JV Casio’s final stand as a Green Archer
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It’s not everyday that La Salle sees a player as gracious on and off the court as Jvee Casio. The Green Archers have been known to the outside world for bringing in bad-boy bruisers in their lineup, who are typically viewed as ones who try to taunt, trash-talk and outsmart their counterparts in ways that their opposition would not like. The most recent examples of these bruisers and trash-talkers would be Joseph Yeo, Mark Cardona and Ryan Araña. We may love them Archer Fans but these Archers are vilified by many rivals, especially the one engorged in blue and white. Truth of the matter is, they hardly like any UAAP player who puts on a green and white jersey with the words La Salle in trademark Old English text.
And then came Joseph Evans Casio from San Beda High School who, back in 2003, was tasked to anchor a team that was rookie-laden and still suffering from the pains of not achieving the coveted five-peat championship that they lost to the rival in blue and white. I remember seeing him first in a game in 2003 and when I look back from his rookie days days in 2003, he has really come a long, long way. He’s been also through a lot of wars and epic battles. He won the Rookie of the Year award despite being under the shadow of much-touted rookies such as his guard archnemesis Chris Tiu. He was one of the keys in the miracle run of the Archers back in 2004 and he hit one of the shots, a three pointer, that defined his UAAP career as a clutch performer in the UAAP Finals against the FEU Tamaraws in that same year. That shot of his even strengthened my fanaticism and adoration of the talent and the composure that Jvee Casio has.
He was also integral in the run of the Archers in 2005 where they finished second to the FEU Tamaraws in a rematch of the 2004 UAAP Finals. He was an integral part of that runs but he was under the shadows of star players like Yeo and Cardona. It was his time to shine in 2006 but a large roadblock of a controversy delayed Jvee’s enshrinement to superstardom by 1 year. La Salle was suspended after the management discovered that it had been allowing 2 illegit high school graduates to play for La Salle. It was hard to see La Salle down together with Jvee but it was worth the wait. He kept plugging in the minor leagues but he was awesome and spectacular. I remembered that the Archers were playing in minor summer leagues while the rest of the UAAP was on going. Time flew fast and fast forward to July 2007, the Archers were reinstated in the UAAP and it was time for Jvee Casio to assume the role of being one of the team’s stars.
Together with co-stars TY Tang and Cholo Villanueva which was the three-headed guard combination of La Salle all-season long, Jvee Casio kept his class act backed-up with his no nonsense game and he became the number one headache of coaches in the La Salle lineup. His high freethrow clip kept opponents from fouling him and he really developed his inside-outside game. During his early years, he was only known to be a spot-up shooter but through the years, he has developed his slashing moves to keep his opponents figuring out what his next move will be. He confused opponents with his repertoire of moves. If his opponents gave him enough distance, My most favorite moves from him are his step-back three pointers and his dribble penetrations that faze the opposition. Jvee lived up to the superstar billing that was tagged to him. The sweetest part of it is that they sealed the deal and came back from the suspension to win the 2007 UAAP Championship. They shocked the world and defeated the invincible UE Red Warriors in two games in the Finals. He won the Finals MVP together with Cholo Villanueva. Questions came in whether he will return and play out his final year of eligibility, but he silenced doubts when he agreed to play in his final year of eligibility.
2008, his final year with the Green and White and he still never ceases to amaze Lasallians on and off the court. He led the Green Archers to a finals appearance this season. They were against an uphill climb against the Ateneo Blue Eagles as they were completely outclassed due to Ateneo’s more superior lineup and the because of the referees who were at it again as was the case in Day 1. Though they lost to the arch-rival Blue Eagles via a sweep, he still never ceases to amaze me. Even in moments of defeat. Never ever. While we were chanting his name as a sign of appreciation for all of his best efforts (because no one made a thank you banner for him because we all thought that there will be a game three), he asked us to stop for a while and reserve the cheers for later because we were cheering when Ateneo was about to sing their victory hymn (congratulations to them). I just smiled quietly. What a class act on and off the court. La Salle has been truly blessed with a player like Jvee Casio with the gift of basketball and with the gift of character. We will surely miss his amazing drives to the basket, his dribble and dazzle moves that confuse the opposition, his three pointers that break the heart of a rowdy opponent. He will miss the gentle and the super classy but deadly character that he brought to La Salle. Aside from being a primary nightmare of the opponents in the court, he also brings his classy and wonderful act into the classroom, managing his Green Archer life and the regular La Salle student life well. He is one of the exemplary student-athletes that you can find in the UAAP.
