July 31, 2009 12:28 pm

The View From the Armchair: Game 5 vs NU

Posted by Nel


Finally! A reasonably good look at what appears to be Archer ball. A win that didn’t make you wonder if your heart would last until the end of the game. A game that allowed you to enjoy watching the nuances of the plays without the nervousness that accompanies close games. A 20-point margin that had climbed to over 30 at one point in the game.

The Archers thoroughly tamed the Bulldogs, sent them whimpering back to the doghouse. No matter that the win was against a team that looks bound for the cellar. A third straight win nonetheless, something to savor for a day or two. Until the team comes up against surprising front running UST this weekend.

The significance of the win

A third straight win, with a fairly comfortable margin. This was the first game the Archers were able to impose their will from the opening tip up to the final buzzer. Where they quickly built a double digit lead that never looked like it might be overhauled. Finally crossing the .500 mark. Making it to the top 4 teams as of Thursday. And showing to all …

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July 31, 2009 10:20 am

GreenArchers.ph TV: 7/30 Presscon and Highlights

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Post Game Presscon

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dwS-VQz9vXU

Game Highlights

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KVnyAo0HAEQ


 
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July 30, 2009 5:13 pm

Postgame Bullets: DLSU 68 NU 48

Posted by GREENARCHERS.PH

  • Good solid game from the Archers resulting in that 20-point victory. It could have been a bigger blowout but Franz elected to tinker with his lineup.
  • Defensive intensity was outstanding from the beginning, limiting NU to 4 points in the 1st quarter, 16 in the 2nd, 8 in the 3rd, before easing up and allowing the Bulldogs to score 20 in the 4th. Only Ponferada and Baloran managed to score consistently on plays in the paint with their teammates rendered ineffective by the stifling press and man-to-man defense of the Archers.
  • The Archer lockdown defense forced NU into more than 32 turnovers as of the end of the 3rd quarter. The turnover story was not entirely one way. In the first half, the Archers had already tallied 15 turnovers according to the tv panel.
  • The Archers were relatively effective on offense, averaging 19 points in the first 3 quarters before easing off in the fourth with the game already beyond recall.
  • Marata scored 12 points, all on triples. Gab Banal also connected on his own trey.
  • Yutien stole the ball in successive plays in the 4th quarter and scored on a nice …
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July 29, 2009 9:20 am

Pregame Bullets: DLSU vs NU

Posted by Nel

  • In recent years, NU’s name could have been changed to ‘Bombers’ because of their tendency to bomb away at the basket with abandon. Of course, ‘Bulldogs’ also aptly describes their type of game – tenacious and dangerous.
  • Their game is ‘free wheeling’, and that’s the hardest kind of game to defend against because it can be unpredictable and therefore difficult to prepare for. And when any of their players gets hot, watch out. So it will have to be 40 minutes of unrelenting pressure defense, no letdown like what happened in the last 30 seconds of the Adamson game where the Falcons scored 5 points after the Archers held them to a single point for the first 9:30. If the game is close, every point will count.
  • NU can score, as seen in their losing effort against UST where they tallied 89 points. So will the Archers hold the ‘Dogs to 65 points or less? Can they repeat their strong defensive performance in the 2nd quarter for the 3rd straight game? We’ll know at around 4:30 on Thursday.
  • Let’s hope that our players are all healthy for tomorrow’s game. Peejay was in the hospital during …
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July 28, 2009 6:50 am

The View From the Armchair: Game 4 vs Adamson

Posted by Nel

The most common comments about the game were “an ugly win” and “a win is a win”. Both terms very aptly describe the one point overtime win against Adamson, 64-63. The Archers eked out the win on a Maui Villanueva free throw with 3.7 seconds left in overtime. With the victory, the Archers evened their record at 2 wins, 2 losses.

More Archers step up

The game saw breakout performances from Kish Co and Hyram Bagatsing. Kish Co, our undersized power forward who was never known for his scoring ability, led the scoresheet with 17 points and 9 rebounds in only 22 minutes. Hyram found his mark from long distance as he hit 3 crunch time treys to keep the Archers in the game. Their sterling performances offset the career game of backup Adamson pg Lester Alvarez who poured in 24 points in as many minutes. Alvarez almost singlehandedly turned the tables on the Archers as he repeatedly penetrated or hit from the long court.

Defense does it again for the Archers

While the most common comment about the Archers has been their inability to consistently put points on the board, most observers and supporters have …

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