Is it time to panic for the Ateneo Blue Eagles?

[@calmdous27]

System will always be there, the ateneo players need to focus more on individual skills and body conditioning. Once the pool is complete that's the perfect time for them to developed they're chemistry. But one thing is sure, the bigman slot is really thin for Ateneo. Maybe there's one more last surprise recruit for them (bigman).

[@NicoRocha]

Hoping for a surprise recruit in the bigs position to add to the depth.

[@davidflores0227]

Well, now it's time to sound the alarm, the ship is sinking

[@NicoRocha]

IKR haha

[@risladav967]

that photo of Bonggo that you showed just sums up Ateneo this coming 87. Look at the shooting form. and he takes alot of those threes which more often than not, he misses. the only other move he has is driving to the left with a "bahala na si batman" attitude. Celis, seems like he forgot hoy to play basketball. Quitevis? The guy should just give up his slot. Ong, no comment. Amos, 3 points na lang nga kaya niya nawala pa. The only bright spot is Espinosa who has shown significant improvement from last season. everyone else, back to square one.

[@katabwa2172]

We need a Mike Phillips if all locals lang din bigla. The situation is similar to game/patch leaks (complete with doom-posters and simps). Sana may v3 or v4 revisions pa yung team before the next season XD C'mon Devs/Coach Tab and company, the Blue Eagles need a buff.

[@NicoRocha]

There's still enough time! Coach Tab and Boss Epok are currently in the US for recruitment :)

[@Henyo1070]

Tagilid with the way they are performing in the pre-season.

[@NicoRocha]

Yeah based on pre-season, medyo tagilid. But the UAAP is the goal naman.

[@pesiganfrancisluisd.1461]

It's really tough if a player goes from a season with limited minutes and limited touches to biglang may major role ka na sa team. But they'll be fine, let them be used to the roles that they have. And hopefully Balogun is fine. And let's be patient to Kyle Ong, he's not on the lineup last season tapos this season, he could have a big role, let him develop slowly but surely he will be a reliable option.

[@NicoRocha]

Appreciate you for watching bro!

[@fredtacang3624]

Di ba trademark ni tab yan? Several seasons waiting in the wings to master his system, then you're good to go My own view is many in the league have caught up to tab, which is good for (phl) basketball as a whole. Kudos to tab for setting that.standard lol

[@ramcruz7532]

Nico I really needed this video. It has been frustrating to watch the Pinoy Liga Cup and the Filoil Tournament. But what do you think of Ian playing at the Point? Because I notice every time he's at the point, Ateneo struggles compared to when Bahay or Lebron is at the point. What do you think?

[@NicoRocha]

I actually like Ian this year. He has gotten better and his three-point shooting is needed especially that Jared Brown has left the nest. Coach Tab also prioritizes seniors over the young players (unless they're overwhelmingly good)

[@andjocapellan341]

Nico, if you play Espinosa and Quetevis sure talo

[@NicoRocha]

Di naman! Tiwala lang! September 7 pa season.

[@joaquinjulianagtarap726]

"I survived 14 years worth of Ateneo's dark ages. I will survive this." Memorize, repeat, internalize 😌😌

[@NicoRocha]

Wahahhahahahaah. This is funny.

[@fredtacang3624]

Self-righteous, este self-inflicted kase ang dark ages. Ayaw gumastos sa recruitment. Til half-breed pangilinan took over and brought in outsiders starting with joe lipa, who brought in his own recruits like alvarez/tenorio. To the chagrin of those incompetent and pretentious purists The rest is modern admu history

[@mauiyap]

Great video as always Nico! I don’t think its time to panic. They are actually player a lot better. Concerning lang where Balogun is. More power bro!

[@NicoRocha]

Uy Maui! Thanks sir!! Yeah they're getting better by the day.

[@MrDevilgodspeed]

This only proves a "GOOD COACH" cannot win without good players. In this case, Ateneo failed to attract blue chip recruits to play for Tab Baldwin.

