The journey in trying to defend the UAAP men’s basketball championship has been an uphill climb for the Ateneo Blue Eagles in Season 86.
Currently sitting at the 4th-5th spot together alongside Adamson University with identical 4-5 records, the Katipunan-based squad has been on a rollercoaster ride in the tournament.
This, according to head coach Tab Baldwin, is not only a result of the young Blue Eagle’s lack of experience, but is also a sign of their lack of "playing chemistry" that UP did a great job of exposing. “Playing chemistry is not just like ‘we like to play together’. It’s having a collective understanding of where your efficiencies are,” the former Gilas Pilipinas mentor explained.
And while Baldwin has seen gradual growth from his squad, what he wants is for Ateneo to finally get over the hump and reach their peak as the elimination round nears its end.
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