CJ Perez brought with him to San Miguel Beer (SMB) some sterling individual achievements. Two scoring titles. A Rookie of the Year trophy.
They mean squat to Beermen coach Leo Austria. As far as the multititled coach is concerned, Perez will have to earn his minutes with the squad.
“Remember what happened to Terrence Romeo? When he arrived at this team, he was not a starter. He had to earn that slot,” Austria told reporters over the weekend during the PBA Press Corps Awards Night.
Romeo, a star wherever he played, certainly earned his spurs before cracking San Miguel’s core rotation in 2019. He immediately cornered his share of the minutes when it mattered the most…
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