Sablan calls out players after UST's 43-point loss: What do you expect? | Inquirer Sports

Sablan calls out players after UST’s 43-point loss: What do you expect?

06:27 PM October 25, 2016

Tristan Tamayo/INQUIRER.net

Tristan Tamayo/INQUIRER.net

So frustrated was coach Boy Sablan in University of Santo Tomas’ humiliating 99-56 loss to La Salle last Sunday that he even went as far as calling out his players.

“Wala talaga eh. Unang-una, sabi ko nga sa inyo, lahat ng mga players ng UST ngayon, puro bench players yan. What do you expect? Wala talaga akong makuha,” he said.

Article continues after this advertisement

Sablan said with the team being a mix of holdovers and newbies, he is forced to field a lot of players in a desperate search for production.

FEATURED STORIES

READ: La Salle earns Final 4 bonus, pounds UST anew with 43-point rout

“Every game, marami akong ginagamit na player dahil kailangan may mag-step up,” he said.

Article continues after this advertisement

That experiment hasn’t quite paid off so far for the Growling Tigers, with the squad finishing dead last in scoring (66.5 points per game), defense (78.9 points allowed), and three-point shooting (21.1-percent clip).

Article continues after this advertisement

From last year’s runner up finish, UST is on the brink of elimination from the Final Four picture with a 3-8 card after the 43-point defeat.

Article continues after this advertisement

READ: La Salle pounces on sloppy UST for 38-point win

Despite the odds, the first-year coach hopes to draw positives in the Growling Tigers’s remaining games.

Article continues after this advertisement

“Ganoon pa rin, kasi sa motivation, kailangang kausapin ko sila ng kausapin. This is the time na the mas kailangan naming mag-usap. It’s the time na mas kailangan i-encourage mo sila, the more na kailangan maintindihan nila yung mga pagkakamali, dapat maitama na natin,” he said.

UST returns to action on November 6 against UP.

Your subscription could not be saved. Please try again.
Your subscription has been successful.

Subscribe to our daily newsletter

By providing an email address. I agree to the Terms of Use and acknowledge that I have read the Privacy Policy.

TAGS: Boy Sablan, La Salle Green Archers, UST Tigers

Your subscription could not be saved. Please try again.
Your subscription has been successful.

Subscribe to our newsletter!

By providing an email address. I agree to the Terms of Use and acknowledge that I have read the Privacy Policy.

© Copyright 1997-2024 INQUIRER.net | All Rights Reserved

This is an information message

We use cookies to enhance your experience. By continuing, you agree to our use of cookies. Learn more here.