TNT Has Potential To Match SMB With Romeo & Cruz

With the addition of Terrence Romeo and Jericho Cruz in the TNT rotation, TNT has the potential to match San Miguel's guard and forward line up. In the PBA's Commissioner Cup opener, TNT exploded and finished with 128 points against Globalport. Jason Castro, RR Pogoy, Troy Rosario, Terrence Romeo, Jericho Cruz, and Don Trollano proved to be a very good rotation for Coach Nash Racela. And in a conference where all PBA Teams will likely be bringing in big men to match up with PBA MVP Jun Mar Fajardo, Jeremy Tyler seems like a good import who might be able to go against the Kraken.

With the addition of Romeo, four of the TNT players are now members of the Gilas pool. That should help remove doubts about this new unit's cohesion. Perhaps the biggest thing that can get in the way of this new TNT team is ego. But if the players don't mind sacrificing playing time and stats, this team could potentially find itself in the Commissioner's Cup finals.

TNT actually seems to have ended up with the better fit since Tautua, despite being a big man, really had no efficient and reliable post-up game. He could not play the post with his back against the basket and would usually rely on outside shooting and rare dunks if left open. Romeo, on the other hand, can create his own plays and serves as another offensive threat in the local line up. Jason Castro doesn't have to carry the point production burden anymore. And just like SMB, when one star is having an off-night, the other stars can pick up the slack. Castro, Romeo, Pogoy and Rosario could be the best local core that TNT can use to match up against SMB.