Tab lauds UST, Ateneo - but lambasts 'third team' - after 3OT classic

TAB Baldwin Criticizes Officiating After Intense Game

TAB Baldwin, the coach of Ateneo, expressed his exhaustion and disappointment after a triple overtime classic against University of Santo Tomas, which ended in a 98-89 defeat for the Blue Eagles.

There's a third team out there and I thought their performance was disgusting.

Although he didn't directly name the officials, it's implied that he was referring to the officiating crew. Despite the loss, Baldwin was proud of his team's effort, particularly given their fatigue.

Baldwin praised his team's perseverance, saying

there were a lot of guys that were playing on fumes in that game
and that
some of them couldn't even get across the finish line because they had given everything they had to give
.

Author's summary: Coach TAB Baldwin criticizes officiating after intense game.

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