Is Terrence Romeo Still Good for Globalport?

After seeing how Terrence Romeo got into a shouting match with Coach Pido Jarencio in Globalport's do-or-die game against the Magnolia Hotshots, it is a wonder if Terrence Romeo is still good for the Batang Pier. If we learn from Kelly Nabong's experience with Meralco, Terrence Romeo is probably on his way out since teams might value respect for coaches than any individual player. Other Globalport players might also begin to think that Romeo runs the team instead of the coaches. And we see that Terrence was actually a liability during the dying minutes of the game when he made a dribbling error on a drive to the basket that could have cut down the Hotshots lead to two points.

The Gilas fan in me is saying they should keep Romeo. Terrence was incredible during one Gilas Pilipinas game where he kept the game close for the country with successive three point shots. But Terrence is also getting old, and has yet to prove that he can give Globalport a championship ring ever since he was drafted in 2013. Five years is a long time to prove your worth, and maybe Terrence will win a championship eventually, but I don't see it with Globalport.

Globalport was actually doing pretty well during Romeo's absence. The team was gelling with Stanley Pringle, Jonathan Grey, Kelly Nabong, Gabaini, Taha, Elorde, Teng, etc. But with Romeo in the rotation, a lot of these players ended up with limited minutes. With Romeo on the floor, the offence has to run through him, and therefore becomes predictable. Disrupt Romeo's play, and chances are, he will be forced to pass to another player who isn't really ready since he was already expecting Romeo to go for the basket. With other players on the floor, play is well distributed and the team is more dangerous if scoring is balanced and the opponent does not know who to guard.

But if Romeo were to be traded, which team would want him? And who would he be traded for? Right now, the best team I can think of that would benefit from Romeo is Kia. They need a star player on that team, someone they can lean on during crunch time. But who can Kia give up for Romeo? I'd probably trade for Jackson Corpuz, Glenn Khobuntin, Rashawn McCarthy and Reden Celda. If I can get multiple players for Romeo, I would.

The next team I can think of that might go for Romeo is Phoenix. Wright for Romeo, since their both guards on Gilas. But with Louie Alas' system, I don't think Romeo would thrive since his play is usually made on the fly.

Blackwater might also want to trade for Romeo since they are lacking a star point guard. But who would the Elite give up for Romeo? Maliksi perhaps? (Since he is in a spot conflict with DiGregorio) I don't think Globalport would go for Pinto. Globalport could always ask for Eram and finally get a legitimate center, but Eram is probably the franchise player for the team, and is even in the running for Most Improved Player this season.

TNT might want to try a Jayson Castro or Roger Pogoy for Romeo. But Pogoy and Rosario are probably the team's future. And they have also recently acquired Jericho Cruz. What TNT actually needs is a post presence.

So, I don't really know if Romeo will be traded. I just hope he doesn't end up in a different league. We've seen players who thought they were too good for their team in the past end up flushing their PBA careers down the drain. A player should always stay humble because after all, they all age and get old and are usually outlasted by the team. And a single injury could end a player's career. To have a legacy, to be remembered by the fans on a good note, that should be a player's motivation in the PBA.