Michaelo Buddin was on a mission on Tuesday afternoon.
In his second consecutive start for National University-Sta. Elena, the rookie outside hitter delivered a personal-high 15 points on 10 attacks, three kill blocks, and a pair of aces along with 10 excellent receptions to lead the team's three-set decimation of VNS-One Alicia, 33-31, 25-17, 25-18, at the Paco Arena.
And it was his way of thanking head coach Dante Alinsunurin and the rest of the Nationals staff for plugging him into the starting six after his stellar performance off the bench in the team'a first two games.
“Nagkaroon ako lalo ng kumpiyansa sa sarili and mas na-boost yung tiwala ko sa sarili ko. Yung tiwala ng coaches, mas binigay nila yung tiwala nila sa akin na i-first six ako ulit so ayoko silang ma-disappoint sa tiwala na binibigay nila sa akin,” said Buddin, who also led the team's breakaway in the fourth set.
“Gagawin ko yung best ko para maipakita na deserve ko na ma-first six ako at hindi sila madidisappoint.”
Alinsunurin said that Buddin deserves to be included in the starting unit after all the hard work that he has put in.
"Nangyayari naman yung tuluy-tuloy na ginagawa namin e. Sino ba naman yung coach na ilalagay siya sa first six na nakita mo naman yung time na dalawang game hinugot ko (siya), nag-perform. Muntikan pa nga siya na mag best player nung nakaraan kaya nung pangatlo ginawa ko nang first six,” Alinsunurin said.
“Importante lang na magtuloy-tuloy siya, kung ano yung sistema namin mag-focus lang din and syempre mas umangat pa, hindi lang sa ganitong game.”
