Gilas Pilipinas is going with Plan B for its Asian Games campaign.
Their first option fizzling out, Gilas coach Tim Cone and the team decided to name late additions CJ Perez, Arvin Tolentino, Kevin Alas and Chris Ross in the Final 12 that will do battle in the Asian Games in Hangzhou, China.
Perez, Tolentino, Alas and Ross joined Cone’s initial cast of Justin Brownlee, Ange Kouame, June Mar Fajardo, Japeth Aguilar, Scottie Thompson, Chris Newsome and Calvin Oftana as well as Marcio Lassiter, who replaced RR Pogoy , in the delegation that flies to China today. Meanwhile, after testing his foot in Friday’s tune-up against Korean club Changwon LG Sakers, Brownlee said he’s good to go for the Games.
“There’s some discomfort but that’s normal. I think it will go away as time goes along, hopefully go all away very soon,” said Brownlee.
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