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Despite highlight play, Rivero says they need to focus more on their goal
Ricci Rivero is back.
After a year of residency in the University of the Philippines, Ricci Rivero is now an official part of the Fighting Maroons lineup and on Wednesday afternoon, he just re-introduced himself to the league.
Early in the game, with 7:02 left in the first period, Rivero finished an alley-oop turnaround from Jun Manzo -- a dunk that seemed to announce his return to the UAAP.
Despite the highlight play, Fighting Maroons head coach Bo Perasol reminded his team to be 'level-headed' after doing those kinds of plays. "I’d like him (Rivero) to do that because he can, no question about that. David [Murell] can do that, Javi [Gomez de Liaño] can do that but after making those shots, they have to be level headed and know that the game is not done yet. What they’ve done there is to excite the crowd," Perasol said.
For Perasol, they have been emotional in terms of offense during the start of the game. "I really think that we’ve been very emotional in terms of our offense. I’ve been telling them, a dunk is just two points, an alley-oop is just two points sometimes we get too carried away, we forget to think that if we really want to go all the way, we really have to be proud with our defense. That’s what kept us in the game," the UP coach said.
For Rivero, Perasol's statement is more of a reminder for them to stick to the game. "Siguro we just really have to stick with more about what we do and focus on our goal and not get carried away with what's happening on the court," he added.
With more than 30 minutes of playing time during their game against FEU, Rivero listed seven points and six rebounds.
The UP wingman may have his highlight play but Rivero thinks he could have done more during the game. "I can't really say I really played well but siguro I have to be more efficient on the court," he added. — BAP, GMA News
