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Pido shines on both ends of the floor for Perpetual Help

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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/news-special1/sports/9/1/090116_perp2.jpg"/><figcaption><div class="embed-desc">Perpetual Help&#x27;s Keith Pido had 10 points, four rebounds, and seven assists. Arvin Lim, <a href="http://sports.abs-cbn.com/ncaa/basketball/photos">ABS-CBN Sports</a></div></figcaption></figure></div>MANILA, Philippines – Minutes after helping limit the best point guard in the NCAA to only 32% shooting, University of Perpetual Help&#x27;s Keith Pido can only shake his head and laugh at how he performed against Jiovani Jalalon and the Arellano University Chiefs.&quot;Hindi ko nga po alam kung bakit ko nagagawa &#x27;yun,&quot; said Pido, who is in his third season with the Altas but is playing major minutes for the first time. &quot;Depensa na lang, darating naman &#x27;yung opensa.&quot;Pido played a crucial role in Perpetual Help&#x27;s 76-62 victory over Arellano that hiked their record to 10-3 and put them in a tie with the Chiefs for second place in the league standings. He not only served as the anchor of Perpetual&#x27;s offense, but led the way in limiting Jalalon to seven-of-22 shooting from the field.When the Chiefs threatened in the fourth quarter, Pido came up with big shots, including a highlight-reel worthy no-look lay-up that he managed to convert despite being defended by three Arellano players.&quot;Pasa po sana &#x27;yun,&quot; he said, laughing, after the victory. &quot;Kaso na-shoot.&quot;(READ: <a href="http://sports.abs-cbn.com/ncaa/news/2016/09/01/pido-busts-propel-perpetual-onto-share-second-15066">Pido busts out to propel Perpetual onto share of second</a>)For good measure, he also assisted on a Bright Akhuetie lay-up, then drove to the teeth of the Arellano defense before passing out to Daryl Singontiko for a wide-open three-pointer.&quot;Ginagawa ko lang &#x27;yung mga sinasabi ng mga coach namin,&quot; said Pido, who finished the game with 10 points, four rebounds, and seven assists.He also took the task of defending Jalalon as a challenge. &quot;Siya ang No. 1 point guard ngayon sa collegiate, kaya ginagawa ko na lang lahat para mabantayan siya at ma-stop ang ginagawa niyang points,&quot; Pido explained.His coach, Jimwell Gican, had nothing but praise for Pido, especially as the point guard worked on both ends of the floor.&quot;Mahirap ang sitwasyon ni Keith, kasi una, siya na ang No. 1 point guard namin, at pangalawa, siya pa ang dedepensa,&quot; said Gican, who also noted that Pido was the only one they believed can match-up with the speedy Jalalon.&quot;Pero sabi ko nga, ganito talaga ang basketball. Kailangan natin mag-trabaho ng matindi para maging successful tayo,&quot; he added.Pido&#x27;s best game of Season 92 came when the player he replaced, former NCAA MVP Scottie Thompson, was watching just behind the Perpetual bench. With Thompson taking most of the minutes at point guard last year, Pido rarely got major playing time, but now Pido is proving he can fill in the considerable hole that Thompson left in the Altas&#x27; backcourt.&quot;Na-inspire ako, kasi idol ko po &#x27;yan,&quot; Pido said of Thompson. &quot;Doon po ako nakuha ng motivation sa kanya, kaya ginagawa ko lang lahat ng makakaya ko.&quot;Thompson, for his part, was not at all surprised to see how Pido has been playing.&quot;Noong last year pa lang, talagang si Pido, pwedeng-pwede na,&quot; Thompson revealed. &quot;Kaso siguro dati, wala lang siyang kumpyansa.&quot;&quot;Pero talagang magaling at nakikipagbakabakan (si Pido). &#x27;Yung last year na pinaghirapan niya, nag-bunga ngayon, at nabigyan na siya ng kumpyansa,&quot; he added.(For more sports coverage, visit the <a href="http://sports.abs-cbn.com/"> ABS-CBN Sports website.</a>)

University of Perpetual Help's Keith Pido can only shake his head and laugh at how he performed against Jiovani Jalalon and the Arellano University Chiefs.

University of Perpetual Help's Keith Pido can only shake his head and laugh at how he performed against Jiovani Jalalon and the Arellano University Chiefs.

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Pido shines on both ends of the floor for Perpetual Help

Camille B. Naredo,

ABS-CBN News

Published September 01, 2016 04:57 PM PHT

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