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In the end, the coach who steered his squad to the title gave the honor back to his players.
Winning his ninth title, all coach Jong Uichico could do is to deflect the credit and trained the spotlight towards his players who valiantly fought through two overtime periods in search for that elusive 2015 PBA Commissioner’s Cup title.
“We were just able to escape this game,” said the usual stoic coach, now flashing am indelible smile on his face. “I have to give credit to the players for not losing poise, not losing composure. Maski pagod na, naglaro pa rin sila.”
Escaping a ferocious Rain or Shine squad in a historic 121-119 double overtime Game 7 thriller, Uichico admitted that he felt his nerves for a number of times in this tense affair.
“Exciting yung laro. Nakakanerbyos. Some people thought that it’s going to be easy, pero di ito ganung kadali. It could’ve been anybody’s game, really,” he said.
And now, all Uichico could do is to bask in the sweet taste of success after steering Talk ‘N Text to its seventh title.
“It’s something new to me, to win a championship sa Talk ‘N Text, and hopefully, more championships,” he said.
His first championship with the Tropang Texters puts Uichico alongside five other decorated coaches, including his rival Rain or Shine mentor Yeng Guiao, as he becomes only the sixth coach in PBA history to take three teams to the promised land.
He won his first six titles with San Miguel Beer before leading Barangay Ginebra to two titles, his last coming in the 2008 Fiesta Conference.
Returning to the sidelines after a seven-year hiatus, Uichico said that at times, he felt like he was lost.
“Medyo may kalawang nga eh. Sometimes when you go away, nakakalimot ka. Buti, we were able to try to keep our minds straight,” he said.
Uichico could now move forward with the lessons of the past tucked within his pockets, seeking for more hardwares in the future.
“It’s a new chapter in my life. It’s nice, isang magandang kwento na I can just run through my mind all the time. Masaya to get back to the sidelines and win championships again,” he said.
However, staying true to his no-nonsense mentality, Uichico shifts his focus on possibly building another Talk ‘N Text dynasty. (RL)
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