Ryan Reyes was picked third overall by the Sta Lucia Realtors during the 2007 rookie draft and winning over Joe DeVance and Samigue Eman for the Rookie of the Year award.
Honestly, I never really had an idea that Ryan was already making a lot of impact in Sta Lucia during his rookie years. I don't even know that he's already playing in the PBA. During the time that he entered the PBA, I was not that active in watching games because of my work. I had no idea that he played a pivotal role for his former team's championship in the 2007-2008 season.
Talk 'N Text acquired Ryan Reyes and Kelly Williams in 2010 in what would be one of the most controversial trades in the PBA history. He instantly made an impact in the team's defensive side. His usual role is to defend the opponent's go to guy and more often than not he's successful in forcing the opponent to make ugly shots. Not only he is good in defense, he can also score anytime he wants to.
To prove his defensive prowess, during the Game 5 of the Philippine Cup Championship against the Powerade Tigers, Ryan had 10 steals. He was just all over the court trying to force a turn over. He was just amazing during the third quarter of that game.
Here's a full story of his great defensive effort of that game that helped the Talk 'N Text grab the Philippine Cup trophy. Defensive demon: Ryan Reyes’ dominance goes beyond steals record
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