Former UE Purple Warriors’ star and now PBA participant James Yap watching the UAAP Season 87 males’s basketball motion. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.internet
MANILA, Philippines—Earlier than the College of the East’s conflict with La Salle within the second spherical of the UAAP Season 87 males’s basketball match, PBA legend James Yap was within the tunnel able to assist the Purple Warriors.
Yap, a former UE standout, was in attendance at Araneta Coliseum on Saturday in hopes of watching the squad from Recto wreak havoc anew towards the defending league champions.
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“Sobrang ganda (It’s actually good),” mentioned Yap on UE’s run within the present season.
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“Hopefully, they preserve the momentum as a result of they appear actually good. UE’s enchancment now could be good.”
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Sadly, UE was unable to go back-to-back towards the reigning kings of the UAAP as La Salle defeated the Purple Warriors, 77-68, to maintain a vise grip on the primary seed.
UE dropped to a 5-3 card however nonetheless remained in prime place for the third seed simply above College of Santo Tomas, which is holding a 4-3 slate.
Yap additionally lauded the Purple Warriors’ unprecedented five-game win streak to finish the primary spherical.
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“This five-game profitable streak of theirs, that is the place the arrogance of the gamers goes excessive so hopefully, it doesn’t go away,” mentioned Yap.
“In basketball, once you get three straight wins, the morale and confidence of the gamers will actually be excessive.”
Yap additionally clarified that he’s not a member of the UE teaching workers however is greater than keen to assist his fellow councilor Don Allado.
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“Up to now, there’s nothing [involvement]. I haven’t gone to their practices, though I at all times speak to assistant coach Konsi Don Allado, so we speak nearly each time,” bared Yap.
