SEAN Chambers, a many-time Alaska import in the Philippine Basketball Association, seeks to make a difference as a coach of the Far Eastern University Tamaraws in Season 87 of the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) men’s basketball tournament.
When Chambers took over from Denok Miranda last March, he introduced the triangle offense to members of the squad.
And Chambers, who played under coach Tim Cone from 1989 to 2001 when the Ginebra coach was still with the Aces, believes that the team has what it takes to excel using a strategy that’s rarely used at the collegiate level.
“At the end of the day, we’re gonna have to have some different plays. And they’re getting used to the triangle offense,” said Chambers during the introduction of coaches, players, teams and officials at the league’s press conference held at the Novotel on Wednesday.
Chambers, who started coaching in the United States and in Canada when he retired as a player in 2003, will try to help lift the Tamaraws, who missed the Final Four in the past two seasons.
Three veteran cagers Royce Alforque, Cholo Anonuevo and Jorick Bautista are expected to provide leadership for the squad, which has promising rookies in Veejay Pre, Janrey Pasaol, Jedrick Daa, Adam Nakai and Jayden Jones.
“We gotta make some baskets. But at the end of the day, we’re gonna have to make some stops,” said Chambers, who said his coaching style has been influenced by Gilas coach Cone and his time as one of the assistant coaches of the nationals.
