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Ecstatic Terrence Romeo on 1st PBA title — ‘Nasira na ang sumpa’

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Dennis Gasgonia, ABS-CBN News

It was a long time coming for Terrence Romeo, one of the most naturally gifted players of his generation who struggled to parlay his individual talent into team success.Not anymore.On Wednesday, Romeo finally won his first title when San Miguel Beer beat Magnolia 72-71 to win its fifth straight PBA Philippine Cup title.It was a sweet achievement for Romeo, who said he never tasted a victory like this in his life. <ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/05/15/19/pba-dynasty-continues-as-san-miguel-edges-magnolia-to-win-all-filipino-title">PBA: Dynasty continues, as San Miguel edges Magnolia to win all-Filipino title</a></li>	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/05/15/19/pba-not-a-typo-june-mar-pulls-down-31-rebounds-in-smb-title-clincher">PBA: Not a typo — June Mar pulls down record 31 rebounds in SMB title clincher</a></li>	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/05/16/19/pba-if-needed-high-scoring-beermen-can-play-defense-with-the-best-of-them">PBA: If needed, high-scoring Beermen can play defense with the best of them</a></li></ul>“Ito ang first championship ko simula na naging basketball player ako, kahit high school, college at PBA D-League days ko,” the former Far Eastern University standout acknowledged.Romeo brought his prolific offense to the PBA in 2013 and along the way he won the scoring title thrice.But after a promising start to his career at GlobalPort, he suddenly bounced around the league moving to TNT before joining San Miguel.“May mga critics, bashers na nagme-message sa akin na ako ang magiging malas sa team, na ako ang magiging sumpa,” said Romeo. “Awa ng Dyos, first conference ko pa lang sa SMB ibinigay kaagad sa akin ang title.”Romeo said he realized that it takes more than just getting buckets to become a champion.“Natutunan ko na ’yung talent ko pwede kong isantabi para sa championship. Dati umiiskor nga ko ng 30, kaya ko ng 40 points. Pero ngayon na-realize ko na masmasarap maging champion,” he said.Romeo said that he found out how to contribute to the team even without scoring. He said in the next conferences he will focus more on improving his defense.“Nakakatuwa, maraming nakaka-appreciate sa defense ko, pinag-aaralan ko pa ang sistema kung paano ko maia-apply ang talent ko,” he said.With the title, Romeo said he can now finally silence his harsh critics.“Ngayon, meron na akong championsip, sobrang saya ko. Sabi ko sa mga hater ko na nagpo-post sa timeline ko, welcome kayo ngayon,” Romeo saidFor more sports coverage, visit the <a href="https://sports.abs-cbn.com/">ABS-CBN Sports website</a>.

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Ecstatic Terrence Romeo on 1st PBA title — ‘Nasira na ang sumpa’

Dennis Gasgonia,

ABS-CBN News

Published May 16, 2019 12:22 AM PHT

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Updated May 16, 2019 06:07 AM PHT

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