The Stags lost definitely not because of Abueva.. they lost because of Pascual.. Abueva carried the Stags against Letran.. Sangalang disappeared in Game 1 tapos Pascual always took ill-advised 3s in Game 2.. si Abueva lang gumawa.. he scored, he created, he got the rebounds and he played defense.. and more importantly, he kept his cool kanina.. si Pascual, di na nga umiiskor, ang lakas pa magreklamo.. Abueva did his part..
Abueva will thrive in the PBA.. he's a hard worker.. hard workers and hustle guys have long careers in the PBA.. and with Alaska's current line-up and coaching staff, he has no room to act out.. those 2 players you mentioned (Simon/Fernandez) are not in the same caliber as Abueva.. those players only know how to score.. as for getting picked ahead of Hodge/Ellis, Abueva has a better all-around game than the other 2.. he's smaller and a potential head case but has more room to grow.. with Hontiveros and Compton on the team, his shooting can improve.. Topex and Louie Alas will know how to handle him.. and with the way Uytengsu has valued professionalism in his team, there's no way Abueva will be allowed any shenanigans..