think rainbows

It was a day of upsets in the UAAP yesterday. UE defeated Lasalle while the Bulldogs surprised the Soaring Falcons, showing no signs of giving up. Even though both UE and NU are already out of the final four race, both teams wanted to end their seasons on a winning note, and they did just that. While Lasalle and Adamson, in the 4th and 3rd place respectively, have just booted themselves out of the contest for that twice to beat advantage coming into the final four battle. They are going to face each other next, a game where it will be determined who’s going to be in 3rd and 4th place, and battle either Ateneo or FEU for that finals slot.

Watching your team’s games live is one thing. Cheering for them is another.

I’ve always wondered how it would feel if I were a part of the basketball, or volleyball team for our school and I would see that only a number of people are watching our games. And then for the other team, they’ve almost occupied their whole side. As if some members of our crowd went to the other side of the fence and left a big hole on the other side.

I’ve read in an article that most of what is done in basketball is mental, so this probably adds up to it. The energy of the crowd could also contribute to the energy of the players. They know that they are playing for these people who came out and are cheering for them, and they wouldn’t want to disappoint them. In return, what do they get? Or do they even get something in return? (Not that I think they are expecting anything in return of course.)

Today is the first of September, 2010. It’s the first day of classes in the States and there are approximately 115 days to go before Christmas. Also, it’s Jay Sean, and Rain’s concert here in Manila, on September 3 and September 11 respectively. There’s also the Supafest concert featuring Kelly Rowland, Sean Kingston, T-Pain, and Flo Rida. It’s also UAAP Cheerdance month, and the UAAP Final Four battle after. Glee and OTH also airs their new seasons this month, and it’s also my dad’s birthday at the end of the month! Okay, so I’ve just enumerated some big happenings during this month, and it’s pretty wild, but exciting! Looks like it’s gonna be a busy, fun-filled September, and before we know it, we’re going to be in the second ‘ber’ month already.

Time just really flies by on you, and if you don’t start noticing it now, you’ll just suddenly wake up one day thinking, where did all the time go? What did I do? How did I spend it?

"Kitang kita naman na kaya natin sila, it would just all boil down on your desire to win."

These were Coach Pido’s words for his Tigers, but I guess it wasn’t enough. UST dealt with its fifth straight loss, 67-76, last Saturday during their game against the FEU Tamaraws. It was a tight ball game for the first 30 minutes with UST not letting FEU get away with a big lead, until FEU eventually pulled away in the fourth quarter courtesy of their fourth quarter man RR Garcia with the help of rookie Terence Romeo. The biggest lead FEU could register during the first three quarters was at 7 points, before registering a 71-57 lead in the last two minutes of the fourth quarter.

Heartbreak is not a new word in my vocabulary, or for anyone for that matter. I’ve experience a number of them, whether it be in love, school, academics, personal, competitions, or yes, even sports. Some are bigger than the others, some are more unforgettable than the others, but whatever it is, they’re all just the same, it still gives you that profound feeling in your heart, it’s still unfortunate.

I think I gave my previous blog a wrong title, because that’s exactly what happened yesterday during UST’s 2nd game in the 2nd round of eliminations in the UAAP Men’s Basketball.

UAAP enthusiasts were once again given an exciting weekend by their teams. Last Saturday, the Battle of Katipunan was alive once again with the match between the Blue Eagles and the Fighting Maroons. Failing once again to defeat their foes, UP fell to 0-8 in the team standings, while Ateneo held on to their spot, tying Adamson in second place at 6-2. Lasalle took revenge against the Bulldogs who were able to beat them in their first encounter in the first round. The Green Archers stayed in solo fourth at 5-3 while the Bulldogs fell to 3-5, in a fifth place tie with UST.

And then Sunday came.

Huge things happen when you least expect it.

This is very fitting for the two games held today at the Araneta Coliseum for the start of the second round of action in the UAAP Season 73 Men’s Basketball tournament. The first game against the UE Red Warriors and the UST Growling Tigers was reminiscent of their first encounter during the opening day of the 73rd season of the UAAP last July 10. In that meet-up, UST draw first blood against the Warriors. UE has every right to keep their mindset to revenge against the Tigers who gave them their first defeat of the season during that game. And it worked well.