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SPORTS BANTER | Nathan  ‘Ham Time’ Cucuenco na isang content creator/assistant coach ng Chichi Albayanos  For more news, visit:  ►https://www.ptvnews.ph/  Subscribe to our DailyMotion Channel: ►http://www.dailymotion.com/peoples-television-incorporated  Subscribe to our YouTube channel: ►http://www.youtube.com/ptvphilippines  Like our Facebook pages: ►PTV: http://facebook.com/PTVph  ►Rise and Shine Pilipinas: https://www.facebook.com/riseandshinepilipinas  Follow us on Twitter:  ►http://twitter.com/PTVph  Follow us on Instagram: ►https://www.instagram.com/ptvph  Watch our livestream on:  ►http://ptvnews.ph/livestream/ ►https://www.dailymotion.com/PTVPhilippines  Watch our News Programs, every Mondays to Fridays  Rise and Shine Pilipinas - 6:00 - 7:00 am | 7:30 - 8:00 am Balitang Pambansa - 7:00 - 7:30 am | 12:00 - 12:30 pm | 6:00 - 6:30pm | 9:30 - 10:00 pm PTV Sports - 8:00 - 9:00 am Bagong Pilipinas Ngayon - 12:30 - 1:00 pm Sentro Balita - 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Ulat Bayan - 6:30 pm - 7:00 pm PTV News Tonight -  10:00 pm - 10:30 pm  Saturday & Sunday: ►Sentro Balita Weekend - 1:30 - 2:00 pm ►Ulat Bayan Weekend - 6:15 pm - 7:00 pm

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00:00PTV Sports is back and we're joined by Nathan Popueco, a content creator and assistant coach for Chichi Albayano in the Philippines Super Diga.

00:12Good morning, Coach!

00:14Good morning!

00:16Coach Nathan, before anything else, I'm very curious, what's the story behind your nickname, HamTime?

00:24HamTime started 2 years ago, when I was playing in a competition in SHPH.

00:32The organizer suddenly posted a video and he added the hashtag, HamTime.

00:41That's where that video went viral. I think it has around 16 million views now.

00:47Wow!

00:48That video went viral.

00:50After that, I went back to playing basketball again.

00:53I said, this is good, it's better to go back to playing basketball.

01:00Because for the longest time, I was in the motor industry.

01:03I really didn't play basketball.

01:05That's where HamTime started.

01:07Maybe your partner, whoever posted that, he played, his winner play was HamTime.

01:13Oh, I thought it was HalfTime.

01:16But Coach, you're also a content creator, aside from being a coach.

01:21So, please describe to us, what is your content on social media and when did you start this?

01:27Usually, my contents before, up to now, I'm in motor shows and events.

01:34I showcase beautiful motorcycles and at the same time, I judge motorcycles.

01:41When I switched to basketball, I became an advocate for those who are fat.

01:49I want them to go back to sports, to play sports.

01:54Because some are too shy to play.

01:56Some are slow, fat, and some are bullied.

02:00That's what became my contents for now.

02:04I show that even if you're fat, you can still move fast, you can still play basketball.

02:11Coach, you mentioned that you were more exposed with motor sports before.

02:16When did you discover your love for basketball?

02:19Or when did you start playing basketball?

02:21Basketball, because my father, before, he used to write for newspapers, PBA write-ups.

02:31When I was young, I was already fond of basketball because my father was also fond of basketball.

02:41First, he used to teach me.

02:43Everyday, every morning, we used to play basketball.

02:47Until I tried out for varsity.

02:50I went to varsity from elementary to high school.

02:55When I got to college, the players got bigger.

02:59That's when I stopped playing basketball.

03:01When I got to college in Letran.

03:05Partner, what Coach said earlier, he has advocacy, that's why he makes content.

03:10He wants to inspire our teammates, our fellow countrymen who have challenges in their weight.

03:19Coach, did anyone reach out to you?

03:22Because that's what you're saying, your motivation for creating your content.

03:27Did anyone reach out to help?

03:30To inspire?

03:32Yes, to inspire or they felt better about themselves by watching your content.

03:36There were a lot because I read their comments.

03:40There were a lot of comments,

03:43Boss, I'll copy what you're doing, I'll play basketball again.

03:48Others commented, even if we don't get better, it's for our health.

03:53We'll exercise again.

04:00I did that.

04:02My other content reached FIBA.

04:05My other video was posted by FIBA.

04:08Ball is Life USA.

04:11Even other countries, I saw their comments, especially in America.

04:16I saw their comments that you look like Escalade, the one that passed away already, the player of N1.

04:28Of course, when I read their comments, I was inspired to continue what I'm doing.

04:36Coach, you mentioned earlier that part of your advocacy is to inspire people who are bullied.

04:41Were there ever a time that you also experienced bullying at some point?

04:47For me, it's still there.

04:49Until now, there's always been bullying.

04:51Especially in pictures, because they make memes.

04:54There's someone holding a pot, someone holding rice, someone holding rice.

05:01Those are usually the memes.

05:04But for me, I just laugh at it.

05:08I don't really notice it anymore.

