Ginebra taps Tony Bishop as Commissioner's Cup import

Cone confirmed the move to bring in the 34-year-old American out of Richland College and Texas State.Bishop, listed at 6–8, is scheduled to arrive on Saturday.'We're bringing in Tony Bishop, the ex-Meralco import that played against us in the finals a couple years ago,' Cone told CNN Sports Desk on Friday night.Bishop led the Meralco Bolts to the 2021 PBA Governors' Cup Finals, where they eventually bowed to Justin Brownlee and the Gin Kings in six games.

Cone admitted Bishop gave the Gin Kings a tough time during their Governors' Cup finals series two years ago.'He was the same guy we had such a tough time with, a tough time defending because he was so versatile and so level-headed. We can't get under this skin,' said the PBA's all-time winning coach.Cone added they managed to still get Bishop's services, who was actually heading to Mexico to serve as a reinforcement in one of the teams there.

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