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UAAP: NU's Gallego keeps his head up after costly error

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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/10/07/20181007-nu-up.jpg?ext=.jpg"/><figcaption>NU guard JV Gallego (19) attacks the basket against UP. Josh Albelda, <a href="https://sports.abs-cbn.com/uaap/basketball/photos">ABS-CBN Sports</a></figcaption></figure></div>MANILA, Philippines -- His coaches and teammates were quick to console National University (NU) guard JV Gallego after his blunder at the buzzer cost the Bulldogs a chance at victory. Down 89-88 to University of the Philippines (UP) with under eight seconds to go, Gallego secured the ball off a rebound by Troy Rike, and dashed to the other end of the court. He got all the way to the rim, but just as the buzzer sounded, Gallego opted to pass the ball to an open Dave Ildefonso on the other side of the court.Gallego collapsed along the baseline after what happened, and was admittedly in tears. The one-point defeat was NU’s fifth loss in a row in the UAAP Season 81 tournament.“Disappointed (ako),” said Gallego.“Pero kung meron lang half-second (left), alam ko mashu-shoot ni DI, ni Dave. Kung meron lang half-second na natira, siguro, we could have won the game,” he added. “Pero wala pa ring ano, we played good naman talaga.”<ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://sports.abs-cbn.com/uaap/news/2018/10/07/gdls-get-together-up-gets-first-win-run-uaap-81-47951">READ: GDLs get together as UP gets first win run in UAAP 81</a></li></ul>The poor sequence to end the game overshadowed a career performance from Gallego, who fired 13 points on top of 3 rebounds and 4 assists in the contest. He stepped up in place of struggling guards Enzo Joson and Rev Diputado, and sparked NU’s comeback from an 18-point third quarter deficit.Gallego was clearly overcome by the weight of his error at the end of the game, but his coaches told him to keep his head up.“Iiyak talaga ako,” said Gallego. “Pero andoon sila lahat, lalo na si Issa (Gaye) at saka si Dave Yu, captain ball namin. Kaya ayun, sobrang laking tulong nila for me.”NU coach Jamike Jarin said he saw no reason to be angry with Gallego, even though it ensured that the Bulldogs’ losing streak will continue.“I just told him, why are you putting your head down? Do you think I&#x27;m gonna be mad at that? I never get mad. I never get mad with those plays, because it was a judgment on his part,” said Jarin.“He saw that Dave Ildefonso was free, and he had a chance to win it also,” he added.Jarin believes that these kinds of errors -- indeed, these kinds of close losses -- should only help his players in their development.“All of us make mistakes. That&#x27;s part of the growth of everybody. That&#x27;s why you&#x27;re here, to mentor these young men,” he explained. As for Gallego, the guard vowed that he has learned his lesson and is ready to move on.“Siguro, (kailangan) maging aware lang sa oras, sa time, tapos maging mature sa mga susunod na games,” he said. “Maging composed lang din.”For more sports coverage, visit the <a href="http://sports.abs-cbn.com">ABS-CBN Sports website</a>.

His coaches and teammates were quick to console National University guard JV Gallego after his blunder at the buzzer cost the Bulldogs a chance at victory.

His coaches and teammates were quick to console National University guard JV Gallego after his blunder at the buzzer cost the Bulldogs a chance at victory.

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UAAP: NU's Gallego keeps his head up after costly error

Camille B. Naredo,

ABS-CBN News

Published October 07, 2018 07:10 PM PHT

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