(UPDATE) TIM Cone holds rookie guard RJ Abarrientos in high regard as he refused to judge the former Gilas Pilipinas playmaker for his forgettable PBA debut last Saturday in Candon City.

In fact, the Barangay Ginebra mentor simply allowed the PBA Rookie Draft's third overall pick to shine right in the get-go of their game against San Miguel Beer last Wednesday at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.

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