#AdminDarkhorse492 First-time head coach Koy Banal admitted that he was anxious in his first game at the helm of Barako Bull, taking the blame for his teams double overtime loss to Meralco on Wednesday. A longtime assistant in the pro league, Banal said the jitters were natural especially because he only took over the team four days ago. Ano magagawa mo sa four days? Iba yung nakapag-adjust ka, one month to prepare, one month before the season starts. Meron kang time na mag-adjust e, Banal said. Banal had to take the reins for Barako after previous coach Siot Tanquingcen was let go by team management days before the opening of the new PBA season. Because the team was pressed for time, Banal said he chose not implement major changes to the system installed by Tanquingcen. Even if you had like one month to prepare, you can only do so much. So we just had some tweaking na ginawa, tinweak lang namin yung sistema ng konti, said the coach. Banal was all praises for his charges, who managed to force two overtimes against Meralco. The players really gave their best, they made it close. And I promised them that the coaches will figure out in the end down the stretch how to win, Banal said. The coach took responsibility for the loss, saying that he was unable to deliver in the end game but refused to make any excuses. I hope that we can be smart in our next game, said Banal, who has a modest goal of clinching a quarterfinals berth for his coaching debut. gmanetwork/news/story/384724/sports/basketball/first-time-pba-coach-koy-banal-admits-jitters-takes-blame-for-barako-loss
Posted on: Thu, 23 Oct 2014 12:45:30 +0000
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