Published March 13, 2023 6:34pm
Updated March 13, 2023 6:34pm
Colegio de San Juan de Letran head coach Allen Ricardo all the time knew the Squires might rely on Syrex Silorio.
But the rookie tactician by no means anticipated the younger cager to interrupt out the way in which he did in Letran’s recreation towards College of Saint Benilde-La Salle Green Hills in Game 1 of their best-of-three finals sequence of the NCAA Season 98 juniors basketball event on Monday.
“Well talagang tinrabaho niya, nakita ko. Hindi lang itong game na ‘to a, but during the practices nakita ko how ‘yung focus niya na talagang gusto niyang kunin ‘to,” Ricardo stated.
“That’s why isa siya sa mga X-factors, which is dati ko na rin tinitignan kasi knowing Syrex, nandiyan lang siya e. Minsan eight points, minsan 10 points pero grabe ‘yung puso nung bata.”
“Pero hindi ko akalain na 27 points.”
(“I saw him really work for this. Not just in this game, but during the practices, I saw his focus and how much he wanted this… That’s why he is one of our X-factors. Knowing Syrex, he’s always there, eight points, 10 points, but he has great heart… I just didn’t think it would be 27 points.”)
Silorio already tallied 12 factors by the tip of the primary half, the place the Squires had been down by as a lot as 12 factors.
But the 18-year-old baller caught fireplace within the second half to guide Letran’s comeback rally as he dropped 15 extra to complete with a game-high 27 factors alongside seven rebounds, three assists, one steal, and one block.
With Silorio pacing the staff, these Squires positioned themselves in place to make historical past by being one win away from giving the college its first juniors title after 22 years.
For his half, Silorio stated he was shocked by the belief he obtained from the teaching employees as he shot 27 makes an attempt from the sector.
“‘Di ko inexpect na gano’n ‘yung binigay [na tiwala] sa akin ni Coach Allen tsaka binigay ko lang ‘yung best ko ngayon,” Silorio stated.
“‘Yung mga mintis hindi ko na iniisip tsaka kung iisipin ko pa ‘yun, magsa-suffer ‘yung team. Inisip ko na trabaho na lang sa loob ng court.”
(“I didn’t expect that level of trust that Coach Allen gave me. I just gave my best today… I wan’t thinking about the misses because if I do, the team might suffer I just thought about the job I had to do inside the court.”)
—JMB, GMA Integrated News
Source: www.gmanetwork.com
