Tab Baldwin is hoping to exploit essentially the most of Ateneo’s title protection in Japan to organize the Eagles for the UAAP.—UAAP MEDIA
TOKYO — Tab Baldwin admits that he doesn’t have a clue on the powerhouses his Ateneo squad shall be attempting to eradicate if the Blue Eagles are to win the World College Basketball Sequence match right here for the second straight 12 months.
“I’ve pals in Australia who I can get data from,” Baldwin advised the Inquirer, minutes earlier than checking in at Prince Shinagawa Resort on Tuesday afternoon because the Eagles open up towards College of Sydney in three days to start out their title protection.
“To date, all we all know are the names of the gamers. That’s it,” he mentioned. “We’ll be attempting to determine how they play, how they’re coached and all that. We’ve a few day to do this, as a result of now, we are going to put together for Japan.”
Ateneo, which received this match by way of a sweep final 12 months, will play an exhibition towards the nationwide Beneath-21 squad of Japan on Thursday afternoon earlier than the actual motion begins at 7 p.m. (6 p.m. in Manila) towards the Lions from Down Beneath at Yoyogi Nationwide Stadium gymnasium.
The Eagles shall be coming off two victories over the weekend in Davao the place they clipped UAAP (College Athletic Affiliation of the Philippines) archrival La Salle and NCAA (Nationwide Collegiate Athletic Affiliation) energy San Beda.
“We’ve been busy in Davao,” Baldwin mentioned. “However make no mistake about it, we got here right here to win the entire thing once more.”
Ateneo shall be capturing to defend the UAAP title it received in a Recreation 3 masterpiece over the College of the Philippines with out Ange Kouame and Forthsky Padrigao.
This match shall be an acid take a look at as to the formidability of the Eagles for the warfare that issues beginning September, after they unveil Joseph Obasa for the UAAP to see.
“We additionally got here right here to study, to get higher,” Baldwin defined. “If you find yourself not taking part in within the UAAP, you’re getting ready for the UAAP.
“We wish to add a bit to what we already know.”
Ought to the Eagles beat the Aussies, they are going to advance to face the winner of the Hakuoh College of Japan versus Perbanas Institute of Indonesia recreation.
This subject is a more durable one than the Eagles conquered final 12 months as a US NCAA Division 1 college in Radford College, the Lions, Tokyo College of South Korea, and the Tokai College Seagulls—the second house staff—shall be seeing motion for the primary time.
Radford and Ateneo may wind up clashing for the crown on Sunday if the Highlanders flip again the Koreans on Thursday and the winner of the Nationwide Chengchi College of Taipei versus Tokai match.
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