For me, I'll just point out the top 5 reasons why Ateneo won over La Salle.
1) Chris Tiu came back to play. After scoring just two points in Game 1, Tiu made sure his last game as an Eagle came with a championship ring. His 15+ points against an resolute Archer defense underscored the heart and determination of this young man (who appears clothed in an underwear ad. Go figure)
2) Maierhofer lost it. Did he flip someone (or simply flip out). Whatever the reason, La Salle was doomed when Maierhofer was ejected from the game. There simply was no other offensive weapon left for La Salle (aside from Casio)
3) Casio got tired. You've got to hand it to Casio, he never gave up. but basketball is a team sport and 1 man never, ever beat a team.
4) Rabeh Al-Hussaini, Nonoy Baclao and Ryan Buenafe were simply too much. Maierhofer was the only one who had any chance against these three and he buckled under the Atenean pressure plus the fact that Mangahas, Barua and Ferdinand couldn't take up the cudgels for him.
5) Ateneo has a better program in place. This championship was the product of Atenean basketball efforts started back in 2002. When you realize that Buenafe has about 3-4 more years of eligibility left, you simply have to marvel at the Ateneo basketball program and admit that their future has already arrived. For La Salle, I don't see any budding stars among the younger players, which may lead to a collapse of the La Salle basketball empire.
That being said, congratulations to the Ateneo Blue Eagles!
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