James Payosing returns to form, leading San Beda to their ninth win of Season 100 against JRU, 83-70. The former Finals MVP earned his first BPG honors in #NCAA100 with 18 points, 6 rebounds, and 3 assists. #NCAASigloUno #GMASports
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00:00Finals MVP from NCAA Season 99, James Payosing.
00:04James, we've been waiting for you for a long time in Season 100.
00:09Because our expectation for you, after the finals MVP, 12 rebounds per game against Mapuha in those 3 games,
00:16now it's an up and down season.
00:18Now, you're on a season high, 18 points. What can you say?
00:22First of all, I'm very thankful to the Lord.
00:27And also to my coaches, because they're very patient with me.
00:31And that's it. I'll just do what I'm told by my coaches.
00:37I don't want to pressure myself. I'll just do what I'm supposed to do.
00:42Speaking of pressure, how much pressure do you feel today?
00:47Because you're an underdog.
00:48You don't have Bismarck, you don't have Sahonya, who is like...
00:53It's like he's in his position. What's the pressure that you feel that you need to show today?
00:59And you responded to today's ballgame.
01:01But, I don't feel any pressure.
01:04Because we've been this before, last season.
01:07And our situation is better.
01:10And in our last practice, when I played with Bryan, he wasn't there.
01:17We had a lot of key players who were absent from the game.
01:21And us seniors, we really have to step up.
01:24Because these coming games must win for us.
01:29We can see your highlights, James.
01:31Downhill drives, and...
01:35Well, I can't see the rebounds there.
01:37But your attitude ever since...
01:39Your offensive rebounds, the kind of rebounds...
01:43And then suddenly, you'll just fly.
01:46Where did you get that kind of mentality?
01:49You have to crash the boards every time.
01:51Because that's our key in our team.
01:55When we win.
01:57Last year, I remember, we were number 2 in offensive rebounding.
02:02And now, we're number 9.
02:04And that's what we thought.
02:06We lose a lot when we lose in rebounding.
02:09And when I got to BEDA, I'm not like the other skilled players.
02:13So, I recover. I'm a defensive stopper.
02:16And I need to rebound for my team.
02:20Coming into the next games, you have to rest.
02:24You still have crucial games to maintain your position at number 3.
02:28Or maybe even number 2.
02:30What's your mindset going to those two crucial games in our elimination?
02:37I just told our team, and us seniors,
02:40that our league is getting more and more intense.
02:44And we have to stick together as one.
02:47And whatever happens to our team,
02:50it's just us.
02:52And we're the ones who will help.
02:54We're the coaches.
02:56And for the next games,
02:58we're the coaches.
03:00And we're the players.
03:02We'll respond to whatever happens.
03:05Do your job.
03:07Last year, it was like...
03:09You were the ones who started the fight.
03:11Yeah.
03:14That's what I told them.
03:16It was so hard.
03:18You have to be lucky.
03:20Yeah.
03:21Alright, James. You can say something.
03:23First of all,
03:25I want to say happy birthday to my mom.
03:27Happy birthday.
03:29This is for you.
03:31And I want to shoutout my brothers.
03:34Brother Kevin, brother Vanny, brother James.
03:37And to Mayor Ralph Lim.
03:40And to the BEDA players.
03:42Thank you so much.
03:43And happy birthday to my girlfriend.
03:45She always supports me.
03:47And to my coaches.
03:51Your season high is for your mom.
03:53Happy birthday.