UAAP Season 74 (2011)

[Jumperman]

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We will remember this season for the following things/reasons:

-The entry of a solid and super- (including the pseudo-) batch of rookies: Slaughter, Ravena, Parks, Tolomia, Escoto, Abdul, Ferrer, Van Opstal, Torres, and a bunch of others who didn't quite get enough exposure. These guys have the potential to be really good players that can make the pro ranks a lot more entertaining to watch.

-Of course, for Ateneo's Four-peat. They join the ranks of the Jawo-UE/Espino-UST/Ritualo-DLSU squads of UAAP lore. Curiously, who do you think should be remembered as the anchor of Ateneo's Four-peat? Tiu won just one, Rabeh and Baclao were there for two but even after they left the team went on to win another one, and this year there was no Buenafe.

-The great year Adamson had. They hit three birds with one stone: They got the twice-to-beat incentive for the first time in their history, doing it in dramatic fashion by snapping the seemingly-perpetual losing streak they had against Ateneo, at the same time averting a season sweep by the Blue Eagles. They fizzled out in the Final Four against FEU but they gave us another great memory to look back on, the Jerick Canada "never say die" game. That was one for the ages, and Canada will be remembered for a long time.

-Also, in contrast to AdU, the (bad) year DLSU had. While their lineup was in fact unproven, it was talent-laden, and they underachieved terribly. This season marked the end of an era where the team had a Pumaren at the helm. This might also be remembered as the (losing) year which motivate(d)/(s) La Salle to amp up their recruitment/their basketball operations back to the way it was during their not-so distant years of glory.

-The year Ray Parks won the MVP award. Parks is a pretty good player, in fairness to him. But a lot of people, myself included, think that the selection process was flawed and that Greg Slaughter should have won it, based on their success and his role on the team. Both players will be fixtures in Philippine basketball for a long time, and we will be looking back at this season to debate on whether or not Parks did rightfully earn the distinction or if indeed it should've been handed to Greg.

[black_mamba]

para nku gni.. niko salva ang MVP... ( or does he looks better cause of the ADMU system? )

silent operator kaayo.. next thing you know.. he got 20+ points...

[rainmaker]

Parks for me, without him ...they could be a 2-12 team or worse.

Without Slaugther, Ateneo would still be No.1 this season

[johnnygomezzz]

romeo man gud cge rag itsa d mo lusot

[taga_ipil]

Will Greg grab the opportunity to be with the National Team? hehehe

How is Fajardo Playing in CESAFI, does he improve much compared with Greg?

Like to see them Playing in PCCL.

[Jumperman]

With Norman Black as coach, I'm sure they would've done well even if there was no Slaughter on the team. But the fact that he patterned their game plan around the big guy speaks volumes of Greg's value to them. He was the main reason behind Ateneo's success. If you watch/play enough basketball you'd have to agree that Greg's presence was a huge game-changer. Iyang sub: Golla, Erram, usahay Chua (though Black also often used Chua at PF). Kinsa may maka-puli sa role ni Slaughter ana? If walay Slaughter, FEU could match up with them, di na kaayo maka-cut2x sila Kiefer ug Salva. Fast break pabor gihapon ang Ateneo pero mas kapoy sila, they would've had to run most of the time, and Adamson could've matched them. See what I mean? Luxury kaayo si Greg para nila, he deserved the MVP. Plus, until the end of the season, Greg was leading the SPs race, ni-apas ra si Parks and it's because he has the ball in his hands most of the time. I'm not president of the Slaughter Kiss Ass club but you have to give credit where it's due.

Sure without Parks NU would be A LOT worse than they already are, but with that lineup they were even projected to crash the Final Four party. He was overhyped. Sa preseason pa lang (untelevised) the first time I saw him he was forcing up 3s bisag naay libre nga kauban, pildi nuon sila sa JRU (who played minus their imports, way dagko). And remember, Mbe was a MVP contender last year but degressed this year, notwithstanding Parks' presence who was supposed to be a good distributor (aside from being a scorer). They were out of sync. He was not MVP, stats don't tell the whole story.

[Queen Mojitos]

aytz batia ateneo na poy champion, mayta next season lain na pod nga team ang mochampion.

[KateDaGreatest]

FEU-Fern lost to the Bullpups. ;( It's very hard watching a basketball game especially if naay kapamilya sa team na gilabanan. Sakit kayu sa dughan kung mapildi.

[ako2x]

wa pko ka get over sa ADU vs. FEU na 2nd game... (

pero ge lang.. congrats to ADMU...

will tallo be able to play na next season?

[edgeknife]

this is the most boring uaap finals i have watched.... unsa man to oie, wa man to challenge ang FEU... and FEU is not putting a ateneo a challenging fight...

pero i am still happy with the 4-peat! lipay gihapon ko... i really dont know what will happen to FEU next year... teams like NU, UST, and adamson will give the ateneo a tough test for next year....