PBA Trade Rumors: Terrafirma head coach do not want to trade his stars BUT!

 

Hold onto your Magnolia Milk, folks, because Terrafirma Dyip just gave the entire PBA a reason to believe in fairytales.  They pushed the mighty San Miguel Beermen to a do-or-die game in the playoffs!  Yes, you read that right.  

The team most likely used as practice partners for Barangay Ginebra just went toe-to-toe with the league's Goliath.  So, what's next for the Dyip?  Coach Johnedel Cardel is feeling optimistic, but is he gazing at the championship picture through rose-colored glasses, or is there a glimmer of hope for a real Terrafirma rebuild?

Let's be honest, Terrafirma hasn't exactly been known for… well, anything besides being a farm system for the richer PBA teams.  But Coach Cardel is throwing out some revolutionary ideas.  He wants to keep the core of this surprising playoff squad intact.  Imagine that!  A Terrafirma team that actually gets to develop some chemistry?  Fans are cautiously optimistic, but a healthy dose of skepticism is lingering.

Here's the not-so-secret secret: Cardel doesn't exactly call the shots.  Sure, he can strategize and coach his heart out, but ultimately, the team's future rests in the hands of management.  And that's where things get a little dicey.  Will Terrafirma management be swayed by some lucrative offer for a young player, derailing this potential rebuild before it even gets off the ground?  History suggests they might.

Cardel's got the right idea: keep the core together, add some fresh talent through the draft (they did snag Stephen Holt with the first overall pick this year, not too shabby).  But here's the thing: hoping and planning are two different beasts.  The PBA is a ruthless landscape, and contenders aren't built overnight (or on wishful thinking).

The good news?  This Terrafirma team has captured the imagination of PBA fans.  The bad news?  They're still the Dyip, and the road to sustained success is long and treacherous.  Can Cardel keep his core together?  

Will management resist the urge to cash in on young talent?  Only time will tell.  But one thing's for sure: Terrafirma has given us a reason to watch, a reason to believe that maybe, just maybe, an underdog story can actually unfold in the PBA.  Now, that's something worth tuning in for.