[@NicoRocha]

There's still time! If not, All-Filipino Ateneo goes!

[@skilleddog2968]

Filipinos are so exaggerated it's only a preseason and you can see that the rostertheir using right now is so experimental and last season they just started building their roster since Ange graduated and others and rookies came last year like amos and the other 6'4 kid. I can see they they're just going through a phase rn. And a lot of rookies got recruited again this season as well l. I'm not really expecting big things rn but when i watch i can see who's gonna be consistent and has a lot of potential in the future.

[@frantzrivera55]

Uhm preseason games are important. Konov reason for eliminating Ateneo from his choices is his desire to contend for a title. Now, Mason left for the same reason. Nobody likes losing on any level or arena, even if it were preseason games.

[@skilleddog2968]

@@frantzrivera55 Yea you can say it's important. In the sense of trying who you gonna play and experimenting your line up. But not necessarily to win. UP and DLSU is already a solid team before this preseason they're just adding some young players. But Ateneo is different almos every player are still nee to the system a lot of rookies FSA graduated almost all from the Championship is gone so it's a total Rebuild for Ateneo. You make it seem like because Mason left they're not a Championship contender team. They still are as long as the system is there nothing new to the coaching staff just new players.

[@frantzrivera55]

@@skilleddog2968 Your insights are all valid but you might have missed my point. It is important to win games or at least win a few to keep the team's morale afloat. Winning or being competitive requires not only the system or preparation but also the materials (talent) to run the system. And if you're losing, in this case winless in the entire pinoyliga and filoil, you will lose out on quality recruits and players moving out of your team.

[@skilleddog2968]

@@frantzrivera55 Yea you're right but I think mase didn't leave because of competitiveness of the team. It's the acads he's been having a lot of problem with that in Ateneo. I think he's a bit culture shocked.

[@ExcitedPuffin-vf7ez]

Bat wala si femi edu sa ateneo?

[@rogerangcon3620]

Ateneo recruits are too small and cannot match the size of UP and La Salle.

[@NicoRocha]

Kulang lang talaga sa bigs. The wings and others can compete naman!

[@n8Bb]

Did Obasa graduate already? Teams usually have 2 FSA noh?

[@NicoRocha]

Yep he graduated already. You can only use 1 FSA for the UAAP season :)

[@rolandou.quirimit2424]

Hope to see jhouse, balogun, edu play for the pre season.

[@NicoRocha]

Same!

[@paulgeorgeparreno]

@@NicoRocha si edu hindi pa nglalaro ,pero kung wala pa din puro talo pa din then dapat na

[@dextergregorio-ee4sq]

Kelan ba maglalaro c demisana sa ateneo seniors?

[@NicoRocha]

Kapag di na injured haha

[@qwertyiop8034]

Any news kay demisana boss?

[@NicoRocha]

No news yet!

[@RampartPh]

kelangan na pala bumisita sa Gesu uli at magtirik ng kandila

[@NicoRocha]

Maaga pa naman sir! Tiwala lang. haha!

[@gleansilang9548]

Nothing on that Lineup is pure Filipino. LMAO

[@WeCube1898]

Ang problema ng Ateneo kahit last year pa ay yung mga guards nila ay "depensang señorito" , kulang sa gutom at intensity. 😁✌🏻

[@n8Bb]

What happened to Kobe Demisana?

[@NicoRocha]

Injured I believe

[@rhen4short]

Oo time for panic, time for panic buying nanaman sila ng players na pipiratahin.

[@jenniferpanlilio5097]

Anyare

[@slicktrickph]

Bakit may forfeit sa NU

[@NicoRocha]

They weren't able to field a lineup during that day.

[@JPAOrtega]

focused sa UAAP Ateneo, shuffling players and practicing plays lng sila this preseason games... kaya hndi pa kailangan magpanic button.. 🤷

[@frantzrivera55]

Uhm preseason games are important. Konov reason for eliminating Ateneo from his choices is his desire to contend for a title. Now, Mason left for the same reason. Nobody likes losing on any level or arena, even if it were pre-season games.

