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UAAP Season 76: What (DLSU Green Archers - AdU Soaring Falcons Round 1 Match Up)

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DLSU Green Archers (3 - 3) def. Adamson Soaring Falcons (3 - 3) 70 - 67 
Adamson was all eyes on the referees during this game. Just look at them.
(credits to spin.ph)

  What.

  That's the very first thing I said when I read all the tweets regarding the unsportsmanlike foul that was called on Gian Abrigo. I had no idea whether it was really an unsportsmanlike foul or not since I was studying at that time for our English Long Test the next day (which turned out to be quite a toughie), thus the late post regarding this game. I got to watch the replay of the play earlier and all I could say was...

  What.

  What. Was. That.



   I won't be too comprehensive with regards to my recap since I was only able to catch glimpses of the game, but I will still give some insight regarding the game based on the tweets that I read when the game was on going.


  • La Salle got away with this one. Even if you didn't get to watch the "unsportsmanlike" foul called on Abrigo, you still have to think that La Salle got away with this one. Honestly, Adamson deserved to win this game. They didn't give up despite the huge deficit entering the fourth, and all because of one whistle, all their efforts came to waste. I wouldn't have said that La Salle got away with this one if the foul wasn't called and they still won. But two free throws and ball possession all because of positioning? Adamson got robbed. No bias.
  • La Salle NEEDS a closer. Any time needs a closer. NU has BRP, Ateneo has Kiefer and Ryan, Adamson has Jericho Cruz, FEU has Terrence Romeo, UE has Roi Sumang, UST has Jeric Teng and even UP has one in Sam Marata. If La Salle expects to go all the way, someone has to make the big baskets when they matter. Who will it be? VosoTRES? Jeron? 
Can Jeron take over during clutch time for the Archers?
(credits to ph.sports.yahoo.com)
  • Coach Leo Austria better give himself a pat on the back. What a class act. That's all there is to say. Despite the messed up calls during the heated game, he still approached Coach Juno Sauler and calmly shook his hand. Hats off to you, sir. 
  • Adamson has nothing to feel bad about. They played hard. I mean, sure, La Salle jumped out to a big lead during the earlier parts of the game, but a team who makes a run despite the limited time that they have? You can add Gian Abrigo and Don Trollano stepping up for the Falcons to their list of positives for this game. This team can soar.
  In the end though, La Salle won. Arguably the most controversial win of the season thus far, we can expect more close games as the season passes by. For now though, all I can say after that game is..

  What.

The next play date will be held tomorrow at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. The first game will feature the UP Fighting Maroons against the UE Red Warriors. For the play date's main course, Ateneo and UST will figure in a rematch of last year's epic Finals series. 
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