'Somebody in the NBA missed out on this guy,' says Tim Cone as Justin Brownlee propels Gilas Pilipinas to the semifinals of the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament
This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article.'Somebody in the NBA missed out on this guy,' says Tim Cone as Justin Brownlee propels Gilas Pilipinas to the semifinals of the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournamentfor Gilas Pilipinas and Barangay Ginebra, a part of him believes the beloved naturalized player deserves to be someplace else.
Largely thanks to Brownlee, the Philippines exceeded expectations and advanced to the semifinals – two wins away from ending a 52-year absence in Olympic basketball. He stayed on the NBA radar by seeing action in the G League and even signed a contract with the New York Knicks at the start of the 2013-2014 season but got waived immediately after.
He showed he’s the right man for the job, propelling the Gin Kings to their first championship in eight years as Cone won his maiden title with Ginebra.
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