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Brownlee got to PH via divine intervention, not me – ex-Ginebra import Paul Harris
Justin Brownlee (with ball) takes it strong to the rim despite heavy pressure applied by Jordan’s John Bohannon in the gold medal match won convincingly by the Filipinos, 70-60, which snapped a 62-year wait to regain Asian supremacy in men’s basketball. (Agence France-Presse) The former Barangay Ginebra import in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) whose…
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Asian Games hero Justin Brownlee marvels at idea of him getting a statue
FILE–Justin Brownlee of the Philippine men’s basketball team in action during the 19th Asian Games 2023 Men’s Basketball Preliminary Round Group C match between Philippines and Bahrain at the Hangzhou Olympic Sports Centre Gymnasium. (Photo by Luis Veniegra / SOPA Images/Sipa USA) MANILA, Philippines–Gilas Pilipinas ace Justin Brownlee arrived to a hero’s welcome at Ninoy…
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Tim Cone’s defensive tweaks key to Gilas’ gold medal win, says Brownlee
Gilas Pilipinas players carry their head coach Tim Cone following their win over Jordan in the men’s basketball gold medal match at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, Friday, Oct. 6, 2023. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man) MANILA, Philippines–A tweak on Gilas Pilipinas’ defense, according to its indefatigable star, proved to be the key in the…
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Brownlee says Gilas up to task of taking down China in Asian Games semis
Gilas Pilipinas in the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, China. –POOL PHOTO As the Philippines watched its sizeable lead get shredded by Iran’s young guns, Gilas Pilipinas turned to its poise, and—to nobody’s surprise—its indefatigable ace to avoid what would’ve been an unforgivable collapse in the 19th Asian Games men’s basketball tournament. The ever-reliable Justin…
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Gilas’ Justin Brownlee slowly finding form
Gilas Pilipinas’ Justin Brownlee. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net After taking a backseat to an NBA standout in the Fiba (International Basketball Federation) World Cup, Justin Brownlee is raring to be at the forefront of Gilas Pilipinas once again. “I’m just excited to be in this position—to be able to represent the country again, on the international stage,”…
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Justin Brownlee defends Chot Reyes, Gilas’ Fiba World Cup campaign
Justin Brownlee during Gilas’ open practice.—MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines—Reduced to a mere spectator during the Fiba World Cup, Justin Brownlee had very few to say about how his brothers-in-arms fared. “Watching the games, you know, I can’t necessarily say it was hard to watch,” Brownlee said of the 1-4 homestand that also saw Gilas miss…
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Ricky Vargas pushing for Clarkson and Brownlee to reinforce Gilas Pilipinas in Fiba World Cup – rezal404
Jordan Clarkson and Justin Brownlee. –FIBA PHOTOS The Philippines already has a naturalized player in Jordan Clarkson for the Fiba (International Basketball Federation) World Cup, and even if there was a better player available, it may be too late in the day to have another player go through the same process. But the Samahang Basketbol…
Read More Why not have both Jordan Clarkson, Justin Brownlee play for Gilas? – Ricky Vargas – rezal404
Jordan Clarkson and Justin Brownlee. –FIBA PHOTOS PARIS—”With a beautiful scenario.” That was the way Ricky Vargas, the PBA chair, described how the Gilas Pilipinas debate—among netizens, on who his naturalized player should be for the coming Fiba World Cup—could be solved in the end. The TNT board rep in the PBA is aware of…
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Justin Brownlee or Jordan Clarkson for World Cup? Chot Reys says no decision yet – rezal404
Photos from Fiba MANILA, Philippines—With three months to go before the Fiba World Cup, coach Chot Reyes has yet to decide between Justin Brownlee and Jordan Clarkson as Gilas Pilipinas’ naturalized player. In fact, Reyes said not a single player is guaranteed of a spot on the team. “We still have not made the decision,…
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Justin Brownlee relishes ‘unbelievable feeling’ of winning gold for Philippines – rezal404
Gilas Pilipinas’ Justin Brownlee celebrates gold medal win in SEA Games 2023. –TEAM PH POOL Justin Brownlee powered through in his first full campaign for Gilas Pilipinas and came out of it hoisting a medal. He’d do it all over again, heat, humidity—and linoleum flooring be damned. “I’ll play in any type of environment as…
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