[@jaysoncabacungan3471]

Why kobe demisana is not playing for the ateneo?

[@NicoRocha]

Injured!

[@toni28c52]

and may nagsasabi grades din.. let's keep it real, schools have to be "creative" on how to adjust to this

[@aldricaquino7818]

You still have the TAB advantage, unless basa and naka adjust na yung local coaches sa kanya.

[@NicoRocha]

I’m sure naka adjust na local coaches but I think CTB still has a few tricks up his sleeves

[@paulgeorgeparreno]

naka adjust na eh puro talo nga ateneo eh tambak pa ng dlsu by 38 pts

[@chucky882]

Yup, no more CTB advantage, reminds me also of Ateneo’s WV coach with the same initials (Coach Tai Bundit) after a couple of successful seasons basa na ng local coaches and lost his edge.

[@paulgeorgeparreno]

@@chucky882 eh kahit mga non-uaap teams tinatalo ang ateneo

[@Gabemunchua]

Hope Ateneo boosts their defense during the UAAP season. They've shown flashes already that they can match with other teams but they can't finish games. Laking void din nung nawala si Kai.

[@NicoRocha]

Facts. There's still time!

[@katabwa2172]

Kai and Obasa. Butas na butas yung gitna.

[@heyheyitsmigui]

Si Kobe demisana bat Di nag lalaro?

[@NicoRocha]

Injured I believe

[@terible555]

Matagal na sa kanila si Kyle Ong …Hindi nila na develop … Mukhang ganun din mangyayari Kay Kobe Demisana … sasayangin lang nila yung bata.

[@olracmike1686]

tingin ko galing sa abroad players ng ateneo ndi sila dumaan sa hirap tulad ng mga pinoy players na pahirapan makapasok sa varsity from high school to college

[@NicoRocha]

Hmmm hard to say for sure. Just different means than most ballers here in the PH

[@fredtacang3624]

Laki pa ren budget for recruitment. I doubt mas 'mura' abroad compared to locally. Kots palang, I won't be surprised if a veteran and well-accomplished internationalist like tab has the best package among the coaches, and by a mile

[@jokoholic]

Mas okay pa fin ung homegrown Filipino players tulad nina Wesley, La, Enrico. Filipino and mas Malakai ung mga yon Kaya sa masa Filam filam.fsa

[@tristandecena388]

Let’s not beat around the bush here. From the get go, there has been no preparation for S87 since we lost out on the F4 last season. For the first how many games of PinoyLiga, it was as if it was the first time the team played basketball since S86. Gamber, Ong and De Luna look as if they’re allergic to going to the gym. We look for prospects abroad who won’t join the team until next month. Our one and only FSA is worse than Obasa (who was already worse than Ikeh). How can we even expect this team to gain any sort of chemistry? Enough excuses. No more “they were busy with acads”. No more “we don’t have a complete roster”. No more “we don’t have an FSA”. This crop of players sucks and we are going 0-16 in the next season.

[@JDTheKobe24]

Historically, Ateneo has a solid backcourt to facilitate coach tab's system. Wala din shot creator ang Ateneo. For my opinion, mason amos needs to attack to the basket more.

[@NicoRocha]

Agree here! Thanks for watching!

[@roadtrip5643]

Well kahit naman mga NBA team nalalaos din like Golden state lakers even denver.competitive na kasi ang ibang team..sa PBA kana lang talaga makaakita na SMC lagi nag kikita sa finals.😂😂😂

[@NicoRocha]

hahaha! yeah no one stays on top forever

[@terible555]

Kailangan ng ateneo ng maayos na point guard.

