La Salle coach Topex Robinson sing the Inexperienced Archers’ hymn in entrance of the followers after the UAAP Season 87 males’s basketball Finals. UP received the championship in Recreation 3. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.web
MANILA, Philippines— Coach Topex Robinson barely had any regrets on the finish of the UAAP Season 87 Finals the place La Salle acquired its crown knocked off by rival College of the Philippines.
After a heart-stopping fourth quarter, the Preventing Maroons clinched the championship and dethroned the Inexperienced Archers in Recreation 3, 66-62, at Araneta Coliseum on Sunday to return atop the meals chain of the UAAP males’s basketball.
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Regardless of lacking out on back-to-back titles, Robinson exuded delight for his boys after La Salle simply fell brief within the clutch by the hands of UP.
“As painful as that is, we’ll be taught from this within the subsequent two weeks. It’ll be preparations for Season 88 for us. We’re enthusiastic about it,” mentioned Robinson.
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Last seconds between the UP Preventing Maroons and the La Salle GReen Archers in Recreation 3 of the UAAP Season 87 males’s basketball Finals. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.web
“So long as we all know in our hearts of hearts that we gave our greatest, then there’s nothing to be ashamed of. We performed it till the ultimate buzzer and we did it how true La Sallians do it, we simply saved on combating.”
Final yr, Robinson made historical past after successful his first teaching championship for the Inexperienced Archers following stints with San Sebastian and Lyceum within the NCAA and Phoenix within the PBA.
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Sadly, he wasn’t destined so as to add yet one more {hardware} to his closet this season. No less than, not for now.
“It’s not at all times going to go the way in which you need it to be however I simply wish to soak that second as a result of it’s a factor I’ll bear in mind for Season 88,” Robinson mentioned.
However as an alternative of frowning over UP’s championship celebration on the hardwood, Robinson savored the second and stayed till the Preventing Maroons hoisted up the trophy for everybody to see.
For him, it’s a respectful gesture that additionally serves as gasoline for the approaching season, which can undoubtedly convey extra challenges than ever for the Taft-based squad.
“I wish to really feel this second and provides respect the place respect is due. I couldn’t ask for a greater finish to this sport than taking part in it in entrance of that crowd. We don’t know if we’ll play within the Finals subsequent season, that’s not assured,” Robinson mentioned.
