Pure patriotism fired up Asian Games champs Gilas Pilipinas players

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Two players were considered for the Gilas Pilipinas' Asian Games squad, but team manager Alfrancis Chua and head coach Tim Cone thumbed down their inclusion after they asked for a steep price

This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article.Gilas Pilipinas team manager Alfrancis Chua praised the 12 players who donned the national colors in the Asian Games and steered the country to its first

Justin Brownlee showed the way for the Filipinos all tournament long, capping his sensational run with 20 points, 10 rebounds, 5 assists, and 2 steals in the final. “We’re so proud of the players. Even Brownlee, even Kouame, they did not ask for anything, they just wanted to win,” said Chua.PBA chairman Ricky Vargas, a member of the delegation to Hangzhou, China, revealed they wanted to bring in two players who they felt would be pivotal in Gilas Pilipinas’ golden hunt.

“Tim and Alfrancis said no. He was asking for the moon. He was going to destroy the team,” said Vargas. “He was not only one. There was another one that we also asked and Alfrancis said no.”

 

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