Pido appears to be like to put in writing ‘new story’ in UST’s Closing 4 return

UST coach Pido Jarencio celebrates after Growling Tigers seal their return to the Closing 4 within the UAAP Season 87 males’s basketball match. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.web

MANILA, Philippines—College of Santo Tomas coach Pido Jarencio is concentrated on writing a brand new narrative for the Growling Tigers within the upcoming UAAP Season 87 Closing 4.

Following a third-seed clinching win over Adamson, 75-49, at San Juan Area on Saturday evening, Jarencio reveled within the Tigers’ accomplishment of reaching the playoffs for the primary time since 2019.

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5 years is a very long time and whereas it’s good to reminisce over the times of outdated, Jarencio stated it’s time for them to construct a narrative of their very own, fully totally different from the UST underdog story of 2019.

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“I wasn’t the coach then, these moments in 2019 had Renzo Subido’s three-point profitable shot. Gawa tayo ng bagong istorya (Let’s make a brand new story),” stated Jarencio.

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“We’ll be those making a brand new story and we’ll see. That is our second so we’ll make our personal story. We’ve got totally different gamers now, UP have stronger gamers now however for me, I’m assured with my gamers.”

UST Growling Tigers within the UAAP Season 87 males’s basketball match recreation in opposition to Adamson Falcons. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.web

The league has modified drastically 5 years post-Season 82 when UST, which was then underneath coach Aldin Ayo, however one factor remained constant: the Combating Maroons have consistently been contenders till now.

The Growling Tigers, then again, confronted adversities extra instances than two arms can rely.

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Two years after the previous Northport mentor reclaimed the teaching submit in España, UST lastly returned to the playoffs on a extra aggressive stage, the place even Jarencio himself feels pressured.

“I’m pressured myself as a result of my final Closing 4 was in 2013. I believed this can be the possibility to return… Earlier than, I slept for simply 5 hours. Final evening, I slept for 10,” stated Jarencio in jest.

In 2019, UST had perennial MVP and Rookie of the 12 months contenders in Soulemane Chabi-Yo and Mark Nonoy, respectively.

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In 2024, the Growling Tigers put extra emphasis on group play fairly than hero ball, giving spotlights to virtually everybody within the lineup.

Whereas circumstances might differ, one factor stayed the identical. UP will nonetheless have a twice-to-beat benefit over UST come the Closing 4.

In 2019, UST subdued their drawback and UP to match. In 2024, Jarencio hopes to do it once more in a “David and Goliath” setting.

“This can be a good stepping stone for us. We’re beginning now, we simply must persevere as a result of our aim is to be right here within the playoffs so we’ll go to work immediately and make a recreation plan on methods to beat UP,” Jarencio stated.

“It’ll be like David and Goliath, it’ll be an excellent combat.”