Masyadong "DUPANG" ba si PAOLO MENDOZA?

[gDAWAL]

paolo mendoza takes too many shots. The only reason why he can score 40-plus points a game is because he takes about 500 attempts per game.


he's a good shooter, no doubt.

But I think his reputation is far greater than his actual talent.

[Trinjy]

I think Paolo Mendoza is a good player. It's just that the other teams have figured out tactics to stop him from shooting. They guard him well now so, it's quite difficult for him. But I think I agree with you that he should not take too many chances now, knowing that he's heavily guarded.

[Jacob]

He can be the next Allan Caidic or the next Peter Jao.

[Ada]

What I like most about Paolo is his humility. There's no trace of yabang in him even if he's the best player in the UP squad. And what's more, he really loves the team. I remember this one time when UP lost and while the alma mater song was being sung, he was openly crying 'cause I think he felt that his performance was so-so.

[Rockgardener]

Good point Ada..One can't buy humility..and
it's by far the best trait a person can
have.

As far as Paolo's concerned, I think the
rest of the team simply needs to step up.
Of course, that's easier said than done.

[Kaboom!]

The only questionable thing I have with Paolo Mendoza is his shot selection. He is such a dangerous offensive threat but the offense is often a 1 on 5 isolation play with Paolo at the top of the key. If they get him the ball in the flow of the offense and the other players make themselves threats as well, it's OK for him to take most of the shots because he has a better percentage of making good shots than the rest of his teammates. Even Jordan struggled at one time when 5 people were defending him and his teammates were just standing around.

I do agree with his humility.

Peace.

[rl]

hindi naman siya siguro dupang. iyun lang talaga ang role niya sa team this year - ang maging major offensive weapon. when he last played two seasons ago, he didn't take as many shots as he is taking now, mainly because he didn't have to. but i do agree that his shot selection is a bit suspect at times. but then again, if i was also given the green light to shoot, i'd also throw it from anywhere! by the way, is mendoza the only player from upis playing for the maroons?

[Peyups.com]

Paolo sat out last year's season because of an ACL injury. A few years ago ACL would have been a career threatening injury; hmm the wonders of sport science. Anyway, the last I saw him on campus was last year at the Lantern Parade. He seemed overweight and had difficulty walking. He even needed a cane to assist him. I thought that was the end of Paolo Mendoza's basketball career. But surprise surprise, six month's later he's back in shape and leading the UAAP in scoring. Gotta admire this guy's comeback.

[marooned]

i also posted this in the peyups.com site.

i dont understand if paolo is doing it by himself or if he is given the green light to shoot first. pilit na pilit some of his shots.

paolo deserves to get the lion's share of the attempts siguro talaga, pero it would be much better if he gets it within the flow of a play. and that is the job of the coaching staff. by the way, i thought coach jorge was on the way out?

i still say we are under-utilizing the talents of madarang, ferrer, bravo and nunag. there was a play in the ust game when jomalesa was already bringing the ball down, tapos hiningi pa din ni paolo in the backcourt. i reckon it's not his fault, and probably utos talaga ng coaching staff yon. pero wouldnt it have been better kung pabayaan niya ang point guard magbaba? that
way, more people will be involved in the game, it wont be all one-on-five isolation plays, and paolo himself wont tire easily trying to do everything. parang he only passes the ball kase pag wala na talaga siyang tira (kobe bryant-style).

madarang and ferrer are great shooters, bravo and nunag are slashers, and arnaiz is a wide body who could be of better help than solon. sa coach na siguro talaga yung problem ng UP.

[Jacob]

Sayang yung game ng UP against UST. All was well in the first half, they were moving the ball and everybody was getting involved in the offense. On the latter part of the game, Paolo began hoisting shots from all over, even in heavy traffic. Which makes you wonder saan ba talaga ang problema ng UP, sa coach o sa player?

[marooned]

jacob, ikaw ba si J sa peyups.com?

[Jacob]

Yup!

[archerguy]

Hi there.

Puedeng malaman yung exact meaning ng term na "Dupang?" Thanks a lot.

[Jacob]

Dupang. Synonyms: Bwakaw, Buwaya.
English: Ballhog, Kobe Bryant.

[seven]

I think hindi kadupangan yon. Kasi kung ganon, mapapansin ng coach kung nagshu-shooting spree na yung player, diba. But the mere fact na Mr. Jorge is not really stopping Paolo to do what he is doing, then malamang na may go signal siya from the "Big Man" himself. Eh di kung simpleng dupang lang si Paolo, tapos knowing how good Mr. Jorge is with regards to basketball, malamang napipi (as in na-flat) na si Paolo sa galit ni Mr. Jorge, diba. LOL. De, joke lang.

Hey, speaking of the "Big Man", hindi kaya siya nahihirapang magturo noong inuumpisahan niya pa lang ang Milo BEST, knowing that you have to perform certain moves to teach the kids how to really do it scientifically? And how about the drills the Maroons have to perform, meron bang assistant si Mr. Jorge na nagpapatupad ng mga physical basketball moves? Just asking.

[marooned]

good point, seven. there was a discussion before in peyups.com if the problem is with the coach or with the player. i guess it is indeed the coach where the problem lies. i mean, the coach could always do something if anything goes wrong. by the looks of it, since the third game of the season, the plays have not changed and mendoza still commits the same mistakes (of kadupangan); that is, unless those were the instructions of jorge.

too bad for the team. you just wonder why we did not get joe lipa. i know joe lipa said before that after 1986, the challenge of giving UP a crown has not been the same anymore. even if lipa is not available however, i am sure there are a lot more capable coaches than jorge.

[AirHare]

If Coach Jorge wants Paolo to score at will, somebody must give him a pick to give him some space to shoot. Maybe take a drive to the basket and make a drop pass to another Maroon underneath the basket or pass the ball to another Maroon on the wing.

Can't they use a pick-and-roll play for their big men? How about a triangle offense?

Paolo Mendoza is a good shooter. But he should have that "pass first, shoot second" mentality.

[Jacob]

Paolo knows he should involve his teammates. He said this during an interview prior to the UP-FEU game. Problem is, why is he still chucking up those shots? Still, Paolo's a nice guy. I guess he just needs a coach who knows how to use talent.

Another thing, if he improves his shot selection, he's a very good PBA prospect. He can really shoot and create his own shots, not just rely on screens, which is hard to come by in the pro ranks (see Jose Francisco, formerly of FEU and Noy Castillo).

[fReAk]

no doubt!!

[anne06]

paolo is definitely one heck of a player. he's the humblest guy i've met on the team. and he never boasts of his performance, especially his shooting skills. for a college basketball team, i think we need more players like paolo mendoza.