MANILA, Philippines — Rookie guard RJ Abarrientos isn't expecting a walk in the park for Barangay Ginebra when the team faces TNT in their Finals rematch in the PBA Season 49 Commissioner's Cup starting this Friday.
MANILA, Philippines — Rookie guard RJ Abarrientos isn't expecting a walk in the park for Barangay Ginebra when the team faces TNT in their Finals rematch in the PBA Season 49 Commissioner's Cup starting this Friday.The Gin Kings will go up against a Tropang Giga side that will have an expected manpower disadvantage in the absence of veteran star Jayson Castro.The nine-time PBA champion recently underwent surgery after sustaining a full patellar tendon tear on his right knee.
'Just because kuya Jayson is not playing doesn't mean Talk 'N Text will just give. They will still find ways ,' he added.Of course, the 2023 Korean Basketball League Rookie of the Year learned valuable lessons during his first Finals battle with Castro during the Governors' Cup this conference.Castro went on to be named Finals Most Valuable Player after leading TNT past Ginebra, 4-2 in the Finals to win back-to-back Governors' Cup championships.
Abarrientos Not Expecting Easy Finals Series Vs Jayson Castro-Less TNT
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