Dugout Triple Threat presents FEU-La Salle preview

Question no. 2: La Salle needs to win on Wednesday to force a sudden death with NU. How can La Salle force that?

Kevin: For La Salle to live for another day, the team has to show more than its usual inTENGsity. That means they team needs more Tenacity, Energy, No-nonsense and Gritty play in their biggest game in their season.

Teng, apart from his usual scoring and driving skills, needs to have his mid-range shooting and passing to be top notch and not to be a bigger version of Mike Tolomia who wants to have the ball all game long.

Jeron definitely needs help. For that, Thomas, Perkins, Caracut, and Prince need to step up in Juno Sauler's shallow bench that comprised only two sparks on offense in Torralba, Jollo Go, and the rest are defensive specialist like Sargent and Tratter. THEY need this win more than ever to prove that they can win without and for Ben Mbala.

La Salle should make up for its lack of ceiling with their speed. Fastbreaks are needed to negate FEU's half court sets with surprising blitzes to the basket.

JA: For DLSU to force a playoff with NU, DLSU must stay away from too much JERON ball. Jeron must get his 16 to 18 points but he must create opportunities for others. He must limit forced shots and play decoy once in awhile. 

Perkins and Prince must show up and get as many paint points they can. Both must also grab at least close to double figure rebounds ans points.

Torralba, Torres, and Caracut must contribute in any form and must hit their perimeter shots when given an open look.

Ivan: I am agreeing with both Kevin and JA. One mortal sin in a team basketball game, whether it's a 3x3 or a 5-on-5 game, is taking care of business by yourself when you have at least two companions on the hardwood, or in this case four. Jeron Teng needs to find Andrei Caracut, Prince Rivero, Jason Perkins, and Josh Torralba more in particular. These five players make up the Archers' offensive thrust, and their performance will dictate the outcome of their game.

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