[@marialim6470]

Ateneo loses a lot in the recruitment battle because of the need to actually study and pass courses. I am not saying that the other schools don’t require their student athletes to attend classes, study and pass their subjects. They have some academic requirements also. However, the classes and requirements at Ateneo to keep playing are pretty tough. Most young boys who just want to play basketball would rather go to other schools rather than deal with these requirements at Ateneo.

[@NicoRocha]

Agree here, Maria. But that's the standard of Ateneo ever since! They can bounce back :)

[@fredtacang3624]

For me, 'anomaly' to sa admu. Mas mataas pa qpi requirement sa athlete kumpara sa regular student. Meaning mas mababa standards nila for their regular students Kung pantay lang qpi for athletes and non-athletes,.phenoms like cj perez could've easily stayed sa admu

[@fredtacang3624]

Btw let's not kid ourselves. Recruitment is about who gives the best offer. Kaya nga may nakukuha ren magaggaling na recruits admu, (even before), bec of superior offers. And personally, I think mas 'mahal' kumuha recruits from abroad compared to locals

[@nestorrodrin9854]

nasaan na c Demisana

[@NicoRocha]

Adamson

[@dreams-cz6yh]

Recruitment is half of the battle talaga. Nakakagulat na napagiwanan ateneo sa pagkuha ng bigs. They've always had a reliable big since enrico.

[@NicoRocha]

Yeah I think they didnt foresee Godslove leaving tbh!

[@paulgeorgeparreno]

pf kasi si amos hirap na gawin siyang center kasi hirap siya sa defense

[@housemaged]

Koon is not 6'6" . Maybe 6'4 1/2"

[@NicoRocha]

OHHH gotcha.

[@paulgeorgeparreno]

bahay nga 5'9 daw pero parang 5'5 lang haha.pero yung mga listed height karamihan peke yung orig height nila mas mababa talaga yan

[@NicoRocha]

@@paulgeorgeparreno He's really 5'9! I'm 5'5 and stood beside him before and looked like his listed height naman hehe

[@paulgeorgeparreno]

@@NicoRocha 5'7 lang si cagulangan ng up pero bat mas matangkad pa siya kay bahay hmmmmm....

[@paulgeorgeparreno]

@@NicoRocha definitely not 5'9 more like 5'6 5'7

[@Corazon-nk7jr]

Si lazaro wala na din ba sa ateneo?

[@NicoRocha]

He's been playing :D

[@inuyasha2.046]

Bakit kaboses mo si Bakits? Ikaw ba yon?

[@NicoRocha]

Hindi bro hahahah. Not me.

[@NicoRocha]

Pero magkakilala kami ni idol 😂

[@inuyasha2.046]

@@NicoRocha ah HAHAHAHAHA unang linya palang kase kaboses na lods 😂

[@NicoRocha]

@@inuyasha2.046 Wahahha salamat. Compliment sa akin yan.

[@omarjohn960]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@NicoRocha]

Hi Omar. HAHAHA

[@DespicableBunny]

sean quitevis just isnt talented enough to be held responsible for ateneo's offense. his role should really just be what joshua david is for dlsu, pressure on the opposing team's point guard, scrappy plays and catch-n-shoot. however, because this is not the ateneo of old, na maraming star power, he's expected to be bigger than what he could actually offer. chris koon naman, is closer to dave ildefonso than a thirdy ravena/(totga)dwight ramos as a quote unquote "king eagle". i have very low expectations from him as the go-to-wing. he'd probably get a very quiet 17-20 pts on most games but, not to the extent of willing a game to a W, though. mason amos, potential-wise/talent-wise, should be in the conversation for greatest ateneo big men of all time. but his résumé by the time he graduates wouldnt be like that of Rabeh, Greg, Nonoy because there's just not enough personnel to help him

[@NicoRocha]

Thanks for watching and commenting! I actually believe in Sean that he'll get it together by the time September 7 arrives. It takes a while to relearn a NEW JUMPSHOT which he is currently going through right now. The comments I agree! Although I think Koon has that killer instinct as well. Lalabas rin yan.

[@insp5484]

Quitevis weak af