going straight to the basket.
09:49 He will head to the line for two.
09:52 And this is painful for San Sebastian
09:54 because they have three fouls on their big man.
09:57 And while we wait for Fajardo to go to the free throw stripe,
10:01 let's head back now to the other side,
10:03 head back court side.
10:04 Stephanie Benito has an update on stacks.
10:07 Thank you, Andre.
10:09 Communication.
10:10 This is one of the reasons why the Coponan won
10:13 against the EIC Generals.
10:15 This is also what Coach John Callios wants to maintain
10:18 for this day.
10:20 He's disappointed because he's not seeing this anymore.
10:24 Aside from that, he also trained the team to be more consistent
10:27 as they have a tendency to collapse during the second half.
10:30 And for this quarter, Coach John called on the team
10:33 to be tough on defense.
10:35 They can't capitalize on their defense,
10:37 which is why the Coponan is losing.
10:39 So communication, consistency, and a tougher defense
10:42 will reflect in their game today.
10:44 Let's go back to you.
10:45 Thank you, Stephanie.
10:46 Communication, consistency.
10:49 That's really--those are really, really important aspects,
10:54 especially here where Lebron now stretches their lead to 11.
10:58 Fajardo didn't get the first free throw.
11:01 He splits his charities.
11:03 Prince, so far so good for Lebron.
11:07 Under 7 to play, and again, we're not saying
11:10 that they're playing better without veterans
11:13 like Kurt Grayson and Pau Javillonar,
11:15 but things are looking good, even with a sideline.
11:18 Kurt Grayson with a groin injury,
11:20 and Pau Javillonar still not seeing action today.
11:23 You know, Andres, I think this is just an inspiration for Lebron
11:27 because they want their veterans to feel that even if they're not there,
11:31 they're going to step up, and they're going to try
11:33 to take care of business.
11:35 That is what the Knights are doing.
11:38 They got a lucky break with that DeSoyo missed three.
11:41 Good ball movement, Guarino. No!
11:47 Santos has been doing an excellent job.
11:49 We know, well, he's a 6'6".
11:51 He's a lot leaner compared to the bigs of San Sebastian.
11:55 He's just very, very active in the shaded lane.
11:59 And at the same time, I mentioned earlier
12:01 that the bigs of San Sebastian are really bigger.
12:04 But we can see how the face of Lebron can change,
12:08 especially the big guys and guards who go inside
12:11 just to get those extra possessions that they need.
12:14 And like what I said earlier, Lebron is aggressive
12:17 both on offense and on defense.
12:19 And those offensive rebounds will give an advantage to the team.
12:24 Guarino heads to the bench.
12:27 High fives all around.
12:28 Even coach Renzo Bahar approached Guarino, gave him that high five.
12:34 20 minutes remaining for Guarino.
12:37 Bahar really playing the two-man game good with a pocket pass.
12:40 An open corner.
12:42 And yes!
12:44 For the three!
12:46 And now, Lebron up by 14, 31 to 17.
12:54 And speaking of Santos doing extra things,
12:58 those are the things that are called "dirty work."
13:02 Like what I said earlier, Andre,
13:04 those are the things that coaches are looking for.
13:06 Because those are the things that not all players want to do.
13:10 That was Bautista, by the way, who hit that three.
13:14 He was on the reserve list, but he knocks that three down.
13:19 Guarino Santos with the offensive board.
13:22 Big three.
13:25 And now, Lebron with a swag up by 14, 31, 17, 5.30 to go into first half.
13:35 [music]
13:41 Meanwhile, a few days before the intense fight in NCAA Season 99.
13:47 We got to know the new faces that will bring the latest happenings inside and outside the court.
13:51 First news, Aubrey Caramper.
13:53 [music]
13:59 [news report]
14:10 [news report]
14:14 Calvo Jr. O.P., Father Vic, a long-time member of the management committee of the NCAA,
14:21 representing Olegio de San Juan de Letran.
14:24 He is all smiles. Why not?
14:26 His team is up here. Melchor Devina, member of the management committee as well,
14:31 representing Mapua U.
14:34 Mapua getting win number seven early at the expense of the Aureliano Chiefs.
