NCAA Men's Basketball EAC vs. Mapua (First Quarter) | NCAA Season 99
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00:24 [Captain Jack speaking in Tagalog]
00:32 Together with Coach Hammer, Martin Antonio, together with Aliana Faustino and Fatima Reyes who will be joining us later on in the game.
00:40 Coach Hammer, interesting matchup we have here to start Sunday action.
00:44 Two teams that you would say have been relative surprises to start the season.
00:49 [Captain Jack speaking in Tagalog]
00:53 [Captain Jack speaking in Tagalog]
00:59 Very physical and they dictate the tempo on the point of attack.
01:03 [Captain Jack speaking in Tagalog]
01:09 Clear point, Coach Hammer, as we see the first drive and the first miss.
01:15 These are the two teams who give up the lowest number of points in this season so far.
01:21 So we can expect a big surprise to begin this game.
01:26 And of course, first two points will come from the Cardinals.
01:29 [Captain Jack speaking in Tagalog]
01:37 Escambes with a steal, he will drive all the way and a hot start by the Generals.
01:43 Although let's see what EAC has in store for us with this first report from Fatima Reyes.
01:49 Good morning, Chuck and Coach Hammer. Despite falling short in their last game against the heavy bombers,
01:54 the EAC Generals are on a different kind of mission as we start the season 99 with back-to-back wins.
01:59 [Fatima Reyes speaking in Tagalog]
02:07 With this, Coach Gerson Cabalzas reminded the team that considering their height disadvantage,
02:11 their efforts should not be less than 100%.
02:14 Let's see if their attitude of optimism, all-out efforts, and thirst for victory
02:18 can help them return to the winning column. Chuck and Coach Hammer?
02:20 Thank you so much, Fatima.
02:22 Ryle Rosilio helping to get a 6-0 start before that shot from Maguliano.
02:28 [Ryle Rosilio speaking in Tagalog]
02:36 You know, this is the interesting thing about this squad, Coach Hammer, to the point of Fatima.
02:40 2-0 start here in our NCAA season.
02:44 You get your first taste of a loss. Now you see really what this team is made of
02:48 because coming into this is the Red Hot Mapua Cardinals.
02:51 They're going to give EAC a run for their money.
02:53 Exactly. Because this Mapua, they had a fluky Season 19.
02:57 They weren't able to deliver. But now, their materialist
03:00 is more in line with the system of Coach Randy Alcantara.
03:03 He's more familiar with that. But Clint Escado is a big deal.
03:07 Clint's playstyle and he doesn't care. He just plays and plays.
03:11 If he makes a mistake, he'll just make up for it.
03:13 We're starting to see here in Mapua as an unforced turnover by the General.
03:18 Every game, Martz, the starting lineup changes.
03:23 You had Paolo Hernandez who closed the game.
03:25 Their previous one now, you don't know what to expect anymore.
03:28 Let's see what the Cardinals have in store for us as Aliana Faustino takes us into this report.
03:34 Chuck and Coach Hammer, composure and discipline.
03:37 Basketball is all about mind games.
03:39 So it was important to be prepared in terms of your offensive and defensive variations.
03:44 Those were the words of Coach Randy Alcantara to the Cardinals
03:47 after their win against the Benil Blazers.
03:50 While that win was big, Coach Randy reminded the team to cry away from big celebrations
03:55 because they haven't proven anything yet.
03:57 In today's game, they've improved on their free throws, ball movement, and foul trouble
04:02 to be able to match the great intensity of Coach Gerson Gavil.
04:06 This is champions in the system.
04:08 With this, the Cardinals are definitely expecting a chess match.
04:12 Now in this game, will the Cardinals checkmate the Generals?
04:15 Let's find out. Back to you, Chuck and Coach Hammer.
04:18 Thank you so much.
04:19 And they may try to low-key their win against Benil, but let's not get it twisted.
04:24 That was a big win against a team that went to the finals
04:28 and has championship aspirations as Maguliano dancing in the pavement.
04:32 Preseason, number one seed.
04:33 Oh, and you guys all picked them.
04:34 Exactly.
04:35 You guys all had them.
04:36 You know, and they came up clutch down the stretch.
04:40 That's why they got the attention of the entire league.
04:43 That's why I'm assessing myself now.
04:45 Are the viewers right?
04:47 And what point did you think of, Hammer?
04:49 I was surprised.
04:51 I was surprised because that's how basketball is.
04:53 In paper, the line-up can be strong.