05:13Since I was a kid, my father has always been supportive of me.

05:19I've been through it until now.

05:21So, any kind of bullying, I always think of it as self-esteem.

05:28You don't have to notice the bullying.

05:30Just do what makes you happy.

05:33So, your bashers haven't affected you at this point?

05:39Actually, the bashers are the ones who make my advocacy better.

05:46Because you'll feel better when there are bashers.

05:50And Coach, of course, it also adds traction to your content.

05:53Even if they're just commenting on your content.

05:56Yes, that's true.

05:57Your stats will go viral.

06:01In social media, you need good stats.

06:04But what I want to ask Coach is,

06:07like you said, your partner hasn't affected you.

06:10Coach, my question to you is,

06:12how do you keep a positive mindset?

06:14How do you shut out what they're saying to you?

06:17Because clearly, you're not affected.

06:19But some people, it's not that easy for them to do that.

06:24So, how do you do it?

06:27My advice to those who say bad things,

06:32use that as motivation so that they'll be better.

06:37Because at the end of the day,

06:39if you're content with yourself,

06:41that's what will make you happy.

06:43Earlier, I believe you had a signature move,

06:48Coach Nathan, his dribbling.

06:51Can you tell us more about that?

06:53Oh, the dribbling.

06:54In dribbling, that's the trend now.

06:58A lot of people want to be content with basketball.

07:03But it's hard for them to do it smoothly.

07:07That's because since you're young,

07:10you need to practice first.

07:12So that when you get older,

07:16because that's what's hard to work out.

07:19But you can do it, just practice.

07:23Now, let's talk about your coaching.

07:30From being a content creator,

07:32can you tell us how you transitioned?

07:35How did you get the opportunity to coach Chichi Albayanos

07:39here in the Philippine Super League?

07:43It all started when I got Coach Ansay as a player.

07:46He was also a content creator coach.

07:49He coached Boss Ren.

07:52He was the first mentor when it came to coaching.

07:58He got me as an all-star player.

08:01After that, he brought me to the team practice

08:03of JC2 Architecture.

08:06I saw how he coached.

08:08I was also inspired to pass on what I learned from him

08:13to other players.

08:16After that, I was hired as a manager of the GPOL team.

08:22At the same time, I also coached.

08:24That's how I started coaching.

08:26I also have a PSL player and a team owner,

08:31which is Jon Arsilva.

08:33He got me as an assistant coach for Chichi Albayanos.

08:37Coach, when you joined the team,

08:39did you face any challenges?

08:42Were there any critics who said that you shouldn't be a coach

08:47because you're a content creator?

08:51Actually, that's the hot topic right now.

08:54Lately, our friends, Mr. Long Bam and Kobe Nang Pinas,

08:59that's the issue.

09:01For me, they thought I was going to play in the opening.

09:05They didn't expect me to be an assistant coach.

09:09There were pages that said,

09:11Mr. Long Bam, Kobe Nang Pinas, Master TV, and HamTime

09:16were waiting for me.

09:17That trended.

09:18Some people commented that I wasn't good enough.

09:22For me, personally, I started as a player

09:26before I became a content creator.

09:29For the content creator who transitioned to basketball,

09:34especially Kobe Nang Pinas,

09:37his essay is everyday.

09:39He's really serious about basketball.

09:41I can say that we should give him a chance,

09:44which is what's happening right now.

09:46He's showing the PSL that he can follow the pro players.

09:50I'm very curious.

09:51How did you balance your time as a content creator,

09:55which also takes a lot of time,

09:57and as an assistant coach,

09:58actually assistant playing coach,

10:00with Coach Nathan?

10:02Regarding that,

10:03if you love what you're doing,

10:06you'll get up, you'll wake up,

10:07you won't be lazy.

10:09That's my motivation.

10:11If there's an event,

10:13and if there's a basketball game,

10:15as much as possible,

10:17what's the first schedule,

10:19that's what I prioritize

10:20so that I can attend the game or the event.

10:23That's the scenario.

10:26What are the challenges that you face?

10:28Because you have a busy schedule,

10:30you have to fit in.

10:31What's the hardest thing to do

10:34to balance those things?

10:36Although you said that you can do it

10:38because you love what you're doing.

10:40But what are the challenges?

10:42The challenges are

10:44the less time you have to practice.

10:46Because if you're an assistant coach,

10:48you're just an assistant coach.

10:49You should focus on helping the players.

10:52And of course,

10:53there's a part of you that wants to play.

10:55That's what becomes a hurdle.

11:00But you just have to balance

11:02what's more important that day,

11:04where you'll be more effective.

11:06That's my mindset.

11:10What is the goal of Chichi Albayanos

11:13here at PSL President's Cup?

11:16What is your vision moving forward

11:18in your career?

11:19In our team,

11:22we're working hard

11:25to win more games.

11:27Because of course,

11:28there are powerhouse teams

11:30that are insisting in the league right now.

11:33But Chichi Albayanos will do everything

11:36to keep up with the powerhouse teams.

11:40Coach,

11:41earlier we talked about the negativity

11:43that surrounds content creators like you.