14:40 And, of course, Mr. Dax Castellano, representing Delasalle College of Safety.
14:46 Nailed the final score. Canina, 79-65 in favor of the Cardinals.
14:54 This guy doesn't need a lot of introduction. Bonita, champion coach.
15:00 Used to be their coach as well.
15:02 The LQU Pirates won three titles with the Knights.
15:07 Still supporting Coach Redsy Bajar and Letran as a consultant.
15:13 A pass, and now Javillionaire is in the game.
15:20 Last touch by Javillionaire, but Letran wants to go to the replay.
15:24 Una has it.
15:41 Escobedo penetrating. Escobedo to spin. Good look to Una.
15:46 Oh, but a sole remiss.
15:48 He falls down.
15:50 Down by one of the defenders, Sebastian Bautista.
15:53 Thought about it. Good pull and pass.
15:55 Ariar to Javillionaire.
15:57 Missing inside. The kick out.
16:00 Ariar thought about it. Couple of fakes.
16:02 Ariar trying to separate himself from the defender.
16:05 James Una, good tap by the long...
16:08 That was a good look.
16:10 ...arm to see Una. Oh, that was a really good look.
16:12 And if you saw that pass, it was a strong pass.
16:15 Just to make sure, a good look to Javillionaire.
16:18 Javillionaire now, as we mentioned earlier, he is back.
16:25 After not seeing action.
16:31 The injury, but he's back.
16:35 Wow, the jumper to beat the Shot Clock.
16:40 But Shot Clock has expired.
16:44 Letran has done a lot of things, right Prince?
16:47 The exact things to beat the Shot Clock.
16:49 It's a waste. But I think this is really...
16:51 Here's the answer. It's really clear.
16:53 Letran didn't even have to go to the replays to know that
16:56 that ball was not yet in time to beat the Shot Clock.
17:01 And just like I told you at the beginning,
17:03 it's good to watch this Letran team that they have now
17:06 because they are very patient.
17:08 They are reaching the point that up to the last moment,
17:12 they will share the ball to get that buzzer beater shot.
17:16 And unfortunately, it didn't go in the buzzer beater,
17:19 but you can see how they are really involved,
17:22 each player.
17:23 Even Prince, you can see in the body language,
17:25 correct me if I'm wrong,
17:27 their confidence, you can see it.
17:29 They are cheering, high-fiving.
17:31 Earlier, I told you, the morale is different.
17:33 Sometimes, it's really hard.
17:36 You know, 0-7, coming from three championships,
17:39 it's deflating.
17:41 But now you're looking, you're seeing that,
17:43 "Okay, here we go, here we go."
17:45 The confidence is up here for the Knights.
17:47 And, Andre, that's one thing that I can relate to,
17:50 that morale.
17:51 It doesn't mean that you're not in the court.
17:54 You can't help with the morale.
17:56 And you see players diving on the floor.
17:58 And that's a good sign.
18:00 You can see that three Letran players
18:03 are diving for that ball.
18:05 And speaking of morale, even if you're on the bench,
18:08 if you're positive, think, it's contagious.
18:11 Letran gets a ball back.
18:16 And it's easy to run offensive
18:19 and play basketball if you're happy.
18:22 And now it's San Sebastian looking at their body language
18:27 as the Soyo head back to the bench.
18:30 Paik Harris back in.
18:32 San Sebastian is having a hard time here at Letran.
18:37 On both ends.
18:38 Guajardo, again, goes for a million dollars.
18:41 The pocket pass, Ariar, free for three.
18:44 Yes!
18:45 Para sa tres!
18:46 Get Ariar!
18:47 And even gunning his teammates, saying,
18:51 "We're in this one, we have our biggest lead now at 17!"
18:54 And there it is, he's stopped the bleeding.
18:58 Raymart Escobedo.
19:00 Raymart Escobedo.
19:01 He has to be the catalyst.
19:03 We talked about him before the game.
19:05 He's a great guy, Prince.
19:07 Raymart has to be active here.
19:09 He has to be one of those to pull in his San Sebastian teammates
19:13 and say, "We're not done yet."
