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Q&A with Jeron Teng: I get mistaken for my brother Jeric a lot

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Dominic Menor, 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/nation/12/09/dlsu-champion-thumb.jpg"/><figcaption><div class="embed-desc">Jeron Teng (center) will miss the &quot;school spirt&quot; the most as he leaves La Salle. <em>Photo by Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN Sports</em></div></figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA, Philippines — Jeron Teng and the newly crowned UAAP champion De La Salle Green Archers have had little rest this week.</p><p>Team commitments in school on Thursday and TV appearances on Friday have filled much of their time, part of the demands of being the new celebrities of college basketball.</p><p>PANUORIN: <a href="http://news.abs-cbn.com/video/sports/12/08/16/dlsu-ipinagdiwang-ang-ika-9-na-kampeonato-sa-uaap-basketball">La Salle ipinagdiwang ang kampeonato sa UAAP</a></p><p>During a break in his team&#x27;s busy schedule on Friday, Teng sat down with ABS-CBN digital news for a light-hearted Q&amp;A.</p><p>The interview has been edited and condensed for clarity.</p><div><strong>Which championship is sweeter, 2013 or this year?</strong></div><p>For me, I can’t compare kasi it’s two different championships. This championship has different memories. Both are really special to me and very memorable.</p><div><strong>Best player on the team besides you and Ben Mbala?</strong></div><p>It’s hard to choose the best player because every player on this team has his own role and you can’t say that one role is bigger and better than the other.</p><div><strong>Best friend on the team?</strong></div><p>I can say it’s Thomas (Torres), because we entered La Salle together back in 2012.</p><div><strong>Teammate you consider pinakamakulit?</strong></div><p>This year, it’s (Justine) Baltazar.</p><div><strong>Toughest player to guard?</strong></div><p>I think it’s Terrence Romeo. Even if you have two or three guys guarding him, he’s still going to shoot that ball.</p><div><strong>NBA player you look up to?</strong></div><p>Right now it’s Russell Westbrook.</p><div><strong>Biggest play of Game 2?</strong></div><p>I think when I drove to the basket and got the pass to Ben. Yun ang last na I remember na crucial.</p><div><strong>PBA team that you follow?</strong></div><p>Wherever my brother (Jeric) goes. Before he used to play for Rain or Shine, but right now he’s going to play for Mahindra.</p><div><strong>Has anybody mistaken you for Jeric?</strong></div><p>All the time. It’s normal for me right now.</p><div><strong>How do you react?</strong></div><p>I laugh it off because me and my brother don’t look alike.</p><div><strong>Hardest part of mayhem (what La Salle calls its defensive scheme)?</strong></div><p>Our long hours in practice every day. We just really work hard every day. We have like four to five hours practicing trapping every day.</p><div><strong>Earliest memory of your dad Alvin playing?</strong></div><p>I’m the youngest in the family. When I started watching his games, he was about to retire na. It wasn’t at his peak anymore.</p><div><strong>What were the things people were telling you about your dad?</strong></div><p>Even up to now, people say how strong my dad was before. My dad always tells me he lasted in the PBA because he’s really hard-working and his role is to defend players, especially imports.</p><div><strong>What will you miss most about playing for La Salle?</strong></div><p>Probably the school spirit. Those days coming off a loss when you go to school, ’yung mga down moments. Also at the same time, when you win, like when we won the championship, all your classmates are celebrating and congratulating. You can feel the school spirit alive.</p><p>For more sports coverage, visit the <a href="http://sports.abs-cbn.com/"><em><strong>ABS-CBN Sports website</strong></em></a>.</p>

<p>The UAAP finals MVP opens up about the hardest part of coach Aldin Ayo's system, what he'll miss most about La Salle and explains why Terrence Romeo is the toughest player to guard.</p>

The UAAP finals MVP opens up about the hardest part of coach Aldin Ayo's system, what he'll miss most about La Salle and explains why Terrence Romeo is the toughest player to guard.

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Q&A with Jeron Teng: I get mistaken for my brother Jeric a lot

Dominic Menor,

ABS-CBN News

Published Dec 09, 2016 08:04 PM PHT

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Updated Dec 09, 2016 09:01 PM PHT

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