Current UAAP MVP Terrence Romeo, former UAAP MVP RR Garcia, multi-titled former UAAP Finals MVP Nico Salva, and Isaac Holstein. If titles were won by drafts, GlobalPort would be champions by now.
But let's not get ahead of ourselves. First, I really wish they'd keep these 4 guys.
So, we got arguably the draft's most exciting scorer in Terrence, the best point guard in RR Garcia, and the best shooting big man in Nico. I admit that I've never heard much of Holstein, but hey, he's 6'9"!
For me, this draft is a much larger haul than the 2011 draft, when we got both JV Casio and Marcio Lassiter. Heck, we got 3 potential franchise players, all in one draft!
Now, quick analysis, how would each player fit in this team?
Terrence Romeo - the mercurial guard who'd either single-handedly lead a team to a win or chuck them off to a loss. He's a high risk, high potential pick, but one thing is for certain, he's one helluva talent. The first thing he needs to learn upon coming to the big league is learning to control his game. He should understand that he does not need to hoist up a lot of shots to become effective and he needs to vastly improve his shot selection. Other from that, he's a very exciting player who can score in multiple ways. He's still very young (born in 1992), so his game is still developing and that's the scary part.
RR Garcia - The best pointguard in this year's draft class, by FAR. He is the complete polar opposite of Terrence Romeo. If Romeo's game is defined by excitement and energy, Garcia's game revolves around poise and control. Pointguards win you titles, and the last time our franchise drafted an elite PG, we got to the finals. I would envision RR immediately plunged into the starting lineup because at this point, his game is more PBA-ready than Terrence. Either way, Garcia is going to be our pointguard of the future.
Isaac Holstein - I was surprised by this pick. Isaac himself was surprised with this pick. Heck, everyone was surprised with this pick! I've never seen him play prior, but given that we already drafted 2 guards, it makes sense to get a big man this time. Still, he's 6'9" and from what I've heard, he's a good shot-blocker. He's a big body that we can throw on the Fajardos and Slaughters of the league. I can't complain much about this pick.
Nico Salva - This, for me, is the absolute steal of the draft. This guy is a top-5 pick talent and one of the most polished in this draft. A couple of teams would surely regret passing him up. He's a tweener that can play both forward positions. He'll fit in a very nicely to this team and he may even start at the 3 spot. He's a guy who knows how to win and he's going to be big for GlobalPort. And him teaming up with 'bro' Terrence is just an icing on the cake.
Well, there we have it. I still can't believe how things unfolded. Once again, I hope we keep them all, because all these four can contribute right away. Exciting days ahead for the Batang Pier, and the future is certainly bright!
Roar Out!
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