Looking for the right pieces
Atoy Co is hoping to find the right material and the correct combination that would make Mapua competitive when action in Season 89 of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) seniors' basketball tournament begins in June this year. Co, who was officially introduced as the Cardinals’ new coach to the Mapua community, said his first task is to add height and heft to his obviously small line-up. "I'm facing a huge task since the other teams have a bigger line-up compared to us." "I'm looking for big men, minimum of six-feet-eight, a shooting guard preferably an Allan Caidic or a Bogs Adornado type of a player who has an 80 percent chance of making his shots once he is left open and a smart playmaker who can read the defense pretty well," added Co. Co, however, said that trying to lure them to the Cardinals' nest is his big obstacle. "Every coach is looking for good players, those whom he thinks fit his system. We can't g...