LONG SHOT

Definitely the most thrilling game-winning shot of the year!

Although I'm an alumnus of,
in chronological order:
De La Salle, Ateneo de Manila, & the University of Santo Tomas,

my basketball allegiances are strictly with
the Eagles and the Tigers.



As a grade school graduate of De La Salle,
it embarasses me no end
that DLSU has consistently been involved in UAAP scandals.

While I respect the fanaticism of the La Sallites,
it is an inarguable, inescapable fact that (our) their team
has been caught, and punished, for premeditated cheating,
at least twice, since their (our) school joined the UAAP.


As a basketball sportscaster,
it irritates me no end
that the Green Archers have defiled the purity of the game
by bastardizing Winston Churchill's maxim of
"Victory at all costs..."

As an Atenean and a Thomasian,
it pleases me no end
that both my High School and College alma maters
continue to show the Philippines exactly how
basketball should be played:

with true courage, sheer intensity,
always tough, but never dirty.

One cannot put a price on honest achievements
predicated on pure school spirit.



Last year,
I was torn apart when UST and Ateneo
battled for the UAAP Championship.

But when the underdog rookie-laden Tigers
snatched the crown from the veteran Eagles,

I rejoiced with the rest of the Espana community.



And earlier tonight,
I was as proud as Kirk Long's father
when his young son, a rookie player,

played DAVID,
and with a single spectacular LONG shot,
slew the defending champions,
the GOLIATH that is UST.


It was still a win-win situation for me,
after all.

for the lousy picture of my TV screen, thanks to me.

for the great pictures of Kirk Long of Ateneo,

all the credit goes to http://www.fabilioh.com/,

Home of the Ateneo Sports Shooters!!!