"It’s been a while since I last wrote anything. Though my mind
never stopped wondering about anything that comes to it. "
Guys, ano
ba talaga si Terrence Romeo? Is he a scorer or is he just bwakaw?
Since
last year's UAAP tournament, even when he played for Cebuana Lhuiller and Big
Chill in the PBA D-League, FEU's Terrence Romeo has been tagged as bwakaw. But
I really want to ask, "Is Terrence Romeo really bwakaw?
I asked
people on Twitter to name players who are bwakaw. Terrence’s name came up, of course. They also mentioned other guys
like Mac Cardona, Mike Silungan, and Mark Abadia. Nico Salva, on the other
hand, tweeted, "ako." Nice one...Bro.
Even if
people have different opinions on what makes a player bwakaw, they can agree on
one crucial requirement for bwakawism: a “bwakaw” has to yank up a lot of shots. The more the merrier.
I will
admit it. A couple of years back, maybe I thought Terrence was bwakaw. Surely,
I wasn't alone in thinking that way. But, the way I look at Terrence has
totally changed this year. Yes, iba na.
I no
longer look at Terrence as just bwakaw. I now see him as a scorer, maybe even a
super scorer. Why?
Because
Terrence can score a barrage of points in heavy traffic. Because when he
scores, you nod your head and ask the person next to you, “Paano niya na shoot yun?” He also creates for himself
and breaks defenders down with his dribbling skills. I believe every scorer or
super scorer, here in the Philippines or in the NBA, is like that. Just like
Jordan. Just like Kobe. Relax, I'm not putting Terrence in the same level as
Jordan or Kobe. But before Jordan and Kobe were accepted as great players, they
had to go through the bwakaw stage. To be a scorer, you have to touch the ball
a lot of times, make a lot of moves, and take a lot of shots.
I hate to
say this because I was a team oriented player who didn't care if I scored so
long as my team won, but if you really want to make it to the next level, you
have to often score a lot of points. Syempre there are exceptions. Yet the
truth is: your chances of making it to the next level improve if you are a
scorer.
Therefore,
I believe Terrence Romeo will be in the PBA soon because he is an elite scorer.
Most of the PBA players now, even the ones who reinvented themselves into great
defenders or role players, were originally scorers.
People
hate on Terrence because he might only make 4 baskets out of 16 or 20 attempts
in one game. Then, they love him the next game when he drops 30 plus points.
Every player has off days. Sometimes he makes bad decisions. Not everyone loves
his game. When he commits a crucial miscue at the end of a close game, people will
quickly joke about his being bwakaw on Twitter. Again, I also used to think
that way. But not anymore. He is clearly a super scorer who has the right to
have the ball in his hands when the games is on the line. I have a feeling
though, when the day comes and he makes it to the PBA - and I think he will -
Terrence Romeo will have the last laugh. BA
Mico Halili also posted it in his blog which you can visit here.
http://micohaliliblogs.blogspot.com/2013/09/is-terrence-romeo-really-bwakaw-by.html
http://micohaliliblogs.blogspot.com/2013/09/is-terrence-romeo-really-bwakaw-by.html
In every game, you have to create a character...your character, and stand up for it.
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