Dibuat oleh Admin. Pada 28 September 2024 - 01:53
It must be admitted that in the last few meetings, Satya Wacana Salatiga has always been a troublesome opponent for Satria Muda Pertamina. And this happened again last Thursday when the two teams met again in the group stage of the All Indonesia Cup 2024 at Hall A Basket Senayan, Jakarta.
Playing with full energy, Jerry Lolowang's team was quite troublesome for SM Pertamina, they even had a lead of up to 10 points in the middle of the second quarter. Luckily, it didn't last long and was immediately responded to correctly by SM's players.
By returning to their playing pattern, SM was finally able to overcome Satya Wacana and emerged as the winner with a score of 73-50. One name that managed to steal the attention that night was Julian Chalias who played for 23 minutes, he managed to score 21 points and 16 rebounds.
"That's because when I played against Pacific, I was reminded by Coach Caesar and Coach Will. They said that I have to keep playing at a high level because I am a player with national team status. So whoever the opponent is, I have to play well and that is what I showed tonight," said Julian.
Seeing the performance of this French-Balinese man seems to remind us of the figure of Artem Pustovyi. A tall, big player with an extraordinary level of intelligence in basketball. A figure who is also an important part of SM Pertamina's journey to reach the final round of the IBL this season.
"It is clear that training with Artem for approximately 2 months has had a big impact on me. Especially regarding timing and position. He also gave me a lot of input during training. Of course it is fun to have experience with one of the greatest big-men I have ever met," he continued.
Julian himself is currently known as a player with great energy, he is not afraid to duel under the ring and does not hesitate to break through the opponent's defense to steal points.
"Yes, I am aware of that, but that is normal because since I was little in Bali I have been used to hard training. Physical contact is a daily occurrence when training in Bali with Coach Ngurah Teguh. And I realize that behind every hard work there is a blessing, and that is what I am going through today. I have become a figure who is not afraid of duels in the arena and hopefully I will continue to develop to be better," said the owner of number 14 at Satria Muda Pertamina.
Asked if he was burdened by his role as the main big-man in the local guard at Satria Muda at this time, Julian answered that he is someone who likes challenges so he actually feels this is a challenge that must be conquered.
"Not at all, in fact this is the time for me to prove that I am worthy of wearing this uniform, I am worthy of being part of Satria Muda Pertamina. Right now of course it is also an opportunity to show off our young squad. I know the quality of all my friends here and most importantly we all trust each other, help each other and have the same mission, to be champions at Satria Muda," he concluded.
Satria Muda Pertamina itself will continue its journey in the 2024 All Indonesian Cup by facing Dewa United in the semifinals next Sunday afternoon. (FR)
