MANILA, Philippines–A handful of Kai Sotto’s baskets during his debut with Gilas Pilipinas was facilitated by RJ Abarrientos who provided the spark off the bench for the National Five in Wednesday night’s conquest of South Korea.
But the crafty playmaker insists he was simply playing to Sotto’s strengths.
“First off, Kai’s basketball IQ, the way he makes us of himself inside (is quite the advantage),” he said in a Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas video interview released to media outlets.
Abarrientos said he was actively looking for Sotto in multiple possessions, even utilizing the 7-foot-3 for ball screens. And understandably so.
“He has improved a great deal,” he said. …
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