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UAAP: Nothing personal for UE coach Joe Silva in first game vs. Ateneo

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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/sports/09/25/20180925-joe-silva.jpg?ext=.jpg"/><figcaption>UE head coach Joe Silva. Arvin Lim, <a href="https://sports.abs-cbn.com/uaap/basketball/photos">ABS-CBN Sports</a></figcaption></figure></div>MANILA, Philippines -- University of the East’s (UE) showdown on Wednesday against Ateneo de Manila University will be just another game for young head coach Joe Silva, even as it marks the first time he will go up against his former school.The Red Warriors (0-3) face a tall task against the defending champions, who are seeking a third straight victory to put them at solo second in the league standings.“It’s just going to be a regular game for me,” Silva said of their upcoming assignment, slated for 1 p.m. at the FilOil Flying V Centre in San Juan.Silva used to call the shots for the Ateneo High School basketball team, even leading them to the Season 81 juniors title. He was also part of Tab Baldwin’s coaching staff in the seniors’ division.At the end of last season, however, the young coach agreed to take on the job at UE, where he is now in charge of the basketball program.He insists that Wednesday’s game will be nothing personal for him.“Doon ako nanggaling, so ang laki ng utang na loob ko sa kanila,” Silva said. “I’m not trying to put one over them. In fact, the respect is there.”<ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://sports.abs-cbn.com/uaap/news/2018/09/25/uaap-la-salle-captain-kib-montalbo-4-6-weeks-47357">READ: La Salle captain Kib Montalbo out 4-6 weeks</a></li></ul>Silva revealed that he even shared a light moment with Baldwin, who scouted UE’s game against De La Salle University last Sunday at the San Juan venue.“Niloloko ko nga si Coach Tab kanina. Sabi ko, ‘Coach, don’t limit us to 30 points, ha.’ Tawanan lang kami,” he said. “Pero wala naman -- it’s just an ordinary game for me.”“I’m not trying to put one over Ateneo,” he stressed.Silva’s Red Warriors will be huge underdogs against the defending champions, though the coach does have one advantage. He is very familiar with many of the Ateneo players, having coached them in high school.“That will be helpful,” said Silva of his familiarity with players like Thirdy Ravena, twins Mike and Matt Nieto, and Jolo Mendoza, among other homegrown Blue Eagles.“But of course, whatever you say, they’re still the defending champions,” he pointed out. “So, even if we’re familiar with them, another problem is going toe-to-toe with them.”Going “toe-to-toe” with Ateneo proved difficult for their last two opponents, with the Blue Eagles having dismissed University of the Philippines and National University in their back-to-back games.“The system they’re running, it’s really going to be hard to limit them,” admitted Silva. “But we’re going to do our best. We’re hoping to give them a fight.”For more sports coverage, visit the <a href="http://sports.abs-cbn.com">ABS-CBN Sports website</a>.

University of the East’s showdown on Wednesday against Ateneo de Manila University will be just another game for young head coach Joe Silva, even as it marks the first time he will go up against his former school.

University of the East’s showdown on Wednesday against Ateneo de Manila University will be just another game for young head coach Joe Silva, even as it marks the first time he will go up against his former school.

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UAAP: Nothing personal for UE coach Joe Silva in first game vs. Ateneo

Camille B. Naredo,

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Published Sep 25, 2018 04:05 PM PHT

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