Gilas Pilipinas naturalized player Justin Brownlee ranked his red-hot shooting in the second half 'high up there' among the greatest performances he's ever played as a pro.
The 6-foot-4 Brownlee dropped 27 of his 33 points in the second, including back-to-back three-pointers inside the final 58 seconds to help Gilas complete its comeback from a 20-point deficit via its pulsating 77-76 win on Wednesday night.The huge semifinal win against a shell-shocked Chinese side, sealed the Philippines' return to the gold medal round for the first time since the 1990 edition.
Johns alumnus, went on to lead Ginebra to five more titles, putting him in legendary status in the PBA in the process.The sweet-shooting Gilas naturalized Filipino, easily injected the never-say-die spirit that his club team Barangay Ginebra is known for in the Asian Games.Despite being held down to six points in the first half on 2-of-5 shooting, Brownlee remembered what Gilas interim coach Tim Cone told the team during the pre-game talk.'I don't know, just keep fighting, keep battling.
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