There’s no denying that Renren Ritualo made a mark in Philippine basketball during his college days. But he would not have been one of the deadliest shooters in the country if the “Rain Man” himself didn’t believe in his craft.
At the start of the 2006-2007 NBA Season, Kobe changed his jersey number to 24, his first jersey number in high school. From then on, the Kobe who was cocky, who was out there to prove himself, slowly transformed into a mature leader and mentor to his teammates.
Undoubtedly, the University of Santo Tomas Growling Tigers are the surprise of the season. Sitting at third place after the first round at 4-3, Coach Aldin Ayo’s mission in the second round is to let his young turks mature quickly, since two of their losses in the first round were close calls that could be blamed on immaturity and poor decision-making.
This season, the De La Salle Green Archers were at the forefront taking advantage of such rule, bringing in talents like Jamie Malonzo (Orme) who was touted by scouts to be a shooter, James Laput of Australia, and Keys Meeker. So how’s the supposed impact players of the Green Archers creating impact? Are they playing above or below expectations?