Jeron Teng isn’t letting San Miguel’s chance to play more minutes pass him by. 

Teng has been playing well in his first two games in the PBA Philippine Cup, the same number of games he participated in during the Commissioner’s Cup last conference.

Teng said, “In the past two games, I was given more minutes than in the previous conferences,”.

“When you have a coach who gives you the opportunity, of course, you have to make the most out of it. I don’t take it for granted. Whenever I’m inside the court, I always make sure that I always give my best.”

Teng has contributed significantly to San Miguel’s 2-0 start to the Philippine Cup, scoring an average of 8.5 points in 13 minutes of play over the course of two games.

The 31-year-old Teng, who was once the big man during his tenure with Alaska and Converge, made no secret of his displeasure with the dearth of minutes in previous conferences.

He simply concentrated on the bright side of things during such moments.

“I can’t say na walang frustration. But for me as a player, I always see things as an opportunity for me to grow. So those times na hindi ako nagagamit, hindi sa wala akong ginagawa but, at that time, I’m focused on learning from my teammates,” he also shared.

“I have guys like Chris Ross and Marcio Lassiter; they are winners and champions in this league. And I have an opportunity to be with them each day in practice. So every day, I try to learn from them, I ask them questions on both offensive and defensive. So I don’t see it as a wasted conference, but I’m learning and that didn’t stop me from working hard,” the player added.

Teng, who was once San Miguel’s top offensive option, stated that his focus is on defense because the Beermen have many players who can carry the scoring burden. Leo Austria, the head coach of SMB, has also emphasized defense on numerous occasions.

Meanwhile, a selection committee member who recently selected the PBA’s top ten players recommended that a Hall of Fame be established as well.

The suggestion was made by Allan Caidic earlier this month when the new members who will make up the 50 greatest players in PBA history were revealed.

The proposal seems appropriate in light of recent discussions about whether or not particular players should be included in the list of the 50 greatest. Joseph Yeo’s claim that Ranidel De Ocampo should be included instead of Marc Pingris, who was included in the 2015 edition of the 40 Greatest Players, is now the most well-known argument.

“Dapat, ihiwalay natin, meron tayong Hall of Fame award,” Caidic said.

The PBA had already established a Hall of Fame after five ceremonies in 2005, 2007, 2009, 2011, and 2013.

In addition to players, coaches, officials, announcers, and media professionals who helped the league flourish, they have also been inducted into the PBA Hall of Fame.

Former PBA commissioner’s Leo Prieto, Rudy Salud, and Jun Bernardino, coaches Baby Dalupan and Dante Silverio, media practitioners Carlos “Bobong” Velez, Joe Cantada, Pinggoy Pengson, and Tony Siddayao, and players Ramon Fernandez, Robert Jaworski, Atoy Co, and Bogs Adornado are among the members of the previous PBA Hall of Fame.

It should be noted that Caidic, along with his former San Miguel teammates Samboy Lim and Hector Calma, was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2009.

The PBA Hall of Fame was discontinued after 2013.

According to Caidic, the Hall of Fame selection would be diverse, in contrast to the list of the greatest players.

Hall of Famers will no longer have to be the best thanks to the distinct distinction.