MANILA, Philippines — Magnolia import Ricardo Ratliffe is eager to play in his first-ever Manila Clasico game on Christmas Day when the Hotshots clash with long-time rival Barangay Ginebra Kings.
Now 35, Ratliffe admitted missing the chance to play against the Gin Kings during his first two PBA stints with the team in 2016 and 2017.'I'm looking forward to it, I know it's the biggest rivalry in this league,' Ratliffe said on Friday night, shortly after Magnolia ended its four-game slide after outlasting NLEX, 99-95 in overtime on Friday.'I didn't get a chance to play my first two times because I came in as a replacement.
We dug ourselves in a pretty deep hole and like coach said, hopefully we could get some momentum, and have confidence to our next game,' explained Ratliffe, who played as South Korea's naturalized player in the 2019 FIBA World Cup in China.The former Missouri standout will be ranged against Ginebra's resident import Justin Brownlee, who just a few days back, torched Terrafirma with 49 points in the Gin Kings' 114-98 win.
Eager To Play First Christmas Day Game Vs Ginebra
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