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00:00For our sports banter, we have Ticas Capampangan,

00:04one of the semi-finalists of the last season of the National Basketball League Philippines.

00:08We're here with the team owners, and of course, the players,

00:11led by, of course, Ms. Aya and Emma Gopez, and of course, players,

00:15with Lancer Khan, Jericho Isidro, Jake Munoz, Mico Santos, and Jasper Manalo.

00:20Good afternoon to you, Ticas.

00:21Good afternoon.

00:22Capampangan, good afternoon.

00:24Wow, we're supposed to be Ticas here.

00:25Yes, Ticas, Maticas.

00:27That's the name, right?

00:29Yes, can we get to know each other?

00:31Of course, where we're from in Pampanga.

00:34Oh, ma'am, are you from Pampanga?

00:38Pampanga.

00:40Oh.

00:41Looks like we have a problem here.

00:43It's okay, ma'am.

00:45We're still traveling from Pampanga.

00:46I'm so busy with that.

00:48Okay, let's get to know each other.

00:50Team owners, of course, players from Ticas Capampangan.

00:53I'm Aya Gopez, a team owner.

00:57I'm Jake Munoz, a position shooting guard.

01:01Shooting guard, okay.

01:03Jericho Isidro, small forward from Minalin, Pampanga.

01:08Okay.

01:10I'm Jasper Manalo, from Concepcion, Lubau, position point guard.

01:16I'm Mico Santos, a forward from Ticas Capampangan,

01:20and I'm from San Fernando, Pampanga.

01:24I'm Lancer Kan, from Guagua, Pampanga,

01:27and I'm a shooting guard for Ticas Capampangan.

01:32You're so funny, sir.

01:33I was just looking at you and you were laughing.

01:36I didn't know they were laughing.

01:38They were just getting to know each other.

01:40They were just laughing.

01:42What about you, sir?

01:44Team owner, Errol Gopez, from Mabalacan City, Pampanga.

01:48Ma'am Aya, and of course, sir Errol,

01:51how did Ticas Capampangan start?

01:54Why Ticas Capampangan?

01:56Yes, why is our moniker Ticas?

01:58Ticas.

01:59We started as a basketball team,

02:04Intercommercial.

02:06Actually, that's not the name of our team yet.

02:10Then when we decided to join the NBL,

02:14we were thinking of a good name for our team.

02:20So we decided to go with Ticas Capampangan

02:23because the Kapampangans are tough.

02:27They're known for their form.

02:31We can see that from our players.

02:34They're tough when they move.

02:37Tough.

02:39They're just laughing.

02:41Before the interview, they looked like they were listening to us.

02:44But now, let's look at Ticas.

02:46Especially when we talk to them.

02:48But Ma'am Aya,

02:50Pampanga is known for its talented basketball players.

02:54Yes, there are a lot.

02:55How did we decide on our roster?

02:58We had a tryout.

03:01It was a two-day tryout.

03:03Usually, our players are the star players of each city.

03:09So they all came together

03:11until our team was formed.

03:15It's a new team.

03:17So these guys,

03:19you guys just came together.

03:22They're our rivals.

03:24They're from our area.

03:26They're from Magalan, San Fernando.

03:29They're our rivals.

03:31We're a team.

03:32They came together.

03:34And of course, Sir Errol is one of the sponsors.

03:38Sir Errol, if you want to say something about our roster.

03:43How did you bring them together?

03:45And of course, the cities are different.

03:47How did you build the chemistry of the team?

03:49The management coaches helped a lot.

03:52Then Ma'am Aya, me.

03:58We got them in training.

04:00Actually, they're not in their right age.

04:02They're in their teens to twenties.

04:04That's a lot.

04:06That's how we got the right line-up.

04:13It's a bit challenging, right?

04:15Because they're different.

04:17And they're rivals.

04:18How did you find the turning point?

04:21That their chemistry is good.

04:24Even though they're far apart.

04:26We have coaches there.

04:33We just tell them what they need.

04:38It's like teamwork.

04:41We give our opinions.

04:45First of all, it's not easy.

04:47Because they're rivals.

04:49We didn't get the chemistry right away.

04:52There are times when we need to talk.

04:54What's the problem?

04:56There are times when we always have sermons.

04:59You can't build that right away.

05:02They're all stars.

05:03When you put them together, they're all stars.

05:06There should be a role-player.

05:09Someone who's good at the game.

05:12I'm good at the game.

05:13When can I side with Glit?

05:15Because he's better.

