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No doubt, the La Salle-Ateneo rivalry is the country's fiercest, most heated and most long-standing rivalry not only in collegiate basketball, but also in the entire local basketball scene. Dating back to the 70s when the two teams were still battling it out in the NCAA, which came before the birth of the UAAP, La Salle and Ateneo games have always been tagged a classic. Thus, in every La Salle-Ateneo game in the UAAP, it's as if the majority of our countrymen freezes and postpones their activities for a few hours just to zero in on their television sets, in the same magnitude as when each time Manny Pacquiao fights for the country's pride or when the President of the Philippines delivers a State of the Nation address (SONA).
It is because of this unparalleled intensity that I thought of doing a blog article about "Only During La Salle-Ateneo". Indeed, there are a lot of scenarios which only happen, or at least pre-dominantly happen, during La Salle-Ateneo games - be it on or off the hardcourt. The essence of every La Salle-Ateneo battle has reached to a level where both of the teams' players, their legions of fans including as well, enter into a different level of fan-hysteria. Yes, even those who are normally very apathetic to the Green Archers and the UAAP games in general suddenly becomes keenly interested on getting tickets prior to every La Salle-Ateneo battle just to be able to catch the fever and well, be part of the "in-crowd".
Having covered the UAAP season over the last few years, I have caught several unique pictures which would depict unique moments which only happen, or at least, most oftentimes happen, during La Salle contra Ateneo, which has been already branded "a scalper's delight".
Thus, in anticipation of the La Salle-Ateneo fever for UAAP Season 71, I would like to start this photo blog showcasing pictures of "It's Only During La Salle-Ateneo...", and will continue to be on the hunt for very distinct scenarios starting the very first Green vs. Blue game tomorrow.
Should any of you shutterbugs out there have unique photos to share as well, feel free to compound on my blog and let's see if we can amass enough photos in time for the UAAP finals to come up with a photo judging contest based on fan votes, ala Pinoy Big Brother. Paging the administrators...
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ONLY DURING LA SALLE-ATENEO
When tempers flare and scuffles erupt in a matter of seconds...
But they will all be forgotten right after the heat of the game has subsided...
Only during La Salle-Ateneo...
When a display of school pride extends to the young tots of the alumni...
Only during La Salle-Ateneo...
When the Big Dome is literally packed to the rafters....
Only during La Salle-Ateneo...
Where even the oldies suddenly feel a resurgence of their youth in them...
Only during La Salle-Ateneo
Where even seemingly-harmless mascots have learned the art of taunting the rival fans...
Only during La Salle-Ateneo
Where die-hard fans spray paint their faces using "I don't know what's composed of it" chemicals yet it doesn't really matter - just to support their alma mater...
Only during La Salle-Ateneo
When a lead as big as this in the first half of an elimination round game feels like as if having won the UAAP championship already...
Only during La Salle-Ateneo
When the former Green Archers come out to watch....
And of course, the celebrity alumni as well... and it runs in the family...
Only during La Salle-Ateneo
Where the most highfaluting of promotional strategies are executed by the country's biggest advertisers to target the A-B audience...
MORE TO COME! :)
- Haha. Cool blog. Hope to see more pictures like this. I remember the Ford Focus "fiasco" during the La Salle-Ateneo opening a few years back. Indeed, it irked a lot of people because the game almost took forever to start. The flying car execution seemed so stupid; they made it appear like a trapeze mysteriously coming out from a circus. There were talks that Ford paid ABS-CBN Studio 23 more than 2 million to pull off that stunt for that 30 minutes alone. We wonder what advertising stunt will be pulled off for Sunday's opening game.
- Nice article!! I think scuffles happen all of the time in the UAAP. Especially during do or die matches. But I guess with ADMU-DLSU, even regular season match ups are enough of a reason to gut it out... In a Good Way:) On a side note, that car stunt seems too overboard for me.
- Nice article!! I think scuffles happen all of the time in the UAAP, especially during do or die matches. But I guess with ADMU-DLSU, even regular season match-ups are enough of a reason to gut it out... In a Good Way:) On a side note, that car stunt seems a little too overboard for me. What the hell was Ford motors thinking??
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