RJ Abarrientos will lastly make his much-awaited PBA debut within the upcoming Season 49 Governors Cup with Barangay Ginebra San Miguel.

The third total choose of the 2024 Rookie Draft is predicted to be among the many younger stars who will likely be main the staff as they parade a rejuvenated squad within the import-laden convention.

However for the previous Far Jap College standout, who completed his dedication with Robust Group Athletics first earlier than he formally joined Ginebra, his objective for now could be getting himself extra acclimated together with his new staff.

“Okay naman. I actually get pleasure from taking part in with them lalo na with veterans like Kuya LA Tenorio. I am trying ahead na mas makilala pa sila,” he mentioned through the PBA Media Day on Tuesday in Pasay Metropolis.

Abarrientos believes that studying from the likes of Tenorio will likely be essential for him, particularly as they play the identical place.

“Yung profession niya with Coach Tim [Cone]. Ilang years na siya naglalaro for Coach Tim, so shinare niya sa akin yung expectations ni coach taking part in for him as a degree guard – kung paano mo bibitbit yung sarili mo at paano mo mashe-share mo yung imaginative and prescient niyo sa ibang gamers,” he mentioned.

“Yun yung dahilan kung bakit masarap sa feeling kasama si LA,” he continued.

“Siguro sa nilalaro ko, at sa buong profession ko mula school hanggang Korea at Japan, iba pa rin yung feeling na might pakikinggan ka sa likod eh. Yung might magazine gu-guide sayo. Kaya sobrang excited ako na mas makasama pa sila at maging higher pa yung bonding namin,” he defined.

Ginebra staff governor Alfrancis Chua beforehand in contrast Abarrientos to Tenorio, noting that the 2 ground generals have related demeanor and confidence.

Abarrienots admitted that Chua’s sentiment places extra weight on his shoulders.

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“Siguro, para sa akin, complement yun as a rookie. Itutuloy tuloy ko lang po yung pinapakita ko sa laro ko. Siyempre, hindi naman mawawala yung strain, pero I am actually excited na makasama pa sila,” he mentioned.

“Pero really, wala akong masasabi kasi gusto ko lang talagang magazine basketball at gusto ko lang galingan. Pero coming from the boss at sa coaches, sobrang nakaka overwhelm para sa isang rookie kahit na naglaro na ako internationally,” added the previous Gilas Pilipinas member.

Apart from this, RJ can be bearing with him the identify of his uncle Johnny Abarrientos. However for him, the one factor that issues is how he could make a reputation for himself and that’s by delivering on the duty of taking part in for Barangay Ginebra.

“Siguro, large problem yun for me,” he answered on being an Abarrientos.

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“Kailangan ko magazine step up para sa staff ko. Hindi yun para sa mga manonood at hindi para sa resulta. So for me, kailangan ko lang i-work on kung ano yung kailangan ko i-work on.”

“Nag bigay siya ng mga recommendation, pero hindi yun sa basketball and extra on sa life. It is extra on dealing with taking part in within the PBA,” he added.

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A technique of doing this, Abarrientos mentioned, is by persevering with to play aggressively and with confidence very similar to how he has been doing from the beginning of his profession.

“Siguro, as a rookie, yun yung pwede kong matulong sa staff talaga eh, yung kumpyansa at kung the way in which na ile-lead ko yung teammates ko,” he mentioned, speaking about his stellar efficiency for BGSM throughout their win towards the New Taipei Kings final week. “Yun yung RJ na madadala ko sa Barangay Ginebra.”

Luckily, mentioned the rookie, their chemistry is steadily enhancing as they proceed with their preparations for the Governors’ Cup.

“For instance 80-90%. Pero kailangan pa namin ng amuyan, kasi naglalaro lang kami sa scrimmage ng kami-kami lang magkakalaban. So halos lahat nag aamuyan pa kami,” mentioned Abarrientos.