UAAP: Jeff Napa urges Bulldogs to ‘increase the bar’ forward of final two video games

NU coach Jeff Napa within the UAAP males’s basketball event. –UAAP PHOTO

MANILA, Philippines—Nationwide College has two duties left within the UAAP Season 86 males’s basketball elimination spherical earlier than the Ultimate 4 and if coach Jeff Napa has something to say about it, nothing must be modified.

After the Bulldogs’ assertion 76-65 win over College of Santo Tomas on Saturday, Napa was requested about what he wants to alter in his squad because the playoff looms.

His reply, in pure Napa style, began comical.

“Secret,” stated Napa in jest.

“However after all, proper from the beginning of the season, what we’ve been doing, we’ll proceed that. Each time, I simply inform them to lift the bar. If individuals aren’t glad, we don’t care. All individuals received’t be glad that we’re right here in order that’ll be our motivating issue.”

NU Bulldogs’ Kean Baclaan within the UAAP Season 86 males’s basketball event. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.internet

It looks as if sticking to the system and attempting to show the doubters improper remains to be a working marvel for the Bulldogs.

For starters, NU shot a blistering 47.1 % capturing clip to down the Growling Tigers and enhance to a 10-2 card.

The Bulldogs’ model of protection additionally restricted UST to simply 10 factors within the third body which began their runaway blitz to the end line.

Kean Baclaan, who led the workforce in scoring with 13 factors, 5 assists, two rebounds, a steal and a block, is aware of what they should don’t solely to hold  the momentum into the playoffs, but in addition get the coveted twice-to-beat benefit.

“For me, we simply need to play with pleasure. That’s what we have to do as a result of persons are not content material with what we’ve reached now so we’ll simply present them who actually are the NU Bulldogs,” stated the spitfire guard.

Up subsequent for NU are the Adamson Hovering Falcons on Wednesday, a workforce that’s nonetheless trying to find a Ultimate 4 spot of their very own.

Napa is aware of all too nicely to not undermine the coach Nash Racela-led squad.

“We are going to shift our give attention to Wednesday in opposition to Adamson as a result of someway, Adamson can also be a really sturdy workforce so we can be prepared and ready in opposition to them for us to get our goal purpose.”