Fran Yu is learning to embrace the role given to him by Colegio de San Juan de Letran head coach Bonnie Tan to be the team's leader rather than just be a scorer.
Yu, who was averaging 5.2 points, 4.2 assists, and 0.8 steals prior to their 83-62 win over Emilio Aguinaldo College on Wednesday, said he has accepted his new job, especially now that they already have other reliable scorers on their squad.
"Oo, kasi may scorer na kami na si Rhenz Abando at si Brent Paraiso tapos nagse-step-up 'yung mga bigs namin, si Jeo (Ambohot) at si Louie (Sangalang)," Yu shared.
"Nagtitiwala siya sa'kin na kaya ko mag-create para umabot sa kanila 'yung bola."
Tan said more than Yu's offensive capabilities, it is his voice on the court that matters most for the Knights as they eye to retain the title.
"Ang hinahanap ko kay Fran Yu, unlike ng ibang tao na scoring load 'yung tinitignan sa kanya, but sa akin ang hinahanap ko sa kanya ay 'yung leadership niya sa loob ng court," Tan shared.
"Kung paano niya papaganahin 'yung mga players. Dapat mapalabas niya 'yung laro ng mga teammates niya."
Yu said he looked back on his performances from their last games, where he committed a series of turnovers, something he regards as uncharacteristic for one of the team's leaders.
"Nag-reflect ako sa mga mali ko in the past na ginagawa sa laro kasi naga-average ako ng four turnovers na hindi naman nga dapat kasi parang ako 'yung main point guard," Yu said.
"Pinapanood ko 'yung mga last games ko, kung ano pa 'yung dapat i-improve."
—JMB, GMA News
