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MPBL: Vengeance is sweet for Davao Occidental, coach Don Dulay

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2021/sports/03/24/20210324-don-dulay.jpg?ext=.jpg"/><figcaption><em>Chooks-to-Go Pilipinas&#x27; Facebook page</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>Coach Don Dulay considers Davao Occidental&#x27;s MPBL Lakan Cup title win the &quot;sweetest of all victories&quot; as they were able to avenge their loss to San Juan the previous season.</p><p>The Tigers fell short of the crown in the 2018-19 Datu Cup national finals, after losing Game 5 against eventual-champion San Juan, 87-86.</p><p>Before losing to the Knights that season, the Tigers were having an outstanding year.</p><p>&quot;We were able to get the best record in the league, I was able to coach the All-Star game, win that, and become South champions,&quot; Dulay said in the Inside the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/ChookstoGoPilipinas/videos/136577301718237">Chooks-to-Go MPBL bubble vodcast</a>.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/03/21/21/davao-occidental-rules-mpbl-lakan-cup">Davao Occidental rules MPBL Lakan Cup</a></li></ul><p>&quot;It was actually a Cinderella story if you think about it and that’s why I wanted that championship against San Juan, that would be the perfect story,&quot; he said.</p><p>That stinging defeat motivated Davao Occidental to comeback stronger in the Lakan Cup, Dulay said.</p><p>As fate would have it, Davao set another titular clash against San Juan in the national finals.</p><p>It was Finals MVP Mark Yee who stamped the punctuation mark against the Knights, drilling a clutch triple that won Game 4 for the Tigers, 89-88, and securing the Chooks-to-Go MPBL Lakan championship.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/03/22/21/mpbl-davao-occidental-hero-mark-yee-wasnt-thinking-of-payback-vs-san-juan">MPBL: Davao Occidental hero Mark Yee wasn&#x27;t thinking of payback vs. San Juan</a></li></ul><p>&quot;I know the passion was there, I know they wanted it even from the first season and that’s what hurt me so much as a coach because I wanted them to have that championship,&quot; said Dulay as he looked back at their loss in Datu Cup.</p><p>&quot;To have that chance again (to face San Juan), when that final buzzer went, I was so emotional.&quot;</p><p>Dulay admitted that he has been playing their title win over and over again on the internet.</p><p>&quot;It was really special. Even watching the replay, I still get touched, I am still watching it. It was something special, something I’ll never forget,&quot; he said.</p><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO:</strong></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=1645201" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div>

<p>Coach Don Dulay considers Davao Occidental's MPBL Lakan Cup title win the "sweetest of all victories" as they were able to avenge their loss to San Juan the previous season.</p>

Coach Don Dulay considers Davao Occidental's MPBL Lakan Cup title win the "sweetest of all victories" as they were able to avenge their loss to San Juan the previous season.