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Shortly after Barangay Ginebra claimed the 2020 PBA Philippine Cup crown, a worldwide audience saw assistant coach Richard del Rosario crying their hearts out.
It was a rare show of emotion for the coach who has many hats. In addition to being Tim Cone’s Geneva assistant chief, Del Rosario is also a sportscaster who often pokes fun at himself on television, particularly his career at the PBA.
Asked by SPIN.ph About that memorable moment captured on television, Del Rosario said it was a jumble of emotions, not only because of the Geneva championship.
“It was a mixture of emotions,” Del Rosario said. “Joy because we won the title, relief and satisfaction because the [PBA] Bubble was a success and thank God for making everything possible. “
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Months before the Philippines Cup bubble, Gin Kings’ assistant coach was the first to raise the idea of holding a Quarantine Cup, a suggestion that was questioned and even ridiculed on social media.
Under Del Rosario’s proposal, the Quarantine Cup would include a 17-day knockout round and playoffs that would be held under strict health protocols. Before the season, all PBA teams will be tested and those that test negative will be sent to a quarantine facility where training begins.
Del Rosario also proposed a four-game knockout round, seven days a week, to be played at two venues to accelerate the end of the season.
“It is no secret that I pushed for this in early May and received a lot of criticism on social media saying that I am very wise, I am a member of the IATF and I did not think about the proposal,” said the former PBA player. .
“It was very stressful. I even connected some groups that were interested in hosting the bubble with the PBA,” added Del Rosario.
The conference eventually became a reality with the PBA deciding to play in a bubble similar to that of the NBA.
Although the PBA bubble was slightly different from Del Rosario’s proposal, the principles were essentially the same: a compressed conference aimed at bringing basketball back to the Filipinos in the midst of difficult times.
Del Rosario said that the championship will definitely be considered the most memorable of his career. More importantly, the bubble was proof, Del Rosario said, that with teamwork, anything can be accomplished.
“Many also sent messages that the bubble helped a lot to ease the difficulties of 2020, so I was really grateful,” added Del Rosario.
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“Even if I didn’t have a direct on Clark’s bubble, I did my best to help as much as I could to make it successful,” he continued.
“Winning the championship was great and is by far the most memorable, but the most important thing about all this is that we can achieve great things if we all work together and that is what happened in this bubble.
The PBA family came close because they all sacrificed and worked together, ”said Del Rosario.
