Smart Clark Giga City—As if he never left the league for more than a year, Calvin Abueva stepped up big time when Phoenix Super LPG was in search for a hero following the ankle injury that fell top gunner Matthew Wright in the opener of the PBA Philippine Cup semifinals.
The pride of Angeles City, Pampanga heeded the call and delivered double-double performances in guiding the Fuel Masters on the cusp of a long-coveted finals as Phoenix took a 2-1 series lead in its best-of-five duel with TNT Tropang Giga.
Abueva was everywhere for the Fuel Masters in their back-to-back wins in Games 2 and 3, respectively, averaging 22.0 points on 55 percent clip including an impressive 63 percent shooting from three-point range to go with 14.5 rebounds, 5.0 assists, and 3.0 steals.
His all-around numbers earned him the unanimous choice as Cignal TV– PBA Press Corps Player of the Week for the period Nov. 16-22.
Meanwhile, as a starter for Barangay Ginebra which also holds a similar 2-1 lead in its own semis seriesl with Meralco, Arvin Tolentino rose to the occasion by submitting numbers of 8.7 points per game on 43-percent shooting from beyond the arc, 4.7 rebounds, and 1.7 assists to claim the Rookie of the Week honor handed out by members of the media covering the PBA beat.
