BARANGAY Ginebra will certainly have a tough time waking up from the nightmare of getting swept by San Miguel in their PBA Commissioner’s Cup semifinal series.
But Gin Kings import Tony Bishop looks like he can still sleep soundly amid the comments about him not being a worthy replacement for Justin Brownlee.
“I don’t care what nobody (anybody) says,” Bishop said after the team’s 94-91 loss in Game Three on Sunday. “It goes into one ear and out the other. So I continue to play my game and continue to do what I can do to help the team.”
Bishop: SMB is better team
“This series, we weren’t able to get it. I tip my hat off to these guys (San Miguel) to say they’re the better team this series,” he added.
Ginebra tapped the former Meralco reinforcement as a precaution pending the decision of any sports organization on Brownlee for testing positive for THC after a random drug test Gilas Pilipinas’ golden conquest in the Asian Games.
The 34-year-old Bishop insisted he did what he could do to fill Brownlee’s shoes.
“I think anything you do in life, you’re going to get criticized, especially coming after Brownlee who’s a really great player, who’s been here for years, who’s brought Ginebra championships. This is my first year playing with everybody, learning the team,” Bishop said.
“For me, I do what I do. Everybody knows my game. I play all parts of the game: I play defense, I can guard one through five, I can shoot, I can penetrate, I can do all types of things,” he added.
In the do-or-die Game Three, Bishop poured 25 points on 10-of-26 shooting, including three treys, on top of eight boards, two assists, two steals, and one block in almost 45 minutes.
Bishop: I have chemistry with these guys
Despite his all-around showing going for naught, Bishop made his case if the Gin Kings decide to tap his services in future import conferences, especially in his pet tournament: the Governors’ Cup that fields imports no taller than 6’6”.
“Yeah, I feel like I already have the chemistry with these guys,” Bishop said. “I don’t know what the situation is, but if they call me and say they want me back, I would definitely, happily accept it.”
“I’m already used to the Governors’ Cup, so I already know what to bring to the table and I already have the chemistry with these guys, so I think it will be a good fit,” he added.
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