John Franklin Kennedy Caacbay

Article (news)

PBA Images

ABS-CBN News

<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib fr-fil" style="width:900px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1733522785462PBA Images3.jpg" style="width:900px" class="fr-fic fr-dib fr-fil"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Magnolia&#x27;s Zav Lucero. <em>PBA Images</em></span></span></span>MANILA, Philippines – Zav Lucero will be one proud alum as he cheers for the University of the Philippines (UP) in the UAAP Season 87 men&#x27;s basketball Finals.</div><p>The Fighting Maroons will surely appreciate the rallying support of the UP community, Lucero included, as they take on the defending champion De La Salle University (DLSU) in a title series rematch starting this Sunday at the Araneta Coliseum.</p><p>Lucero, though, has a take on how UP would get &quot;good chances&quot; at La Salle—playing as a team and utilizing the team&#x27;s talent.</p><div><a class="fr-green" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/08/07/22/ups-lucero-fully-focused-on-uaap-title-defense"><strong>READ: UP&#x27;s Lucero fully focused on UAAP title defense</strong></a></div><p>In an interview with ABS-CBN News, Lucero, who was a part of the historic run of UP men&#x27;s basketball team in Season 84 which ended a 36-year title drought for the State U, said they need to make sure that &quot;the basketball is shared&quot; among the Fighting Maroons.</p><div><a class="fr-green" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/12/27/22/uaap-zav-lucero-bids-up-maroons-emotional-goodbye"><strong>READ: UAAP: Zav Lucero bids UP Maroons emotional goodbye</strong></a></div><p>&quot;I think their chances are good as long as they play as a team. I think that was our crutch when we lost the second time,&quot; said Lucero. &quot;I think it&#x27;s been UP&#x27;s crutch for a while, just finding a way to put the talent together and making sure that the basketball is shared.&quot;</p><p>Talent surely is not lacking on the second-seeded UP side, bannered by JD Cagulangan, Harold Alarcon, Francis Lopez, and the like.</p><p>&quot;And you know, basketball is a team sport, so I feel like if they use the talent and just really focus in on playing as a team, then, I mean, the players, the talent doesn&#x27;t lie, you know,&quot; the Magnolia forward said. </p><p>&quot;I&#x27;m rooting for them, obviously.&quot;</p><div><a class="fr-green" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/basketball/2024/12/4/pba-northport-keeps-perfect-record-after-surviving-magnolia-2016"><strong>READ: PBA: NorthPort keeps perfect record after surviving Magnolia<br/></strong></a></div><p>Lucero has his own business to mind in the PBA Commissioner&#x27;s Cup as he seeks to help Magnolia overcome a two-game skid on Wednesday, December 11, against the TNT Tropang Giga.</p><p>Their recent loss was handed by the NorthPort Batang Pier, 107-103, on Wednesday at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium. </p><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO:</strong></div><div><script data-wid="auto" type="text/javascript" src="https://content.viralize.tv/display/?zid=AAEyze-tm4MR6kEa&amp;cid=ABRajRTv_KDF7VrC&amp;activation=click&amp;vip_mode=playing&amp;vip_position=bottom-right"></script></div>

<p><i>"I think their chances are good as long as they play as a team. I think that was our crutch when we lost the second time. I think it's been UP's crutch for a while, just finding a way to put the talent together and making sure that the basketball is shared," Zav Lucero told ABS-CBN News.</i></p>

"I think their chances are good as long as they play as a team. I think that was our crutch when we lost the second time. I think it's been UP's crutch for a while, just finding a way to put the talent together and making sure that the basketball is shared," Zav Lucero told ABS-CBN News.

UAAP: Zav Lucero says UP needs to 'play as a team' to get 'good chances' against La Salle

News

Entertainment

Lifestyle

Sports

Metro.Style

More

Sudoku

Word of the Day

Lotto

Horoscope

Basketball

UAAP: Zav Lucero says UP needs to 'play as a team' to get 'good chances' against La Salle

Kennedy Caacbay,

ABS-CBN News

Published December 07, 2024 12:45 PM PHT

Read More:

abssports

absnews

basketball

UAAP Season 87

University of the Philippines

UP Fighting Maroons

Zavier Lucero

Magnolia Hotshots

PBA

ABS-CBN is the leading media and entertainment company in the Philippines, offering quality content across TV, radio, digital, and film. Committed to public service and promoting Filipino values, ABS-CBN continues to inspire and connect audiences worldwide.

Corporate

Investors

Governance

International Distribution

Corporate

Governance

Investors

International Distribution

NPC Seal of Registration

Privacy Policy

AI Policy

Terms of Service

Advertise with Us

© 2026 ABS-CBN Corporation. All Rights Reserved.

NPC Seal of Registration

Privacy Policy

Terms of Service

AI Policy

Advertise with Us

© 2026 ABS-CBN Corporation. All Rights Reserved.

NPC Seal of Registration

Privacy Policy

Terms of Service

AI Policy

Advertise with Us

© 2026 ABS-CBN Corporation. All Rights Reserved.