Ateneo de Manila Blue Eagles The most important thing for them heading into the season is that they are healthy. They werent deep last year but they were still plenty good. When they got banged up that was it. It is hard to believe that Kiefer Ravena is now on his fourth year in the league. And time sure does fly. And hell want to erase the memory of last years crash. Although they lost so much heading into Season 76, they way they played in the summer showed they could still compete until a rash of injuries before and during the UAAP saw their Final Four streak come to an end. So you can bet there is plenty of motivation for Kiefer Ravena to return to the level he previously enjoyed. Chris Newsome will be better after his baptism of fire. A healthy Von Pessumal is someone you cannot take for granted coz hell burn you. And thats it no Jerry Pingoy or Hubert Cani just yet. but theyve brought in a sparkling rookie batch that is more bemedalled than their 2008 class. However, right now that 2008 class is headed to that schools Hall of Fame while this ones work is just getting started. If these seven new players - John Apacible, Clint Doliguez, Fonzo Gotladera, Jay Javelosa, Thirdy Ravena, Arvin Tolentino and Paul Siarot -- contribute heavily, theyll start a new streak of finals appearances. The question there is how they respond and will they be given ample time to show their wares. And for some, like Doliguez, how will he adjust to the college game where the players he will go up against are taller than him? Apacible is athletic and has the moves down the post but how will he fare against the Karim Abduls and AVOs? He will have to outwit them. And heres where you hope to see Javelosa in action because hes a smart player. If that three-headed monster of Gotladera, Gboy Babilonia, and Arvin Tolentino can hold the fort in the middle then these guys will run. For all the focus and questions about the players (because the rookies need to help out immediately), the most watched person will be the head coach, Bo Perasol. More than any other time in his career, this is where he has to show how good a coach he is. philstar/sports/basketball/uaap-season-77/articles/2014/07/11/1345018/uaap-season-77-preview-la-salle-still-team-beat
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