PBA: Bishop, Bey look forward to epic 'Manila Clasico'

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<div class='embed-wrap'><figure data-feedback='fb:likes,fb:comments'><img alt='Ginebra's Tony Bishop and Magnolia's Tyler Bey will clash on Sunday's Manila Clasico. PBA Images' src='https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2023/news/11/19/ginebra.jpg' ><figcaption>Ginebra's Tony Bishop and Magnolia's Tyler Bey will clash on Sunday's Manila Clasico. <em>PBA Images</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA -- Barangay Ginebra import Tony Bishop knows it is going to be tough going up against a well conditioned Magnolia side on Sunday when they play their “Manila Clasico” at the Araneta Coliseum.</p><p>After sweeping the pre-season On Tour series, the Hotshots ran away with three straight wins to open PBA Commissioner’s Cup.</p><p>“These guys are on a 14-15 game win streak, they have a great team over there, great size. Deep team. They are able to get rebounds, aggressive,” said Bishop, who led the Gin Kings to a 14-point win against Converge last Friday.</p><ul class='op-related-articles'>	<li><a href='https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/11/18/23/pba-phoenix-survives-rain-or-shines-furious-fightback'>PBA: Phoenix survives Rain or Shine's furious fightback</a></li></ul><p>“I know it's going to be a tough game, it's not going to be easy.”</p><p>Bishop also shrugged off expectations of him being a replacement of Ginebra’s beloved import Justin Brownlee.</p><p>The former Meralco import showed he now belonged to the Gin Kingsby dishing out 34 points and grabbing 12 rebounds in their first game.</p><p>“I'm not worried about it, I'm just playing my game. I just go out there and do what I can do, put the ball to my teammates and play my game,” he said.</p><p>Magnolia’s Tyler Bey, for his part, knows that a throng of loyal fans will be marching to the Big Dome to root for Ginebra.</p><ul class='op-related-articles'>	<li><a href='https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/11/18/23/cone-says-ginebras-bishop-reminds-him-of-chambers'>PBA: Cone says new Ginebra import Bishop reminds him of legendary former import</a></li></ul><p>But Bey, who averaged 29.3 points, 14.7 rebounds, 2.3 steals and 2.3 assists in the Hotshots’ three victories, is not worried.</p><p>“I heard it's pretty big and there's going to be a lot of people there,” he said. “I know they're fan favorite, but we just come out there play our game.”</p><p>“As long as we come out, play hard, give our effort, we should be good.”</p><p><strong>RELATED VIDEO</strong></p><figure class='op-interactive'><iframe allow='autoplay; fullscreen' frameborder='0' height='100%' id='ivsplayer01' scrolling='no' src='https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&spid=3001339&vid=2877525' width='100%'></iframe></figure><div class='iwantbar'>Watch more News on <a href='https://www.iwanttfc.com/#!/browse/Genres/News/tag_id_genres/id_news' target='_blank'>iWantTFC</a></div>

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<p>After sweeping the pre-season On Tour series, the Hotshots ran away with three straight wins to open PBA Commissioner’s Cup.</p><p>“These guys are on a 14-15 game win streak, they have a great team over there, great size. Deep team. They are able to get rebounds, aggressive,” said Bishop, who led the Gin Kings to a 14-point win against Converge last Friday.</p>

<div class='embed-wrap'><figure data-feedback='fb:likes,fb:comments'><img alt='Ginebra's Tony Bishop and Magnolia's Tyler Bey will clash on Sunday's Manila Clasico. PBA Images' src='https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2023/news/11/19/ginebra.jpg' ><figcaption>Ginebra's Tony Bishop and Magnolia's Tyler Bey will clash on Sunday's Manila Clasico. <em>PBA Images</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA -- Barangay Ginebra import Tony Bishop knows it is going to be tough going up against a well conditioned Magnolia side on Sunday when they play their “Manila Clasico” at the Araneta Coliseum.</p>

Ginebra import Tony Bishop knows it is going to be tough going up against Magnolia on Sunday in the “Manila Clasico” at the Araneta Coliseum.

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PBA: Bishop, Bey look forward to epic 'Manila Clasico'

PBA: Bishop, Bey look forward to epic 'Manila Clasico'