05:18So they should be given...

05:22In terms of training,

05:24because they're far apart,

05:26how do we put them together?

05:28We're not for training.

05:31What's the availability of their time?

05:35They're all willing.

05:36Before we started,

05:39they were chosen in the tryout.

05:41Then all the rules.

05:42We'll tell them what to do.

05:44This is your training.

05:45Are you okay?

05:46If you're not okay,

05:48we won't let them go.

05:50It's just their willingness.

05:52Because we're doing this,

05:53not for us.

05:54It's really for them.

05:57The chemistry of the team is very evident.

06:00You mentioned that this is your first season for NBL.

06:03And you made it to the semifinals.

06:06Wow, Imagine!

06:07Let's talk about your past season.

06:10You mentioned your semifinals against Camsur.

06:13And one of the players who led,

06:15Lancer, the Bomberman.

06:18Can, tell us the story behind your moniker as the Bomberman.

06:25Who gave you this?

06:26Why did you choose to be called for this tournament?

06:30It came from Ma'am Rose.

06:33And I was surprised that I was called Bomberman

06:37since our last season in 2023.

06:40Before, my moniker was The Answer.

06:43What?

06:44The Answer.

06:45Wow, that's a good answer.

06:47Why The Answer?

06:50I don't know.

06:51There was a commentator who called me The Answer.

06:55And when I played in the NBL,

06:57Ma'am Rose was the one who called me The Bomberman.

07:02While I was reading your accolades,

07:07Season 2023, you are the President of NBP.

07:10And you achieved a lot for NBL.

07:14How did you feel leading your team to the semifinals

07:19this past season of NBL Pilipinas?

07:22Of course, I was proud and happy.

07:24In terms of what else?

07:25We just lacked a lot.

07:27But this coming season,

07:29we will definitely recover

07:31so that we can win the championship.

07:33Oh, they will recover soon.

07:35They have a mission before the season starts.

07:38But in the semifinals,

07:40you were able to fight against Kamsui Express

07:42and you defied all odds,

07:43even though they were twice-to-beat.

07:45You defeated them in the first game.

07:47The final score is 102-96.

07:49And Jasper Manalang led that game

07:52with 20 points, 70 bounce, and 5 assists.

07:55What was your motivation during that game?

07:57You defied all odds,

07:59every twice-to-beat disadvantage.

08:01It was really hard to overcome.

08:03So how does it feel

08:04that you won Game 1 against Kamsui?

08:07Of course, when we won Game 1,

08:11we were really happy.

08:13My motivation was my family

08:16and those who supported me.

08:19And our role in the team

08:23was really my motivation.

08:26And to help the team

08:30to win the championship.

08:32That's right.

08:33And because of Jasper's performance,

08:36they won Game 1

08:38and they forced the door to Game 4.

08:40It wasn't easy.

08:41It wasn't easy.

08:42It was Kamsui Express.

08:43But when Game 2 came,

08:45Kamsui Express was able to recover.

08:47102-97.

08:49So I'll ask Jake now,

08:52what was lacking in the team?

08:57Why didn't we make it to the finals?

08:59And what improvements do you need

09:01for the next season?

09:03If you're in the same situation,

09:05what should you fix?

09:08Next year, it's the championship.

09:09This season.

09:10For me, it's our teamwork.

09:14And we need to improve our own defense.

09:18Because in offense, it's okay.

09:20We really need to improve our defense

09:23so we can win the championship.

09:25Let's go to Sir Jake.

09:29To Sir Jericho.

09:30Jericho.

09:31There.

09:32Jericho.

09:33You're the one laughing.

09:34It's like Sir Jericho said,

09:36I need to speak.

09:37I need to speak.

09:38Okay, this is Sir Jericho speaking.

09:40This year time, Sir Jericho,

09:41how did you join Tikas Kapampangan?

09:46Actually,

09:49I played for other teams in the NBL.

09:54After our season with other teams,

09:59I rested for 9 months.

10:01I got an injury.

10:03What was it, Sir?

10:05Back injury.

10:06Okay, back injury.

10:07I just focused on my studies and OJT.

10:11I saw that Tikas posted on Facebook

10:15that they're going to tryout.

10:17So I said,

10:18I'll try again,

10:20maybe I can make it.

10:22And then,

10:24one week,

10:25when I read the post,

10:27that whole week,

10:28I practiced, I conditioned myself.

10:31At that time,

10:32I went prepared.

10:34And then,

10:35I made it to Tikas Kapampangan.

