Oct 07, 2021

Best yet to come from Romeo

TERRENCE Romeo is just getting back into the groove.

Following his scoring outburst in Game 2 of the PBA Philippine Cup semis between San Miguel and TnT Tropang Giga, the three-time scoring champion said he's still yet to regain his full form after being slowed down by two separate injuries early in the season.

"Unti-unti bumabalik yung timing ko sa game," said Romeo.

Yet despite slowly getting back his condition, the high-scoring guard showed what he can exactly do when injury-free after leading the Beermen's mighty comeback from 19-points down to escape with a 98-96 win that leveled the best-of-seven series at one-game apiece.

The 29-year-old Romero sparked the Beermen's offense when they needed it most, scoring 24 of his 26 points in the entire second half, where San Miguel once stared at a 61-80 deficit.

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Romeo hit 3-of-7 from beyond the arc and was 10-of-22 from the field overall in what was his best game since coming back from a hurting Achilles injury he sustained late in the elimination round.

The star guard out of Far Eastern University also suffered a hyperextended knee in San Miguel's season debut that kept him out of action for almost a month.

His on-and-off stint in San Miguel's active roster naturally affected his rhythm and timing.

"Naka-dalawang injury ako ngayong conference, kaya sinusubukan kong i-maintain (condition), pero yun nga kapag nai-injured ako, nawawala na naman yung timing ko," said Romeo.

His recent return from the injury was also the reason why coach Leo Austria is trying to limit his minutes at the moment.

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"Kasi nga the last two games coming back from an injury, I'm trying to protect him from any untoward incident," said the San Miguel mentor.

"He's coming from an injury the past two weeks and he was struggling in the last two games niya. And that's understandable because he's trying to get his timing. But I'm happy dahil nakita ko hindi siya sumuko."

Not now when Romeo is slowly regaining his old deadly form. (RG)