Ginebra’s RJ Abarrientos within the PBA Governors’ Cup semifinals.– PBA IMAGES
MANILA, Philippines—The PBA Governors’ Cup Finals may have no scarcity of fireworks, particularly within the backcourt.
One of the vital intriguing matchups within the rematch of final yr’s finals is the battle between Barangay Ginebra’s fast-rising rookie RJ Abarrientos and TNT legend Jayson Castro.
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“I’m excited to see him and face him. Since highschool, I’ve been watching and after I was in school, I idolized him so much so for me, I’m tremendous excited,” stated Abarrientos after their Recreation 6 win over San Miguel Beer.
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“It’s my motivation to face him and I’m trying ahead to that matchup.”
Sunday’s Recreation 1 will function Abarrientos and Castro’s first encounter. The Gin Kings and Tropang Giga have but to play one another this convention due to the brand new format the place groups had been divided into two teams.
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Abarrientos could not have been capable of cover his pleasure about dealing with Castro however the former Far Jap College ace cleared he doesn’t need to put an excessive amount of concentrate on his particular person battle with the eight-time PBA champion.
“For me, I’m not trying on the matchup an excessive amount of as a result of it’s not me and Jayson. That is Ginebra vs. TNT.”
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Taking part in in opposition to Castro on the PBA’s largest stage additionally introduced again reminiscences when Abarrientos shared a second with the veteran playmaker.
“Again after I was with Gilas for 3×3, he was within the 5×5. He talked to me earlier than one of many practices,” Abarrientos recalled.
“He instructed me, ‘you’re subsequent, okay?’ He meant that I’d be subsequent to play for the 5×5 and I bought excited as a result of it got here from him.”
True sufficient, Abarrientos finally suited up for Gilas Pilipinas within the Fiba Asia Cup in 2021.
