TAB Baldwin, coach of the Ateneo Blue Eagles, expressed exhaustion and frustration after a historic triple overtime classic against the University of Santo Tomas (UST) on Saturday, which ended in a 98-89 defeat.
There's a third team out there and I thought their performance was disgusting.
Although Baldwin did not explicitly name the "third team", it is implied that he is referring to the officiating crew. Despite the loss, Baldwin was proud of his team's performance, particularly given their exhaustion.
There were a lot of guys that were playing on fumes in that game. And some of them couldn't even get across the finish line because they had given everything they had to give and that's a great testament to the game of basketball.
The Blue Eagles suffered their second consecutive loss in the UAAP Season 88 men's basketball tournament.
Author's summary: Coach TAB Baldwin criticizes the officiating crew after a tough loss.