Ato Agustin’s speech shortly after he led the Petron Blaze Boosters to the 2011 PBA Governors’ Cup title Sunday night at the SMART-Araneta Coliseum was explosive.
“Nung binigyan kami ng pagkakataon para maka-tsamba,” he added. “Naka-tsamba kami ng apat na beses.”
His post-championship words reflected the drama and animosity of a championship series that had become personal.
After game 3, Agustin challenged his counterpart, Talk ‘N Text coach Chot Reyes, into a fistfight, after the Tropang Texters gave the Boosters a sound 132-105 beating and a 2-1 series lead.
Despite the backlash against him, Agustin’s actions seemed to energize the Boosters, which ended up winning three of the next four games.
But even after winning the series, the Petron Blaze coach couldn’t help but say a few more choice words against Reyes.
“Gusto ko lang linawin na hindi siya ang kumuha sa akin, nagkasama lang kami sa team, pero hindi siya ang kumuha sa akin na gaya ng sinasabi niya,” said Agustin, alluding to Reyes’ statement in the Philippine Cup Finals that the former San Miguel great’s first contract was handed by the Talk ‘N Text coach. “Si [former Lyceum coach] Coach Boy Afable at si Coach Turo [Valenzona] ang kumuha sa akin kaya wala akong utang na loob sa kanya.”
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