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GlobalPort coach Pumaren touts 'new' Terrence Romeo

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Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/news-special1/sports/12/12/121216-romeo.jpg"/><figcaption><div class="embed-desc">GlobalPort&#x27;s Terrence Romeo drives past Ginebra&#x27;s Scottie Thompson in their PBA Philippine Cup game. Photo courtesy of the PBA Media Bureau</div></figcaption></figure></div>MANILA, Philippines – GlobalPort star Terrence Romeo will always be best known for his prodigious scoring abilities, but his coach, Franz Pumaren, is thrilled with how the guard has developed his all-around game.Romeo showed off his explosiveness in their PBA Philippine Cup game against Ginebra on Sunday as he torched the Gin Kings for a season-high 35 points on 12-of-24 shooting from the field. He was at his best in the final quarter, when he scored 15 points to help the Batang Pier hold off the Gin Kings&#x27; rally.He also had two rebounds, two steals, and two assists in the game, which GlobalPort won 91-84 to climb to a share of the lead.<ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="http://sports.abs-cbn.com/basketball/news/2016/12/12/player-week-lee-shining-bright-star-hotshot-19170">READ: Player of the Week Lee shining bright as a Star Hotshot</a></li></ul>&quot;Terrence is a different breed,&quot; Pumaren said after their victory. &quot;He&#x27;s really talented.&quot;&quot;But right now, if you look at the way he plays – he&#x27;s playing aggressive defense, he&#x27;s moving the ball around, he&#x27;s passing the ball,&quot; he noted.Pumaren revealed that he had a heart-to-heart talk with Romeo before the start of the Philippine Cup, which he believes made a mark on the former Far Eastern University hotshot.&quot;He&#x27;s slowly evolving into an all-around player which I feel will benefit him down the road,&quot; he said.&quot;He&#x27;s no longer the Terrence Romeo that would just love to entertain the crowd. He&#x27;s the new Terrence Romeo who can really change the game not only offensively, but make his teammates better, and play defense,&quot; he added.Romeo, for his part, said his talk with Pumaren made him realize that while he is capable of taking over games, his life will also become easier if he involves his teammates more.&quot;Kung masyadong naka-loaded &#x27;yung depensa sa akin, kailangan kong ma-recognize &#x27;yung open teammates ko. Kasi doon mas mapapadali daw sa akin &#x27;yung basketball, at mas mapapadali sa team,&quot; he said.[If the defense is focused on me, I need to recognize my open teammates. That will make the game easier for me and for my teammates also.]He was also encouraged to be more of a leader, despite being one of the younger members of the team.&quot;Kausapin ko daw ng madalas &#x27;yung teammates ko,&quot; Romeo said. &quot;Huwag daw ako mahiya na makipag-usap sa mga mas senior sa akin. Baka sakaling &#x27;yung mga alam ko, pwede kong i-share sa kanila.&quot;[He told me to talk to my teammates and not be shy in talking to those who are older than me. I might be able to share what I know with them.]Romeo has been the league&#x27;s scoring champion for the past two seasons, but it is his improvement in the other areas of the game that will be crucial for GlobalPort if they hope to join the upper tier of teams in the PBA.&quot;I think, slowly, we&#x27;re really embracing (the fact that) for us to be competitive in the PBA, we need to play good defense,&quot; said Pumaren. &quot;We showed that today (against Ginebra).&quot;For more sports coverage, visit the ABS-CBN <a href="http://sports.abs-cbn.com" target="_blank">Sports website.</a>

GlobalPort star Terrence Romeo will always be best known for his prodigious scoring abilities, but his coach, Franz Pumaren, is thrilled with how the guard has developed his all-around game.

GlobalPort star Terrence Romeo will always be best known for his prodigious scoring abilities, but his coach, Franz Pumaren, is thrilled with how the guard has developed his all-around game.

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GlobalPort coach Pumaren touts 'new' Terrence Romeo

Camille B. Naredo,

ABS-CBN News

Published December 12, 2016 08:40 PM PHT

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