00:00 I should be happy with the way our players played today, but it's unfortunate that we just competed.
00:07 I think they...
00:09 Maybe you would agree, Antonello played a great fourth quarter. Yeah.
00:16 But this is something that surprised me. When we were up 6 points ahead of them,
00:26 we got into penalty right away with 7 and a half points.
00:31 When we were up 6...
00:34 So starting the fourth quarter, it was 11 to 2 fouls.
00:40 I think we got 15 free throws and we got 9.
00:44 That's the sad part.
00:46 You're taking away a lot from our players.
00:50 I'd like to credit Antonello for that game.
00:54 He made great adjustments in the fourth quarter.
00:58 Every time I see you write, "Adjustment, adjustment."
01:06 What's the real story? It's hard. Guys, it's hard.
01:11 Even the last attempt of Manzano when we were down 1.
01:16 How was it?
01:18 I know he's not a good free throw shooter, but at least give him a chance.
01:24 Why did he go far?
01:26 For some reason he thinks...
01:28 Coach, regarding Patat and his game,
01:35 somehow you're still in contention, but it's not in your hands that
01:42 ruining the last two games, next will be against NU and then against UE.
01:46 How do you, in a way, still convince the players that there's still a chance?
01:52 Can we still chase them? Can we chase them even if we lose the playoff for the number 4?
01:58 Now I know how you felt.
02:01 You've been complaining that we lost 30 plus free throws against that point.
02:06 But now, down into timing, in the fourth quarter, how many free throws did they get?
02:14 Free throws did they get?
02:18 31.
02:19 In the fourth quarter, only 16?
02:22 All of a sudden it's a 4.
02:24 Give them 15.
02:26 It's hard.
02:28 It's hard.
02:29 Poor kids.
02:30 Right?
02:31 Coach, we're used to that.
02:33 We're used to that.
02:34 Wherever we go, it's the same.
02:36 These kids are giants.
02:40 They're midterms.
02:43 This week, 8.
02:45 This week is midterms.
02:47 They can go to school and take their exams.
02:49 Study, practice, with the kind of schedule that we have.
02:52 At least, give them a fair chance.
02:55 Oh, going back to your question.
03:03 That's a nice part.
03:08 I know they like a 3 to make it to the final 4.
03:12 I don't know how many percent is Malaka'i majority.
03:15 The UAE probably wants it.
03:18 A lot of people want it to go in.
03:20 I told you, in the team after the first half.
03:23 The sad reality is, even before the start of the season, they're already out of the final.
03:29 So it will take a lot.
03:33 It will take more for the guys if you want to get there.
03:36 I like my players because we're doing the fun.
03:39 It's not perfect.
03:41 But if I think, they're developing grit, something that I mentioned last time.
03:46 Every game, you give yourself a chance.
03:49 I hope the others also give them a chance.
03:52 Because they deserve it.
03:54 Not that you give it for free, but you're trying to give it to the others for free.
03:58 It's not fair.
03:59 So at least we have one or two more games.
04:01 Hopefully, we do our part.
04:03 Give us half, maybe harder than today.
04:08 I don't know their... Whatever they want.
04:11 I don't know what they want.
04:12 But we'll do our part.
04:13 That's what we always say.
04:15 We're trying to win two games.
04:17 How confident are you that your players will use this as motivation to win the last two games?
04:23 Especially considering that, you know, that the NL is still not out.
04:27 The roster will be against you in the NLC.
04:30 Well, we go to every game confident of our capabilities.
04:36 We always go to every game.
04:39 It's the same approach.
04:40 Regardless of the situation.
04:45 I want them to still, you know, despite Adrian being ahead,
04:53 I still want them to be confident, play with a lot of positivity.
04:56 Because if they overcome this, they'll be stronger, they'll be tougher.
05:03 They'll be able to give themselves a chance.
05:06 It will be a nice start.
05:07 We changed the narrative.
05:09 We changed the narrative.
05:11 Last year, we did.
05:12 We were able to change the narrative.
05:14 Hopefully, this year.
05:15 Coach, we're playing NU on Wednesday.
05:19 NU, they're fighting to stay in the top two.
05:23 So, what's going to be the motivation for your guys right now?
05:28 Again, it will not be easy.
05:32 We are the NU still wants to be twice the vision.
05:38 We want to get the top five results and get the five wins.
05:41 We're winning the game against us.
05:43 Probably, that's your seven or eight game.
05:46 We'll be giving it our best when we still have a chance.
05:52 And we are still the line of kick.
05:57 That very small, that slim chance should be enough motivation for our team.
06:05 Not easy because things we cannot control makes it a lot harder.
06:15 But that small win though, we still have a chance.
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