PVL: Okaro stars as Akari completes reverse sweep of Choco Mucho | ABS-CBN News
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And then of course the Audi is really, finally she's just showing she's performance fully in the conference.
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Thank you coach. And we like what coach said of you.
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You played 38 points.
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Tonight against Choco Mucho. So how are you feeling about this win and your performance against them?
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I'm definitely very excited. I'm very proud of how I perform.
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Then I know there's also things that I didn't do very well.
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And it's something I'm going to work on moving forward.
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But I just came ready to fight. I knew that there's no way I'm leaving without fighting.
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So as well as the rest of the team, we all had that the same idea in mind.
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So even after we lost the first two sets, it turned from a physical game to also a mental game as well.
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Just knowing that you need to, you know, stay strong mentally because now it's going to be a long game.
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So I think we executed that pretty well.
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Thank you. We also have Ivy Lux here.
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I always ask. I always ask him to win.
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So Ivy, congrats on this win. And what do you say about the five sets that you guys pulled off this victory against Choco Mucho?
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Um, ayun. Parang, syempre mahirap. Pero talagang kinayod talaga namin yung game.
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Lalo na yung mga kasama ko kasi tinulungan din nila ako dahil ano, medyo off yung laro ko ngayon.
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And ayun. Alam naman, humarap naman kami sa Choco na training talaga namin kung ano yung dapat namin paghandaan sa kanila.
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Thank you Ivy. The final number for Basha.
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Only when you were down by two sets.
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What was your mindset and what did you tell your teammates to motivate them to come up?
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Well, my mindset was just, I was still in destroy mode.
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Because I was just thinking, you know, even though we lost the first two sets, it didn't mean anything to me.
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You know, I just really wanted to win. I just wanted to do everything that we could to win.
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So I just remind the team, you know, we had a few setbacks actually coming into this game today.
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Just because practices over the last few days.
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Had a little bit struggles trying to, you know, figure out practice scheduling stuff.
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So pretty much, we were a little bit setback because of that.
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So I think we used that also to our advantage.
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Because we used that to just come together and just remember, you know, what the end goal is and, you know, fight.
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So, just reminding the team of that and reminding the team to stay focused and patient.
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Because it's going to be a long game and it was.
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Oli, just to add, your very good point performance is now fifth overall in the league.
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In terms of single game scoring record.
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So, just your brief, just a brief thought from you on, you know, that record-breaking performance, let's say.
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I would say it's nice.
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You said fifth in the league.
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I probably could do better.
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So, I'll keep working to get better.
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And for Ivy, di nyo naman first time din to play opposite to Tina and the other end si ChocoMuchu.
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So, parang, paano mo lang hinahandle din yung...
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Not only yung, of course, pressure of deliverance again.
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But also, yung crowd factor din.
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Parang, they're really involved din tuwing nagkakaharap nga kayo sa carry in ChocoMuchu.
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Sa akin naman po kasi, ano, mas gusto ko din po na may crowd.
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Kasi parang, siyempre, parang mas masarap po maglaro.
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Kaya, ayun, focus pa din sa laro.
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Kung ano yung mga pinapagawa ni coach and kung ano yung kailangan gawin sa loob ng court.
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So, dagdag lang talaga yung mga tao na mas masaya kapag naglalaro.
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And sabi mo nga na medyo off-game ka ngayon.
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So, ano sa tingin mo yung naging personal...
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Kung bakit struggle mo on the court today?
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Kaya medyo natagalan before you got your rhythm, kung bakit?
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Actually, siyempre, nag-aaral din naman yung kalaban.
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And so, nabasa...
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Alam nila kung paano na ako gumalaw.
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Kasi mga veterana na sila ate.
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Sinabi ko lang naman sa sarili ko kung hindi ako maka-atake sa defense or sa pasa.
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Kasi yung pasa talaga yung pinakosan ko.
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Kasi yun talaga yung kailangan namin kanina.
