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Tratter confident La Salle to remain defensive-minded under new coach

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Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2018/news/01/16/011618_abu2_1.jpg"/><figcaption>De La Salle big man Abu Tratter. Richard Esguerra, <a href="https://sports.abs-cbn.com/basketball/photos">ABS-CBN Sports</a></figcaption></figure></div>MANILA, Philippines – Abu Tratter has no doubt that De La Salle University will maintain its character as a defensive-minded squad in the next UAAP season, even with the exit of head coach Aldin Ayo.Ayo&#x27;s famed &quot;mayhem&quot; style of basketball brought the Green Archers to new heights in the past couple of seasons. Their frenetic pressure defense took the UAAP by storm in 2016, when they lost only one game in Season 79 en route to the championship.Teams began to figure their press out in Season 80, but the uber-talented La Salle team still made it all the way to the finals, where they lost to archrivals Ateneo de Manila University in three highly-entertaining games.Now, Ayo is gone from La Salle, having jumped ship to University of Santo Tomas, his third team in four seasons. Tratter has exhausted his eligibility, while two-time Ben Mbala opted to leave the team amid uncertainty of his status for next year.<ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://sports.abs-cbn.com/uaap/news/2018/01/11/new-ust-tigers-coach-aldin-ayo-introduces-coaching-staff-35952">READ: New UST Tigers coach Aldin Ayo introduces coaching staff</a></li></ul>In charge of the Green Archers now is Louie Gonzalez, who for the past three seasons has been Ayo&#x27;s chief deputy.Tratter is quite confident that with Gonzalez in charge, La Salle will remain one of the top defensive teams in the UAAP.&quot;I know for sure they will still have good defense,&quot; said Tratter. &quot;(There will still be) solid defense in the team.&quot;&quot;I think it will be a fast-paced (team),&quot; he also said. &quot;The same fast-paced team.&quot;In Season 80, La Salle played at the second fastest pace in the UAAP at 88.72, just behind University of Santo Tomas (89.06). They were the highest-scoring team in the league with 92.2 points per game.Tratter feels that the Green Archers will look to go even faster come Season 81.&quot;I think I would see a more up and down type of play in La Salle with Coach Louie, and more defense,&quot; he predicted.For more sports coverage, visit the ABS-CBN <a href="http://sports.abs-cbn.com" target="_blank">Sports website.</a>

Abu Tratter has no doubt that De La Salle University will maintain its character as a defensive-minded squad in the next UAAP season, even with the exit of head coach Aldin Ayo.

Abu Tratter has no doubt that De La Salle University will maintain its character as a defensive-minded squad in the next UAAP season, even with the exit of head coach Aldin Ayo.

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Tratter confident La Salle to remain defensive-minded under new coach

Camille B. Naredo,

ABS-CBN News

Published January 16, 2018 01:47 PM PHT

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