Romeo leaves lasting impression on Clarkson

WATCH: @JClark5on talks about Terrence Romeo l #GilasPilipinas pic.twitter.com/L3BG6yuaTw

— Mark Giongco (@MGiongcoINQ) May 28, 2016

One of the most memorable plays during Gilas Pilipinas’ campaign in the 2015 Jones Cup was Terrence Romeo putting his Chinese Taipei defender on skates before hitting a contested lefty layup.

That spellbinding move also got Jordan Clarkson out of his seat, prompting a priceless reaction from the Los Angeles Lakers guard, who gestured like he was stirring a pot a la James Harden after what Romeo just cooked up.

During his availability with the media, it was evident that Romeo left a lasting impression on Clarkson, who immediately remembered the GlobalPort star and mentioned his name first as he talked to reporters.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P1A0AoibjJE

And when was asked about Romeo, Clarkson only had good things to say.

“He’s a good guard, can put it on the ground, get to the basket, can shoot a little bit, not a little, he can really score the ball,” Clarkson said, correcting himself. “So he’s an exciting player to watch.”

The 23-year-old Clarkson arrived in Manila on Friday for a promotional event with Nike.

He joined Gilas in practice on Saturday and is set to leave the country Monday.