00:00Coach Taka Minowa and Gretschel Saldanas of the Akari Chargers who won in four sets against
00:06the Charity Go Crossovers. Coach, congratulations on this victory, a nice comeback for the team before heading into the holiday break.
00:13How do you feel about Akari's performance tonight?
00:18I'm just appreciative of the player, because I think for the player also,
00:22it's really moral or something getting down because we lose in 9th set. It's a normal reaction for the player and the coaches.
00:30But as a resizer, we really got to win this game and that's a good thing.
00:37We can throw in a training for more in the future.
00:43Thank you, Coach. And for Gretschel, you had 22 points in this game.
00:47What can you say about her performance, especially after a slow start?
00:52My mindset is that I know my role, that I just need to receive and defend well.
01:01And in terms of points, I didn't think about it.
01:05So, every time there's a goal, I try to find a way.
01:10But my role in the team is to be a good first one and defend well.
01:16Thank you, Gretschel. And for Kiki, you played a good game for Akari in this match against Cherry.
01:20What can you say about how you performed tonight and the team's performance overall?
01:25I'm just happy with the team's performance today.
01:27Because as I mentioned earlier, we came from a 3-game losing streak.
01:31So, this is a good test for the team because we overcame the fear of coming to the...
01:39You know, just losing. So, I'm proud of the team as a whole because they overcame their fear of losing again
01:46despite the fact that we lost the first set.
01:48We were able to win the three more sets.
01:50So, overall, I'm just very happy because the team showed their maturity and their willingness and eagerness to win.
01:59Thank you. The floor is open for questions.
02:03For Coach, during the 3-game losing streak where you didn't win a set,
02:10was there frustration for you personally after a strong start to the conference?
02:15Or was it really more on getting the team back on track and not let emotions get the better of you?
02:25Actually, the creamerunning of Petrovas.
02:27You know, even Pumplish, they're a strong team.
02:29For the set, like on the creamerunning, we had 26-24, we lost.
02:34And then also, Pumplish, we lead in 19-11.
02:41Petrovas also, we were able to get our last point.
02:44In the first and second set, we were just missing our finisher in the team.
02:49And in the first and second set, we finished.
02:53And then, this kind of doesn't have any confidence.
02:56So, this is our challenge.
02:59Also, what happened during this first match, we were leading a lot.
03:04But on the crucial point, we started to make errors.
03:07I almost went into a trauma.
03:10Again, what happened in this game?
03:12But at least we can win this game.
03:15I think we can move forward more.
03:19For Gretchen, coming off an injury, would you say that you're back to 100%?
03:23Or are you still getting there at this point?
03:27Actually, I really tried to play her.
03:29Because I know that I'll go back to 100%.
03:34And then, I also don't want to leave the team.
03:43Even if someone steps up, I still want to fight for what I should fight for.
03:5016 points tonight.
03:52Period.
03:54So, did you see that in this performance,
03:57you were really eager to not just prove something,
04:01but also show that you're more than just your previous results?
04:06Was there an extra sense of eagerness to put out a performance like that for you tonight?
04:11Yes.
04:12I mean, always, in every game.
04:14But for me, especially this game, it's important for me because we'll have a break.
04:19So, I want the team to go on a break knowing that we finished good.
04:25Because this game will set the momentum for the next set of games.
04:30So, we can't lose because I need to contribute to the team.
04:34And also make them realize that we're capable of winning.
04:38We just need to overcome these past few games.
04:44And I'm just happy that we overcame them today.
04:46So, yes, it sets the tone for the rest of the conference.
04:49And I mean, this is a long conference, so it's not bad to lose a start.
04:53It's actually good.
04:54At least, we went through it.
04:56And we uncovered these problems early on.
04:58So, we can peak at the right time.
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