I am forever grateful to Jvee Casio. He has brought La Salle basketball and DLSU in general to greater heights. He became the team ambassador, the marketing face of the team, and more importantly, he became the heart and soul of current crop of the Green Archers. He deserves his jersey to be retired and to be enshrined forever in greatness for what he’s done to La Salle. It’s the best that we can do for all of his contributions for DLSU. I wish him the best of luck in his professional career. Thank you Jvee for 6 years of Green and White. Thank you for 6 years worth of memories. It was worth the ride with you! You are one of the best players that carried the Green and White. MARAMING MARAMING THANK YOU SAYO CAPTAIN JVEE!
ANIMO JVEE CASIO!!! MABUHAY KA!!!
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Sana mabasa ito ni JV.
WE LOVE YOU. from all my friends. 102-107:)
animo lasalle.
Thank You JV!!!
ANIMO LA SALLE!
Keeping the Faith for >>—Season-72–>
To the DLSU basketball team of season 71 GOOD JOB and thank you for fighting hard. To Mr. ADMIN THANK YOU for your patience in emailing me the updates of our teams performance. I do appreciate it. Another season has pass and no more of late night taping of the games. I will me attending the LSGH 40YEARS REUNION NEXT YEAR and I wish to meet you in person, MR ADMIN. I will be signing off too and until next year. CU SOON
VEDASTO PADILLA
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tnx for the memrs jvee!we will really miss you!
at kahit mapunta ka na sa pba susuportahan pa rin kita kahit saang team!mahal na mahal ka namin jvee!
gud luck sa career moh!ang laki ng binigay mo sa basketball team ng la salle!hinding-hindi ka namin makakalimutan!we love you!
One of the people i really look up to.
magaling na, humble pa..
Animo Jvee Casio!
Win or lose we still love our team and the system behind it. Mabuhay ka JV and the whole DLSU Team.
Now that JV is graduating, any new prospect/s for our team?
Oo nga JV was a class act on and off the court. Lagi ko nakakasama sa LS yan aral lang ng aral.. Minsan yayain ko kumain pero nakakahiya daw dhl sabi ko ililibre ko sha. sobrang he brought alot of good things to La Salle. Things na i hope other schools will know us for other than basketball.
Basta ako win or lose La Salle is still the school I’ll choose.
Prospects for next season pwede siguro yung mga nasa RP Youth Team. Diba c coach franz ang nag handle nun? Correct me if i’m wrong pero si Norberto Torres who’s a fil-foreigner is already enrolled in la salle?
thank you Sir Jvee!
@true blue
get a life lol
sir jv is really down-to-earth… super humble pa rin despite his countless achievements… i’m proud of u sir jv! ANIMO!
true blue, if your team lost many times in the past then your players have no one to blame but themselves. Even the coaching staff can only do so much. Ultimately it’s still up to the players themselves. All the Lasallian community did was to cheer the team on and show school spirit im sure just like the Ateneans and all the other schools in the UAAP
JV captain!! watch the finals series live!
and JV really had the passion to win the championship..
the 2nd time dlsu admu met in the elims JV wasn’t playing well
i was worried that JV could not get his game back before the finals…and guess what JV played 18pts ave in the finals just what everyone would expect from him.. unfortunately things didn’t went well in the finals..
iba ka JV.. one of the most down to earth players!!
ANIMO LA SALLE!
dati, gusto ko na sabihin kay jv, konting angas naman. but who can blame him for choosing to let his game do the talking? we’re so proud of you jv!
@true blue
please, just let this post be free of negativity. let us thank our captain peacefully.
JV we will miss you.. from your ASM family
Animo La Salle!
With or without the title, Jvee Casio & the Green Archers deserve to be called champions. They never ceased to win every La Sallian’s heart. Who needs the trophy when the aura & attitude of a TRUE CHAMPION already emanates from them? Let the ‘katipuneros’ take the proof, we have the real deal on our side, anyway.
ANIMO, Jvee!
ANIMO, Green Archers!
ANIMO La Salle!
