Call it deja vu, a work of fate, or simply pure coincidence but Barangay Ginebra head coach Tim Cone is not passing up on an Abarrientos – a surname that surely rings a bell in the PBA.
RJ Abarrientos was picked third overall by Ginebra. His uncle PBA great and Tim Cone's former player Johnny Abarrientos represent him during the PBA draft
I kind of compare it to the time back in 1993 when we were drafting with Alaska and we had the third pick. It was Jun Limpot, number one, Vic Pablo, number two. We were hoping for Vic Pablo,” said Cone And that was the start of a legendary partnership that saw them cop nine championships with the Aces.
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