They're no longer wondering when they'll win their next game. The Dyip are taking baby steps towards respectability, one game at a time. When the fourth quarter comes, we need to win or give ourselves a chance to win." Almost all of our (regular season) games, we were right there but then we'd close in the end game. Of course, we're usually the bottom dwellers so we want to take every game seriously and be as cohesive, build chemistry and build confidence."Īdded Camson: "That's our main goal. "Even though it's a game (with no bearing), we treat it like it's a regular season game for preparation. At the end of the day we can still build off of that, we can better off of that and be better individually. "We're still playing against quality players, but the Gilas stars aren't here. Some of the stars aren't here," he conceded. Tiongson, who still managed to chip in 21 despite tight defense from the Bolts, is keeping things in perspective. Especially Juami, because he's our main gunner." It says a lot about our team."Ĭamson was happy to be recognized, but said he wasn't too surprised, adding: "We're like that even in practice - so stuff like that, we bring to the games. There are times when we'd get p-ed but we never take it personally. "You can see us cheering for each other on the court. "To be honest, our friendship and camaraderie goes beyond basketball," Tiongson said. When Camson entered the locker room after his post-game interview as the best player, the rest of the team erupted in cheers. That camaraderie was on full display after the game. "These last two games, we've felt like brothers on the court. "I guess you can see our maturity coming out already." Tiongson credited Cardel for holding the team together during the Bolts' run, explaining: "He told us we should lock in defensively and make sure to move the ball because again we were trying to do it all by ourselves. Instead, they kept their heads in the game and held on. When the Bolts erased an 11-point deficit in the fourth quarter and grabbed the lead, last season's Dyip would have folded and called it a night. There's just something different about this Terrafirma team that wasn't there last season. So I told them (his players) right away, 'They're very serious, so we have to be serious. "Every time they come out, they're very serious. "A lot of players helped out (against Meralco)," Cardel added. Additionally, youngsters Isaac Go and Javi Gomez de Liano showed fine form with 11 and nine points, respectively. In their win against NLEX Road Warriors on Friday, Juami Tiongson weighed in with 37 points.Īgainst the Bolts, it was Eric Camson's turn to step up for a career-high 30. Those who are playing, though, are stepping up. "We're playing with ten, 11 players sometimes," Cardel noted. Just last week, they lost shooter Kevin Ferrer for the rest of the year to an Achilles tear and, against the Bolts, they were without rotation guards Alex Cabagnot and Ed Daquioag. Granted, it's not exactly a regular season tournament, and some teams are missing their stars, but the Dyip aren't exactly complete either. They've already equaled that mark over six games in this preseason tournament. Last season, the Dyip went 3-31, one of the worst single-season marks in PBA history. "The last was in the bubble (in 2021) when we won three straight." "It's been a long time since I won two straight games," he said in a mixture of Tagalog and English. When Jon Cardel met the media shortly after Terrafirma Dyip held off Meralco Bolts 107-102 to book their second straight win and third overall in PBA On Tour, he quickly realized something. You have reached a degraded version of because you're using an unsupported version of Internet Explorer.įor a complete experience, please upgrade or use a supported browserĪfter last season's horror run, Terrafirma Dyip look towards a winning culture
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