No rest: Black to focus on Talk ‘N Text after clinching fifth title with Ateneo

Karl Decena, InterAKTV · Thursday, October 11, 2012 · 8:27 pm

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After Ateneo bagged its fifth straight crown in the UAAP, most members of the team would probably want to savor the championship and maybe take a break for a while from basketball.
But that’s not the case for coach Norman Black, who will now take over as the coach of the Talk ‘N Text Tropang Texters in the PBA.
“I’m headed to the PBA, I have a game tomorrow night,” Black said. “It doesn’t stop.”
Now that his stint with Ateneo is over, Black said that he can now concentrate on his coaching duties with Talk ‘N Text, though his PBA comeback would have to wait a little while longer.
“I’ll be there (tomorrow) but I won’t coach,” Black said. “I did not officially inform the PBA because we didn’t win yet.”
“Coach Nash (Racela) will continue to coach tomorrow and I’ll come in as the head coach the following game.”
The Tropang Texters will face GlobalPort on Sunday and Air 21 on October 17 in what will be Black’s debut at the helm.
After leading Ateneo to a dominating championship run, all eyes are now on Black, who is expected to bring his winning tradition to Talk ‘N Text. Asked if he will be gunning for a third straight Philippine Cup crown for his new squad, he said that he doesn’t want to assure anything.
“Come on, I just got out of the pressure cooker and you want to put me right back in it again,” he said. “We’re just at the beginning of the PBA season.”
“But if we get to the semis and we’re lucky enough to be in the championship round, then we can start thinking about three-peat.”

source: http://www.interaksyon.com/interaktv/no-rest-black-to-focus-on-talk-n-text-after-clinching-fifth-title-with-ateneo