Again, credits to The Rock of Pex. I just want to repost this one since I really found his analysis very good and very-well expressed. You can follow him on Twitter if you are a Pure Fanatic too..:)
Here is the updated power ranking/analysis for the UAAP Season 72 Men's Basketball:
- Ateneo de Manila University (5-1) – Blue Eagles bounce back from loss against UP by crushing both Adamson and NU. Game versus Bulldogs saw the bench playing in 4th and lead ballooning to 37 in the 3rd period. 5-1 record brings defending champs back to number 1. Now all they have to do is beat their archrivals to stay at the top after first round. Easier said than done.
- De La Salle University (4-2) – They dumped NU and survived UST in double overtime. The only reason they’re not number 1 for me is their record. If they beat the champions on August 9, they’ll probably claim number 1 spot.
- Far Eastern University (4-1) – Sure, they beat UP unlike Ateneo. But it took big efforts from Cawaling and Garcia in the 4th to bail them out. Tams need Cervantes back and they need to put away lower teams with more conviction.
- University of Santo Tomas (3-2) – Jarencio’s Tigers ran out of steam in 2OT versus DLSU. Teng played magnificent as did Camus, but Ababou got tired in the end. Mirza was almost invisible at crunchtime.
- University of the East (3-2) – It took them two overtimes to beat Adamson, so that’s a mark against them. Great games from Llagas and Lee though. Espiritu had career-high in first half, vanished in second half and the two overtimes.
- University of the Philippines (1-4) – Maroons found their swagger late in game versus FEU. Too little, too late though. Coach Aboy Castro needs to harness that for entire 40 minutes and limit their turnovers to repeat how they shocked Ateneo.
- Adamson University (1-5) – Loss to Eagles was bad, but loss to Warriors was heartbreaking. Ineffective Canuday replaced by rookie Cabrera, who promptly scored 17 points in 4th and OT. Santos also did well replacing Galinato. Coach Austria needs these two to replace his defective “stars”.
- National University (1-5) – Dumped by both La Salle and Ateneo, Coach Manny Dandan saw Ponferrada have big game versus Archers, Baloran had it versus Eagles. Both Bulldogs need to bring it for NU to get out of cellar.
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