10:37Ma'am, what was the reason,

10:39why Sir Jericho,

10:40coming from injury,

10:42and then,

10:43Sir Jericho,

10:45that you were attracted to his talents

10:48and to include him in our team,

10:51in Tikas Kapampangan?

10:52Despite the injury.

10:54Because usually,

10:55those kinds of decisions are high risk for the teams.

10:58But when he tried out,

11:00you won't see that he's injured.

11:02Wow.

11:03He's prepared.

11:05He's improved.

11:06A lot of people tried out.

11:08Almost 30 to 40 people tried out.

11:10But you'll see that he's improved.

11:13He's usually our captain ball.

11:15There.

11:16Well-deserved.

11:18Coming back from a back injury,

11:20and now playing for Tikas Kapampangan.

11:22Now, I'll ask Mico,

11:24of course,

11:25one of the veterans here in Team Mico.

11:27Given your season here in the NBL,

11:30what's your assessment for the team's performance here?

11:33In the past season of the NBL,

11:35and given that you've made it to the semifinals,

11:38and this is your first season,

11:40do you think that this upcoming season,

11:42you'll have a big chance to become a champion?

11:44For me,

11:46we can do it,

11:48but there's something missing this season.

11:51But like Puni said,

11:53we'll recover this season.

11:55We'll focus more on our training,

11:58and that's it.

12:00Why are you laughing?

12:02I don't know.

12:05Sometimes, when someone answers, they laugh.

12:08But why, Ma'am?

12:10Is that why Kokonan's chemistry is so good?

12:14Do they have an emotion?

12:16They have an internal joke.

12:18That's why I'm laughing.

12:20It's like you're watching a lot of scissors.

12:24Isn't the coach mad at him?

12:26When Coach Jerry made a fake,

12:28and they're laughing.

12:30Aren't you mad at Coach Jerry?

12:32Coach Jerry is mad at them.

12:34Usually, during training,

12:36they don't have cellphones.

12:38Sometimes, they're just crazy.

12:40But that's our advantage.

12:44You can't see that they're just hanging out.

12:48Because they agree with those crazy people.

12:52They're just happy.

12:54They're happy that they'll fight.

12:56But once the game starts,

12:58they won't be the ones to blame.

13:02That's a good point.

13:04I feel like this is how the chemistry

13:06of TIKAS Kapampangan will remain.

13:08It looks like there's a threat

13:10to the champions this past NBL.

13:14Ma'am, and of course,

13:16what are the upcoming training camps

13:20for these upcoming tournaments?

13:22How will TIKAS Kapampangan prepare

13:24for the upcoming season?

13:26On January 20,

13:28on Monday, they'll start training.

13:30We need to make possible changes

13:34when it comes to the players.

13:38What changes, ma'am?

13:40We have a tryout again.

13:42But that tryout is for NBL

13:44and for our intercommercial.

13:46So for NBL,

13:48there are possible changes.

13:50I can't say what yet.

13:52There may be additional players.

13:54There may be changes.

13:56Then for our tryout,

13:58next week,

14:00on January 24,

14:0225, and 26.

14:04Where, ma'am?

14:06In Pampanga,

14:08in Dahasel.

14:10So we'll invite everyone,

14:12as long as they're from Pampanga.

14:14What are our qualifications?

14:16Do we have an age bracket?

14:18Or do we need to have an age bracket?

14:20Do we have an age bracket?

14:22Or do we need to have experience?

14:24What's their age bracket?

14:26Even if we're open.

14:2818 years old to 30.

14:30That's on our Facebook page.

14:32Then once they're there,

14:34everyone is welcome

14:36in our tryout.

14:38So we'll choose

14:40all of them

14:42because we'll be able to see

14:44because it's 3D.

14:46Then once we've chosen,

14:48we'll mix them.

14:50Then it doesn't mean

14:52they're in our NBL.

14:54They're still in training.

14:56So as long as

14:58there's no final lineup

15:00that we're asked for in the NBL,

15:02we don't have

15:04final players yet.

15:06Is there nothing that can be removed from them?

15:08Are they sure about their roster

15:10and their spot in TKS Kapampangan?

15:12Maybe they'll stop smiling.

15:14Are they sure about their spot

15:16or they'll continue to work on their spot?

15:18It depends on them.

15:20Will they undergo a tryout?

15:22Yes, they'll still be in the tryout.

15:24But as much as possible,

15:26I won't remove

15:28my original players.

