JUSTIN Brownlee knows that time is of the essence as the Philippine men's basketball team tries to make use of its short window of preparation before plunging into action next week in the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Riga, Latvia.The national squad has spent the past few days working on its team chemistry as well as the system being laid down by Gilas Pilipinas coach Tim Cone in Istanbul, Turkey.
The 36-year-old Gilas naturalized player recognized the fact that the absence of injured guard Scottie Thompson, forward Jamie Malonzo and center AJ Edu is considered a big blow for the Philippine team.'Those three guys bring a lot to the table that will definitely hurt,' said Brownlee, who led the Philippines to back-to-back wins over Hong Kong and Taiwan during the kickoff window of the FIBA Asia Cup 2025 Qualifiers last February.
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