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Coach, there are a lot of errors for the game 4D.
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And some of them, they were from the service line.
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Do you think that was more mental, coach?
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Or was it physical in preparation for today's game?
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Actually, I was planning.
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I think they also remind to the player the day before the game.
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Like, we have to have patience.
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Because usually now, it's Chocomucho doesn't have a connection.
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So, last game against Chibunag, they have a lot of mistakes on the Chocomucho.
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That's why, like, I just mentioned to the player, we have to be patient.
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But first set, second set, we error a lot.
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Like, totally different.
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That's why, like, I got a shock.
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So, after the second set, it's a new game from the third set.
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That's what I'm sharing to the player.
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I mean, yeah, error.
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I think connection with setter.
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And then also, what we prepare for the planning.
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They try to do it.
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But maybe, kind of, too much excited.
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Or it's kind of, like, too much excited.
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That's why, like, power also kind of added.
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That's why we're going out.
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And also, sub doesn't have a concentration.
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Especially the Chocomucho fan, the Creamline fan.
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They really make it loud.
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So, I think they're kind of having a hard time before hitting a sub because of the fan.
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Like, the heartbeat is getting higher.
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So, maybe, also, we need to practice on that.
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Because it's going to be a championship for sure.
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Creamline and Chocomucho will be there.
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For you, Ollie, it was a different crowd this time around.
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Were you prepared for this kind of, I guess, the shitty participation of the fans that, you know, can be heard during the game?
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The crowds were a little bit louder, I would say.
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I would say, although they were loud, it's not something that I haven't heard before.
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And I'm someone who stays very focused during the games.
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So, even though there's a lot of outside distraction that's around me,
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I still just try to make sure I just internalize and just stay focused on, like, what was the next task at hand.
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And just paying attention to what I had to do on the court.
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Ollie, can you just talk about, it looked like most of the balls were coming your way from the centers.
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What was wrong with that?
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What was going on through your mind and how much you wanted to help the team in that 5-7?
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Well, I was really happy to receive a lot of balls because I knew that I could, you know, put them away, at least most of them.
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So, I wanted to take off some of the load from Ivy, you know, because Ivy's been doing really well.
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But, you know, I wanted to also step up in my position.
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So, I communicated with the center, let her know, you know, this game, feel free to find me.
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Just keep looking for me.
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I'm going to be ready.
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Just keep, you know, throwing it my way.
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So, that's what we, you know, she delivered.
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Seeing the team perform this way, even though you were two sets down,
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what can you say about the character of Akari with a 2-0 standing right?
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I would say the character that the team has is a very strong and passionate, you know, fighting attitude.
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Because even though we're down, collectively, we come together still and we know that we don't want to lose this game.
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At least, we're not going to lose it without a fight.
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So, I would say the Akari team is very strong in that sense, mentally.
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Even though our team could be a little bit goofy sometimes and, you know, a little dancey.
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But, you know, deep down, I would say the team is very cohesive and there's the same goal in mind.
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And, like I said, we're not going to leave without fighting, so.
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For your coach and the players, your next game will be against Petrogas, the defending champs of the Reinforced Conference.
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So, how will this type of win help you guys heading into that match?
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For your coach and the players.
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All of them. All of you.
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Against Petrogas, they have a strong two-outside hitter.
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So, we have to be prepared for broken defense against Pochokor.
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Because they're really strong and also both players can pass and hit.
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And Sabo is also strong.
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So, we have an early.
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And also, Kami-Kiang also broke.
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And our middle broker is also good.
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So, maybe it will be going to be a good game.
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How about you, James?
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For me, we're just working hard again.
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And we're going to do what we need to do.
09:40.0
Winning games definitely helps for the next game because then you have momentum going into the next game.
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So, I would just say from this game, we're just going to see what we did well.
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And keep doing that.
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And then see what we need to work on.
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And improve that on that for the next game against Petro.
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Thank you so much.
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Thank you so much.