11:46And especially if you're in

11:49a field where there's a lot of attention,

11:53you shouldn't be there.

11:55But can you just tell our,

11:57share your side maybe,

11:58that of course,

11:59those who comment on social media

12:01don't think about it that much.

12:03But as someone who has experienced

12:06negativity,

12:07although you're not affected that much,

12:10can you just tell our teammates

12:13what could have been the effect

12:16if you didn't control it properly?

12:19Yes, because there are players

12:22who get eaten by bashing.

12:26That's what's hard right now.

12:28For example,

12:30one of my friends, Mr. Longbam.

12:33Actually, I noticed that

12:35for the past two weeks,

12:37he's been getting bashed a lot.

12:40Mr. Longbam,

12:42he's not affected that much.

12:44I know him.

12:46He's a prominent businessman

12:48and at the same time,

12:49content creator and pro player.

12:51But lately,

12:53his content is changing.

12:56He's getting closer to people.

12:58You can see his love for basketball

13:02and being humble.

13:04Little by little,

13:06he's starting to see fans

13:09and bashers.

13:11He's starting to see

13:13the good side of people.

13:16I can see that he's transitioning

13:19to be a good example.

13:21That's what I can see.

13:24In this day and age,

13:25a lot of people are joining social media

13:28to be a content creator

13:30to express themselves.

13:32For some,

13:33they want to make it their career.

13:34What's your advice

13:36to people who want to

13:39try the world of content creation

13:42through sports?

13:44My advice to them is

13:47what their passion is.

13:49Usually,

13:50what your passion is

13:51will be your career.

13:54You're happy with what you're doing.

13:56That's the scenario.

13:58My advice to them is

14:00to think about what they're good at

14:02and at the same time,

14:03what they really want to do.

14:06That's what they do for their content

14:08so that it's natural

14:10for them to be a content creator.

14:12There are a lot of people

14:14who are working hard in one field.

14:17It's a field that's not for them.

14:20They don't like it.

14:22After a few months,

14:23they'll stop.

14:24That's the scenario.

14:26To follow up,

14:27do you have any tips

14:28on how to make

14:30your social media page popular?

14:32Are there people

14:34who want to try that?

14:36Of course,

14:38it's important

14:40to keep up with the trend.

14:43Like now,

14:44the trend in social media

14:46is on motorcycles

14:48and basketball.

14:50There are a lot of people

14:51who make content on basketball.

14:53The good thing is

14:55there are a lot of young people

14:57who are inspired

14:58to avoid bad things.

15:00At the same time,

15:02it's a benefit

15:04to make content like that.

15:06Let's go back to basketball.

15:08What can you say about

15:10Mr. Long Dang's suspension

15:12here in PSL?

15:14Unfortunately,

15:16Mr. Long Bang

15:18had a one-game suspension.

15:20Actually,

15:22he hasn't been suspended yet.

15:24He already apologized

15:26to Commissioner Jerry Esplana.

15:28What happened was,

15:30he was posted on social media

15:32for almost one hour

15:34before he was taken down.

15:36A lot of people took screenshots.

15:38The other pages were the trigger

15:40to get him suspended.

15:42The other pages were the trigger

15:44to get him suspended.

15:46The other pages were the trigger

15:48to get him suspended.

15:50The other pages were the trigger

15:52to get him suspended.

15:54I know him personally.

15:56I know him personally.

15:58Because of what happened,

16:00he was full of negativity.

16:02He just rushed to the commissioner

16:04because he wanted to

16:06get a one-on-one with the commissioner.

16:08But we saw that

16:10he didn't just apologize.

16:12He apologized right away.

16:14He apologized right away.

16:16He apologized right away.

16:18It's a good thing

16:20that he was given a one-game suspension.

16:22Yesterday,

16:24he wasn't able to play.

16:26The following game,

16:28Mr. Long Bang will be able to play again.

16:30It's important to see

16:32that social media is also

16:34very important.

16:36You have to be careful

16:38with our content creators

16:40or our influencers.

16:42There are a lot of followings.

16:44If your post is already there,

16:46it's hard to remove it.

16:48It's easy to download.

16:50It's easy to download.

16:52Before we say goodbye,

16:54do you have a message

16:56for your teammates and fans?

16:58Do you have a message for your teammates and fans?

17:00Do you have a message for your teammates and fans?

17:02I just want to thank

17:04I just want to thank

17:06for supporting me with my basketball.

17:08for supporting me with my basketball.

17:12Please continue to watch

17:14the videos that I'm going to post

17:16and the videos that I'm going to post

17:18about the Dio and basketball that we're doing.

17:20I also want to thank

17:22the people who help me with basketball.

17:24the people who help me with basketball.

17:26The bosses and teams like Tokyo Dryfeet,

17:28JP Oil, JC2.

17:30The bosses and teams like Tokyo Dryfeet, JP Oil, JC2.

17:32Our team is Chichi Albayanos.

17:34Alright, thank you so much

17:36to Coach Nathan of Chichi Albayanos.

17:38Thank you so much.

17:40We're happy to have you on our show.

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