04:56 But you always have to play the games.
04:59 That's what makes it a different theme when games are played.
05:03 That's why I don't want to make predictions.
05:05 Every time I make predictions, I know there's always a trap.
05:08 I'm going to look like an idiot at least for one or two.
05:11 I've been living like one. Don't worry.
05:13 That's why you're braver than me.
05:17 Drive inside.
05:20 Oh, nice scooping layup in the paint by King Gortiza
05:24 to get the deuce and stop the bleeding for the General.
05:27 And exactly what they needed.
05:29 Gortiza is the one that you'll really follow.
05:32 You'll look at the players' skills.
05:35 He has shot-creating and shot-making abilities.
05:39 Because in Errol Probin, you need to call spin-downs,
05:42 catch and shoot players.
05:44 But he can create this one-on-one.
05:46 Can you see this on your screen right now?
05:48 Quick, nasty crossover, then giving them the fangirl roll
05:52 as King Gortiza gets his first two points of the game.
05:56 Turnovers.
05:59 Almost a turnover there, but the ball will stay with the General.
06:03 We'll see at the start of this first quarter.
06:12 The energy is already high for both squads.
06:15 I was expecting maybe a double, but no.
06:18 A Rakatan right away.
06:19 And that's our game here at NCA Season 99.
06:22 The heroes of the game.
06:24 Pull-up three.
06:26 That will not fall for JC Recto.
06:30 And on the other hand, another miss from Valentino.
06:36 Less than six minutes remaining in the first period.
06:43 Eight seconds left to shot clock for the Generals.
06:46 Gortiza, not a free throw, almost a steal,
06:48 but the ball is with the Cardinals.
06:55 Fourth free throw.
06:56 Pull-up three.
06:58 Another miss that time from Escamiz.
07:04 The Blue Team is already attacking the offense.
07:06 Coming off defensively, they just force numbers
07:09 and then they initiate that zoom action.
07:12 Most of the time, we know that Hernandez and Escamiz
07:15 have a chance to attack.
07:17 Wide open man, beautiful ball movement by the Generals.
07:21 But the three-pointer was a waste.
07:25 But on the other end,
07:27 Gortiza with another basket,
07:31 and we are tied at six apiece to start this ball game.
07:34 Quick four points off the mitts, King Gortiza.
07:37 Nice pass from inside.
07:41 And Soriano didn't waste it.
07:44 A nice pass from Mapua with a two-point lead.
07:48 With less than five minutes remaining here in the first period.
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08:27 It is the Cardinals with a slight two-point advantage
08:31 over the EAC Generals.
08:33 We take a look at the standings,
08:35 and these are two of the surprise teams.
08:37 We've had a lot of surprises to start this season, Hammer.
08:40 But Mapua and EAC with only one loss thus far,
08:43 you could say a great start for their campaign this season, '99.
08:47 Definitely, especially for the EAC Generals.
08:50 Nobody was expecting them to be this competitive early.
08:54 The only ones who believed in them are themselves.
08:57 That's how simple it is.
08:58 They believed in Coach Gerson's ability.
09:00 And knowing Coach Gerson being a close friend of his,
09:03 I am very happy to see the way that the players are reacting to his coaching.
09:07 Mapua, as we said, was a flukey year in Season 98.
09:11 He will recover and recover until they are perennial Final Four contenders.
09:15 Coach Hammer, what differences have you seen so far in Coach Gerson's system
09:20 as compared to Coach Oliver last season?
09:22 Well, compared to Coach Oliver last year, they were more of a post-centric team.
09:26 They wanted to put it down on the kill box in the lookout area with Magulyano and Josejo.
09:32 The teams were just doing backline defense.
09:35 They were having a hard time scoring from the bottom.
09:37 Coach Gerson's flow on offense was better,
09:41 and the decision-making on their guards.
09:45 Just like that, look at that quick double on that ball screen action.
09:48 He got a foul. I thought it was a floater.
09:52 A floater from three points.
09:54 The slide show here was a bit weak by Big Man Mapua.
10:00 That was...
10:02 Big Gordado was able to really just think of Big Man Mapua.
10:09 He jumped right in. Don't forget to fish the foul.
10:12 Usually, when you're on the slide show on that sideline,
10:18 you want to bring the person holding the ball to the other sideline,
10:22 not to the three-point area.
10:25 It looks like it's a three-point floater. They gave him three free throws.
10:30 So, Gortizo already on pace to Eclipse's 11 points
10:34 in their last win, or rather loss, against JRU.