15:30It's possible

15:32that there's a chance that they'll join

15:34either NBL or our intercom.

15:36For example,

15:38Jasper.

15:40He's not allowed in

15:42TPN Alatkan.

15:44I allowed him

15:46but he's still in my intercom.

15:48He's still in TKS but he's in Team B.

15:50So now,

15:52because of what happened

15:54in the NBL,

15:56we're already there.

15:58So we'll just play in Team B.

16:00Once they're in Team B,

16:02for sure, once

16:04they become famous,

16:06it's possible that they'll join MPBL.

16:08So there'll be people who'll exit.

16:10So at least in our Team B,

16:12once they're exposed,

16:14we can get them.

16:16So they'll have training.

16:20Ma'am Aya,

16:22can we see in our five players

16:24the next one,

16:26Calvin Abueva?

16:28Or Justin Balthazar?

16:30Ian Sanggalang?

16:32Coach,

16:34can we see

16:36potential in them?

16:38As long as they're disciplined

16:40and take care of themselves.

16:42It's up to them.

16:44If they're talented,

16:46they're talented.

16:48If they take care of themselves,

16:50there's a chance

16:52especially in the NBL,

16:54there's a competition.

16:56If they get the MVP there,

16:58Mythical 5,

17:00there's a chance they'll get scouted

17:02by other teams in the upper,

17:04like NBL.

17:06Yes, Lancer,

17:08and Mika, of course.

17:10Congratulations.

17:12They have a reaction.

17:14As you mentioned,

17:16after your career in NBL,

17:18you'll pursue

17:20a higher league,

17:22but I'll ask you one by one

17:24what leagues do you want to play

17:26aside from NBL?

17:28Let's start with Lancer.

17:30Maybe

17:32for me,

17:34if there's a chance,

17:36for tryouts or scouting,

17:38I'll go to

17:40NBL.

17:42But if there's none,

17:44I'll stick to Tekas Kabampangan.

17:46Our goal right now

17:48is to be a champion

17:50before the upper leagues.

17:52That's a good mindset.

17:54What about you, Miko?

17:56For me, it's the same.

17:58I'll go to NBL.

18:00If there's a chance,

18:02I'll go.

18:04We need to get

18:06a champion here

18:08before I leave.

18:10What about you, Jasper?

18:12It's the same.

18:14Before

18:16there's a chance

18:18to go to NBL,

18:20I'll go to

18:22NBA.

18:24NBA?

18:28From NBL

18:30to NBA.

18:32It's not bad.

18:34Right?

18:36You never know.

18:40You're the first Filipino

18:42to go to NBA.

18:48What about you, Sir Jericho?

18:50What's your plan?

18:52I'll go to NPBL.

18:54It's different when you're playing

18:56in your province.

18:58You have a lot of supporters.

19:00When it comes to home games,

19:02like NBL

19:04and NPBL, it's almost the same.

19:06You're playing in your province.

19:08That's why

19:10it's fun to play.

19:12It's motivating.

19:14What about you, Jake?

19:16What's your plan after NBL?

19:18If there's a chance,

19:20I'll go to PBA or NPBL.

19:22But while we're in Ticas,

19:24our main goal

19:26is the championship.

19:28Good luck.

19:30You can do it.

19:32Last but not least,

19:34you have a tryout

19:36from January 24 to 26.

19:38Invite your fellow

19:40Kapampangan players

19:42to tryout for Ticas Kapampangan.

19:46I invite all Kapampangan

19:48to tryout

19:50on January 24, 25,

19:5226.

19:546pm at The Hustle Fitness.

19:56Everyone is invited.

20:00Just join them.

20:04Sir, if you want to add?

20:08We're inviting

20:10to tryout

20:12to strengthen the team

20:14and win the

20:16championship.

20:20Go ahead, sir.

20:22On behalf of Lancer,

20:24what's your advice

20:26to those who want

20:28to join

20:30and follow your dream?

20:32Just go to the tryout

20:34of Ticas Kapampangan.

20:36You won't be left behind

20:38by the management.

20:40There are coaches there

20:42to guide you.

20:44Don't be afraid. Just try it.

20:46There's nothing wrong with trying.

20:48Thank you very much

20:50to Ticas Kapampangan.

20:52We hope you'll win the championship.

20:54We're claiming

20:56to be the champions.

20:58We're almost

21:00in the semifinals.

21:02Just one more.

21:04Good luck, Ticas Kapampangan.

21:06Thank you for coming

21:08to PTV Sports.

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