19:15 "We're not done."
19:16 Three minutes remaining here in the first half.
19:19 A million dollar kick out to Ariar.
19:25 Letran is looking good.
19:28 The ball is spinning, the ball is sharing.
19:31 They're getting an open look
19:32 because they're sucking the defense inside.
19:34 Just over six, and a three-point field goal for Zubin.
19:38 And he had said 25% on three yellow shirts.
19:41 This will be an easy two.
19:42 Easy two it is.
19:43 Rommel, Rommel!
19:46 Here's San Sebastian, AFB, or coach John Carlos at the stags.
19:52 He wanted to chip off the lead.
19:54 Even if you only get a single digit, before we go to the dugout.
19:58 If they get the ball back, they force Letran to commit a turnover.
20:01 Here comes San Sebastian.
20:02 Look at Zamora trying to seal his man down low.
20:05 Escobedo says, "Wait a minute, let's not rush."
20:08 And look at Zamora again inside the defense.
20:12 For the Knights, Letran is running.
20:14 Fajardo sidesteps, good drop pass to Javiel Llornar.
20:18 Fajardo, credit Fajardo there for attacking and dishing at the last second
20:25 to Bao Javiel Llornar.
20:26 Still Letran in the driver's seat, up by 15, 2-2-2.
20:31 On the clock, 2 minutes 22 remaining in the first half.
20:33 From the successful season 98,
20:44 more surprises and explosions are coming for the upcoming opening of NCAA season 99.
20:51 Here are some of the things to look forward to in the news brought to you by Mav Gonzalez.
20:59 If big, noisy, and colorful the past 100 years.
21:07 Let's go back to that last play.
21:13 Well, two plays before that, fierce Kalahat, and Amizi too.
21:17 And we were just talking about how important it is for San Sebastian
21:20 to just to chip the lead, the single digits.
21:22 Look at this.
21:23 Pilita Corrales, you said, Prince.
21:25 Pilita Corrales under the shot, Fajardo sees it.
21:28 He's already lying down.
21:30 He's already lying down. He's already been hit.
21:32 Fajardo has been playing solid, plus 14 today.
21:35 18 points.
21:36 Check that, 8 points, not 18.
21:38 8 points in 13 minutes.
21:40 He started in place of the injured, Kurt Grayson.
21:45 But Fajardo as the point guard, 8 points.
21:48 Has a 3.
21:51 3 of 4 from the line.
21:54 4 rebounds, 3 assists.
21:57 Fajardo here, to Fajardo.
21:59 We want to greet Mr. Frank Busi.
22:01 Happy, happy birthday, sir.
22:03 Member of the Management Committee.
22:06 Another good drive for Letran, Kobe Mone.
22:10 And the Knights, now up 17.
22:16 This is the Letran that all the students of Intramuros have been waiting for
22:22 and have been wanting to see right from the start of Season 99.
22:27 Here they are again, nice no-look by Fajardo.
22:30 There's only one thing I can say, Andre.
22:32 And the Knights have come.
22:35 Rafael Goh also scoring.
22:41 And look at this.
22:43 It's beautiful. It's beautiful for them to watch.
22:45 No-look and then reverse, Mone.
22:47 Back-to-back pass, break points.
22:49 Fajardo, another no-look.
22:50 This time to Rafael Goh.
22:52 This is the best start for Letran in Season 99.
22:58 Without a doubt, they're up 19.
23:01 Spot of 3.
23:03 Una, wanting to get the board and a foul there will be called on Ariar.
23:08 They struggled a bit in the first part because San Sebastian had a good run.
23:13 They got it back.
23:14 They were able to score.
23:15 They're up 19.
23:16 They struggled a bit in the first part because San Sebastian had a good run.
23:21 They got it back.
23:22 Coach's adjustment was very good.
23:25 After that timeout, they gave themselves a very high morale
23:33 where they need to be aggressive both on offense and on defense.
23:38 And I think they responded properly.
23:43 Porcelo also now in the game for Letran.
23:46 You see Coach Renzi Bahar giving confidence to his kids to play.
23:52 Una knocks down three throws.
23:54 Still a 17-point lead for Letran.
