Published December 4, 2022 7:58pm
Updated December 4, 2022 7:58pm
Louie Sangalang, regardless of the monster numbers he churned out in NCAA Season 98, is just not eligible to cop any particular person award after being slapped with a two-game suspension early in Colegio de San Juan de Letran’s marketing campaign.
But his incapacity to win a person plum permits for the 6-foot-4 large man, who averaged 10.38 factors, 7.75 rebounds, and 1.44 blocks within the elimination spherical, to place the premium on serving to his college full the dream of a three-peat as an alternative.
“Sa amin, ‘yung individual awards, hindi mahalaga sa amin eh kasi iisa lang ang goal namin,” Sangalang stated.
“Kahit na walang award sa amin basta makuha namin ‘yung championship. Lahat ng team ‘yun naman ‘yung goal eh, pero yung individual awards, ‘di namin pinaguusapan ‘yun kahit sa practice.”
“Sa kanila na.”
(“For us, individual awards are not important because we only have one goal in mind. Even if no one wins an individual award, as long as we win the championship. That’s the goal of every team, but we don’t even talk about individual awards in practice… Other teams can have those.”)
Sangalang was on level in Game 1 of their title showdown towards De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde on Sunday, dropping a brand new career-high of 24 factors to go together with 10 rebounds, two assists, one steal, and a block.
He additionally shot 10-of-11 from the sector in a near-perfect capturing efficiency.
Sangalang hopes the Knights are capable of end off the Blazers subsequent Sunday as he acknowledged that Benilde was the hardest staff they confronted up to now within the season.
“Para sa akin, sila ‘yung pinakamahirap na kalaban eh,” Sangalang added.
“Good game, plan talaga namin ilimit sila, ‘yung key players nila. Depensa talaga ang magpapanalo sa kanila, No. 1 sila sa scoring. Kami umaasa lang kami sa depensa namin.”
(For us, they’re the hardest opponent we have confronted… Good recreation, it was our plan to restrict their key gamers. Defense is what shall be key to successful, they’re the No. 1 staff in scoring. So we’re counting on our protection.”)
—JMB, GMA Integrated News