10:40 Had a career game before that.
10:42 Had another breakout game for him.
10:45 Because his first breakout was in '97, he was injured.
10:49 Then coming back to his very last two games ago.
10:53 Now, he has two points left.
10:56 To start this ball game, simple.
10:59 Pick and floater that Olag ball for Iglesia.
11:08 Oh, no, a bear.
11:10 What a post-setup!
11:12 It's like we're in the village on Sunday morning.
11:15 Straight on. These kids don't run to any place.
11:18 Just attacking, challenging the defense.
11:21 Good extra pass from Paolo Hernandez.
11:23 That's his shot.
11:25 Easy. That could be the easiest shot of the day for Paolo Hernandez
11:30 as he makes his present belt with that booming three-pointer.
11:33 Very happy to see Paolo Hernandez finally healthy.
11:37 I saw him doing his rehab for his knee the whole time.
11:42 My wife was also doing his rehab.
11:44 They were in clashes.
11:45 I was talking to him.
11:46 His biggest frustration is playing not that healthy.
11:51 Okay, he's recovering again.
11:54 That three-pointer at the elbow.
11:56 Oh, he's just running away.
11:58 He's peeking.
12:00 Scammies' clip has a little bit of a backlash on that press break.
12:04 Scammies is really fast. He's not following up.
12:07 Clint is also deceptively quick and strong.
12:11 He has a good dynamic balance.
12:13 Even in traffic, he can get shots that are comfortable.
12:18 Great defense there.
12:20 As a return to center on that drive.
12:25 Here's the EAC starting to hum.
12:28 He got a good one brewing.
12:30 The NCAA season night Sunday morning action is both teams trading baskets here in the first period.
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13:11 Mapua looking to pick up win number four.
13:15 They faced a gut check down the stretch with everything against them.
13:20 A booming three from Oxon.
13:23 But still, they were able to pull away and pick up the huge victory in our second week of NCAA action.
13:30 They hanged on to their system.
13:32 They were giving out outside shots for St. Vinil.
13:34 But they've controlled the shaded area.
13:36 Number one thing when you're playing against the Mapua University Cardinals,
13:41 you need to be ready for physicality.
13:43 They are a very physical team, just like JRU, but they're not a dirty team.
13:47 And on the other side, EAC was trying to make it three in a row, but they fell against our host, JRU.
13:54 But still, they were so positive because they battled this young squad.
13:59 And we can see that they're really just a pack of cowards here in the NCAA season 99.
14:06 Fight, Doc!
14:08 How long ago are that is going to be called on the Cardinals?
14:13 And speaking of healthy, Clint Escamiz has been very healthy this season.
14:17 He has been battling problems the past few years in his college career.
14:22 And nothing feels like home.
14:24 When you go home, everything else is different.
14:29 It's a different feeling when you're playing where you're supposed to be.
14:31 And when you're not being waited for.
14:33 Free kick to the right.
14:35 No goal there in the three.
14:37 The team of the best back and forth in the Cardinals.
14:42 It's still EAC with a one-point lead.
14:44 Escamiz.
14:48 Crossover.
14:51 Kick out.
14:52 Free kick again.
14:54 This is those starting to pile up for Papua.
14:56 In the previous game, they shot two of 21 against the Benil Blazers.
15:03 As long as it's a win.
15:05 As long as it's free.
15:07 If you feel it, just shoot.
15:10 Just shoot.
15:12 Don't wait for the 9.5% from the three-point line.
15:15 As long as it's free.
15:17 That's why I'm attacking the patterns.
15:19 If you don't shoot, you won't engage the defense.
15:22 Midi. That's good.
15:24 This guy shouldn't be allowed to shoot cleanly.
15:27 Paolo Hernandez got two clean looks.
15:30 It's easy.
15:31 Coming from a dribble attack.
15:32 Kicking it out for him.
15:33 Taking his spots.
15:35 He got to his spot.
15:36 But that midi is money for Paolo Hernandez.
15:39 He's got four points to start this ball game.
15:42 Less than two minutes remaining.
15:46 Beautiful shot inside.
15:49 Josejo continues to hunt here in the first period.
15:51 Free throw line.
15:52 Jump stop floated.
15:53 That's hard.
15:56 Josejo has seven points.
15:58 All in this first period.
16:03 Shake.
16:04 And bake.
16:05 But that's not enough.
16:07 Escabez is showing us stuff here in this first quarter.
