Red Lions, Coaching Staff On A "Getting-To-Know" Stage
Former PBA star Ronnie Magsanoc spent his second day as the new San Beda coach hoping that the reigning NCAA champion Red Lions can learn his system in time for the upcoming men's basketball wars.
Letran hosts the 88th season of the country's oldest collegiate league, which is set to open on June 23.
Magsanoc, who replaced Frankie Lim, will have barely two months to train and prepare the Mendiola-based squad to defend their championship.
"I just reported to work on Monday. It is just my second day practicing with the team and we are still in the getting to know each other stage," Magsanoc told GMA News Online in a phone interview.
Magsanoc is one of the most illustrious alumni of San Beda High School's storied basketball program, along with teammate and center Benjie Paras. Magsanoc and Paras went on to lead the UP Fighting Maroons to the 1986 UAAP championship before becoming PBA stars.
Magsanoc returns to San Beda while the players are still in shock over the sudden resignation of popular championship coach Frankie Lim.
"Hopefully we can fast-track everything," said Magsanoc at practice Tuesday. "Get the players to know me and my system, and at the same time the coaches getting to know the players."
Magsanoc, named one of the PBA's 25 Greatest Players, said he does not mind the pressure and expectation of the San Beda community given the fact that the Red Lions are aiming to win their fourth straight men’s basketball crown.
"I don't think of the pressure or the expectations of the community. We will just work with the boys, improve their skills and prepare them for the long term."
He added that his main focus is to teach his own system and training process, which he said differ from Lim's, to the team.
"My workload right now is to find out what each player's needs are, then use that as a spring board to improve their skills during training and practice," said Magsanoc, known as the Point Laureate who spent his entire PBA career with the Shell franchise.
He has also submitted a list of his coaching staff and is awaiting the approval of the San Beda management.
source: JVP/KBK/HS, GMA News
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what type of system would Ronnie teach and apply to the Red Lions? More on Defense kasi si Coach Frankie Lim at narerely siya sa mga bigmen niya.
ReplyDeletefrom the looks of it, he's going for a total overhaul. i don't know how he's going to apply that in 2 months' time, considering that his team's mindset is still that of frankie's.
ReplyDeleteif this is true, bringing home the championship this year would be a big question mark.