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PBA: Titan Ultra coach Johnedel Cardel asks for patience in return to league

Paige Javier

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<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/175949644094520220610-pba-head-coach-johnedel-cardel.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/>TerraFirma head coach Johnedel Cardel. PBA Images   MANILA – After a year away from the PBA, coach Johnedel Cardel is glad to be back in the league, this time with a new team.</div>Cardel will be calling the shots for the Titan Ultra Giant Risers, the newest team in the league. The team is under Pureblends Corporation, which purchased the NorthPort Batang Pier franchise.He previously steered the Terrafirma Dyip from 2018 to 2024, leading the team to a quarterfinals appearance in the 2024 Philippine Cup.<div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/basketball/2025/10/2/pba-welcomes-titan-ultra-giant-risers-in-time-for-50th-season-0131">PBA welcomes Titan Ultra Giant Risers in time for 50th season</a></div>&quot;Medyo naninibago after one year. At least nakabalik sa PBA. And siyempre medyo, kinakabahan ng konti. For one year na wala ako sa PBA, parang kinalimutang ko muna yung basketball. Nag-relax muna tayo. Pero at the same time siyempre, kung nung mga games, nanonood ako,&quot; Cardel told reporters during the PBA Media Day recently.The 55-year-old mentor said he turned his attention to deputy director duties for the Rizal Technological University, while he was away from the PBA.&quot;Pag nanonood ako, talagang mahal ko ang basketball eh. Siyempre, galing din tayo dito sa PBA, naglaro noong araw, tapos nag-coach tayo. Of course, miss ko sila coach Tim, sila coach Yeng, yung mga coaches na, minsan na chachambahan kong talunin,&quot; he said.Hopefully, with my new team, my new guys, and some veterans, like Calvin [Abueva], si Josh [Munzon], na matulungang manalo itong team na ito,&quot; Cardel added.The Titan Ultra coach appeals for patience with the revamped team in its debut.&quot;Thank you for giving me a chance to handle the team, the new PBA team. Basta, pasensya lang muna, this is a new team, and parang bago na naman &#x27;to, we rebuild. And, of course, may mga coaches, and coach Bonnie [Tan] is our active governor na ng team, na tutulungan niya naman yung lumakas team na ito,&quot; Cardel said.Titan Ultra will be led by veterans Calvin Abueva, Joshua Munzon and Cade Flores.&quot;Compared doon, noong bago ako sa Terrafirma, itong team nito may laman na kaagad, may mga piyesa na… Yun na lang, siguro papaano na lang namin sila i-motivate kasi medyo, di sila makakalaro sa team nila before. Kaya may mga tune-up games kami para makilala nila isa’t isa at maging team kami,&quot; Cardel said.<div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/06/29/18/pba-johnedel-cardel-bagong-coach-ng-columbian-dyip">PBA: Johnedel Cardel, bagong coach ng Columbian Dyip</a></div>The first assignment for coach Cardel and his team are the Meralco Bolts on October 6 at the Ynares Center in Antipolo.

After a year away from the PBA, coach Johnedel Cardel is glad to be back in the league, this time with a new team.

After a year away from the PBA, coach Johnedel Cardel is glad to be back in the league, this time with a new team.