16:11 We can see the very simple basics.
16:15 That mid-range shot there from Paolo Hernandez.
16:17 I don't know if that's a set play or a broken play.
16:19 It's a broken play.
16:20 He's wide open.
16:21 He's open.
16:23 He's going to the other side.
16:24 That's very determined.
16:25 When you feel it, you just shoot.
16:28 When you're in the middle, you'll get back.
16:30 When you're free, you just shoot.
16:32 Shout out to Coach JB.
16:33 Right?
16:34 Shout out to Coach JB.
16:35 Right?
16:36 Very good friend of mine.
16:38 I'm asking him.
16:39 When Javoba, because that's his job.
16:41 He said, "When I'm in the middle, I'll switch."
16:44 When I'm going back to the game, I'll shoot when I'm free.
16:49 Binz is ready for the season.
16:51 But Chuck, it's like this.
16:53 We fall in love with the patterns.
16:56 As a coach, we run patterns.
16:59 We want to open guys.
17:00 But at the end of the day, you want to get open shots.
17:02 If the kid isn't shooting the open shot, the offense has a problem.
17:06 Because there's no chance to get in.
17:08 Our job is to open the shots for you.
17:11 That's your job to shoot.
17:12 He really needs to shoot.
17:14 And he passes the ball in open shots.
17:15 That's what drives the coach crazy.
17:17 Especially when it comes to free action.
17:22 He's hoping for a free shot.
17:23 Sure.
17:24 Valentino goes two for two from the free throw line.
17:28 First two points of the game for Josh Valentino.
17:32 That press has been leading to some space from the perimeter.
17:38 But thus far, the Cardinals have not made the General's Bay.
17:42 A minute and 15 remaining.
17:44 Valentino is going to score a two-man game with Corteza.
17:50 He's done.
17:55 He was trying to look for the wide.
17:57 Or rather, Jose was trying to find a shooter.
18:00 Angeles is on the right.
18:02 Coach Boom Boom is saying that you're going to be in trouble.
18:05 Because that's the look.
18:06 If somebody drives, you shouldn't be in the line of ball.
18:09 In the extra pass, you need to take two slide steps.
18:12 You need to go to the corner.
18:13 Because every time somebody gets it on the interior, underneath the basket,
18:17 that's the bailout pass.
18:18 That's the first look.
18:19 They say we're used to Euro-style.
18:23 We're used to Manu Ginobili pass.
18:24 Right? In base time.
18:25 Steve Nash, Manu Ginobili, that's the first look.
18:28 Because that's the free pass.
18:29 And that's the direct field of vision.
18:31 So, double stack screen here.
18:37 Roller-popper action for the catcher.
18:39 This is not free.
18:42 Warren Bonifacio.
18:43 Dante has made some noise.
18:45 He will give it up.
18:46 And another miss from the Cardinals.
18:48 Bad pass.
18:50 Hey, he missed it.
18:51 Well, that catch was pretty impressive despite all of the Giants of the Cardinals trying to get that one.
18:58 That's called "the sky fell."
19:01 It's a turnover.
19:03 Long pass.
19:05 There's a lot of them, but they still got it.
19:07 Good job by Mapuha to not foul.
19:11 15 seconds remaining on the shot clock.
19:14 Oh, beautiful!
19:15 An extra step.
19:17 That's why Brian Angeles is in a hurry to get the deuce.
19:21 The kids are really moving differently now.
19:24 They have a side step.
19:26 They used to go straight.
19:28 You'd have to cut the net.
19:29 But a good move there.
19:30 Biggest lead for the EAC now.
19:32 5-point lead for the Generals.
19:33 A steal.
19:34 Long pass over to Tolentino.
19:36 Finds his man.
19:38 Oh!
19:40 Kaiko Cejo missed it.
19:42 That could have been a perfect way to end the first quarter.
19:46 But the EAC General's 5-point lead won't be hammered.
19:51 And their effort showed up, especially on the defensive side, limiting the Mapuha Cardinals to just 15 points in the first quarter.
19:58 Take a look at this.
20:02 Oh, beautiful!
20:03 I thought he was going to dunk.
20:04 Oh!
20:05 He needed a coffee.
20:07 He was beaten.
20:08 He needed a coffee.
20:09 He was beaten.
20:10 Kaiko Cejo needed a coffee.
20:11 But it's okay.
20:13 5-point lead for the Generals.
20:14 We'll take a quick break and we'll see you on the other side.
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