MISSING YOU ALREADY CAPTAIN JSHOCK !!! We love you JV CASIO!!! IBA KA TALAGA JV…SUPER HUMBLE, SUPER QUIET, WALANG KAYABANG YABANG …kahit sobrang galing mo, nahihiya ka pa din sa cameras …iba ka talaga IDOL…IDOL KITA …We will all miss you …thank you soooo much for the five years you played and shared your talent with Lasalle !!! YOU ARE OUR MVP !!!! Good luck on your future endeavors JV!!! ANIMO JV Casio !!!!….Animo Lasalle !!!!
thank you jvee for all the efforts you’ve made to help the green archers in all their victories in the past 6 years!
i hope la revilla would fill in the shoes of jvee.
sana jvee was able to play until the end of the game kasi it’s his last. kaya lang ang galing umarte ni jai reyes eh..anyway..thank you jvee!!!
ANIMO!
jv casio.
a star
a hero
a legend
no more no less.
thank you.
jv sana mabasa mo toh.
– maraming nagsabi sa amin nung lyc na proud ang la salle sa iyo. di kami nagulat dahil alam namin na kayang kaya mo. marami sa amin naniniwala, and you proved us right.
thank you jv.
you are an inspiration that is never replaceable.
ANIMO BLUE…please show some respect … we re all saying our goodbyes to our dear JV CASIO …please leave and stop posting sarcastic remarks ….this is not the website for you …go to your own (IF you Have ??) ….mga lasallista lang ang naguusap dito kaya nga tinawag na Greenarchers.ph ….please leave and show some respect to our dear JV Casio…wala naman ginawang masama sa inyo yung tao ….so GO AND Please Leave Mr Animo Blue………..We will all miss you JV CASIO….Mabuhay ka and Goodluck to our MVP…ANIMO lasalle!!!
The Lasallian community is so blessed to have him as one of the Archers’ pride! Humble on and off the court. Given the chance, I will nominate him as one of the model Lasallians! That is what a Lasallian should be, humble in victory, gracious in defeat! Animo La Salle!
THANK YOU, JV!!!
WE LOVE YOU…
ANIMO!
kung di dahil sa mga referees panalo ang la salle.
thank you jvee! we will miss you! may i re-post this in my blog? it’s a really nice entry =) thank you!
Words are just not enough to thank Jvee for all the things that he had done for La Salle. When he was still a rookie, I was like “Kaabang abang tong number 6 na to! Magaling!!” And he never proved me wrong until his last year of playing for the Green Archers.
HE is a genuine example of a person with the heart of a champion! A TRUE CHAMPION!!
Wherever and whichever path you’ll take, we are all behind you’re back! You are one incredible person with such grace and humility all together!
Wala ako masabi kundi.. MARAMING SALAMAT SAYO CAPTAIN JVEE!!!
ANIMO JVEE!!!
ANIMO LA SALLE!!
to true blue…
when you meant bitter, did you mean plain bitter or NAME BURNING ON BONFIRE BITTER?
somnambulism is a sin, wake up & think.
ur so great
@ rico mambo,
I still think that Even if the UAAP uses the referees in the NBA, I still think that the Ateneo Blue Eagles will against the La Salle Greenies. Your pride and championship experience is really nothing compared to the desire, hunger, talent and the inspiration of the Ateneo Blue Eagles. Admit it, its just the Blue Eagles’ time.
kung sino pa ang may maipagmamayabang, siya pa ang pinaka-humble at mabait sa lahat.. certified class act!
thank you sir jvee… thank you sa lahat! good luck nalang.. bigger and better things are in store for you in the future.
it was great to have seen you play 100 percent all the time, and more importantly, to have known such a genuine person like you..
animo jvee! we are so proud of you! animo la salle!
Hi greenarchers.ph guys.
The UAAP seson 71 did not end with basketball.
Hope you can fill this with other stuff aside from basketball. Use this site to build up other sports — football, baseball, softball, swimming. NCRAA, Fr. Martin, Uni Games. etc.
Yes we will continue to keep this site updated even after the basketball season
jv is a great player……animoooooooooooooo lasal
Salamat sa iyo Jvee Casio!!! IS 108 po ako pero bago pa ako pumasok ng La Salle, idol ko na si Jvee!!! Salamat sa paglalaro mo sa Green Archers!!
ANIMO LA SALLE!!! lnl. .lnl
…hi..hope na mabasa to ni jveee.
hello…hehehe..im an atenean but im an avid fan of jvee casio..dbest..!!
…goodluck sa career.godbless!!!
Thank you very much Jvee.
Grabe ang naging transformation mo ever since you donned the colors of Green and White.
You amazed us with your play, and even inspired us by your spirit of winning.
God bless sa iyong career.
ANIMO!
“Embrace your dreams, and whatever happens protect your honor”
JV Casio you’re the best thanks