23:59 This is their biggest lead, I believe, in this game of the season.
24:03 Nice look by Ariar.
24:05 You can see the body language.
24:09 I think they're really enjoying.
24:12 Offensive foul.
24:14 It is an offensive foul.
24:16 That one will be called on Kamel Calahat.
24:20 This is my problem now, friends.
24:27 Because I want to both dugout.
24:29 Coach Gian Gallos and the coaching staff will tell me, "San Sebastian."
24:32 If Letran wins here, they'll say, "You're the one who went to us."
24:39 "You're the one who's just now getting along."
24:42 Open three!
24:44 Rebounded by Una.
24:47 A third minute to go here in the first half.
24:52 Calahat, looking for a card to hand it off.
24:57 Good ball movement by San Sebastian.
25:00 Open three.
25:01 The Stags haven't been converting their three-point shots.
25:05 And it leads to Letran's pass break.
25:07 Oh!
25:08 Of course, she fouled.
25:12 She was a little over-behaving.
25:15 What did you notice, sir?
25:17 What I noticed is that San Sebastian said that the legs were attacking them.
25:22 And Letran's response is, I saw their defense earlier.
25:26 They were five.
25:27 They were all pressing on the paint.
25:29 And by doing so, they were preventing all drives and drops.
25:33 And they were giving the shot outside.
25:35 Now, which I can see is struggling.
25:37 San Sebastian now.
25:38 Coach John Callios says, "You're your son."
25:41 A sideline.
25:42 Sidi didn't like that call.
25:45 He felt it was a...
25:47 It was a...
25:49 Like, faking a foul.
25:51 It was flopping.
25:52 Nonetheless...
25:54 At the line...
25:57 Buongcelo...
26:01 Buongcelo...
26:02 Normally, he doesn't see playing time.
26:08 Sometimes, he's on the reserved list of Buongcelo.
26:11 And like you said earlier, there are a lot of players who will step up this game.
26:18 Imagine this.
26:21 Enrico Buongcelo has only played for four minutes this season in two games.
26:26 But a foul will be called, and it will be...
26:30 A frustrating day of wow.
26:32 That's the attitude of the player who will step up.
26:37 The one who doesn't line up, doesn't play.
26:40 The minutes your coach gives you are very limited.
26:43 But if you're pushed, you're still ready.
26:45 There's a coach who told me before that he was really stuck in the boot camp.
26:53 "The best ability is your availability."
26:58 We can't let that coach down, right?
27:00 Coach Enrico Gómez.
27:01 Coach Enrico Gómez.
27:02 Your best...
27:04 Ability.
27:06 Is your availability.
27:07 Because it's true, how can you have good abilities if you're not available?
27:13 Correct.
27:14 Reymar Escobedo, he has numbers.
27:17 We did talk about it before the game.
27:19 And he was getting great hits.
27:23 He is the last one to score 23 points.
27:28 He's still an 18-point lead.
27:31 42-24.
27:33 Almost a steal there.
27:36 Borceló.
27:38 Oh, nice extra pass!
27:39 Ariar, and the foul is...
27:41 Basket is good, plus the foul.
27:43 Rafael Gó.
27:44 Ariar is still down.
27:46 But what a play.
27:49 Borceló up to Ariar, then he saw Una to him.
27:53 And then the drop-off to Rafael Gó.
27:57 So unselfish.
27:58 So unselfish.
27:59 What a beautiful goal.
28:02 20-point lead now for the winless 0-7 Letran Knights.
28:10 Rafael Gó is completing the 3-point play.
28:14 Still a 20-point lead, 20 seconds to go.
28:17 Escobedo says, "I'll do private myself when he misses."
28:20 There's frustration with Reymar Escobedo.
28:23 Borceló and Letran.
28:25 12 seconds in, the whole coaching staff saying, "Let's take the last shot!"
28:29 Shot clock is dead.
28:30 8 seconds, 6 to go.
28:32 3 seconds to go.
28:34 Mone lets him go at the end of first half!
28:37 Almost, but not quite.
28:39 The Letran faithful would have gone crazy if that shot had gone down.
28:46 Prince, 44.