Justin Brownlee's first two Gilas Pilipinas games didn't go as planned, but he'll always remember playing for his country, even after a heartbreaking loss to Jordan.
BOCAUE – Justin Brownlee’s first two games with Gilas Pilipinas might not have ended the way he wanted it to be but the experience of playing for flag and country is definitely something he would cherish and not even a heartbreaker of a loss to Jordan could dampen his morale.“I definitely enjoyed it. It was fun. Even though we lost, we definitely gonna learn a lot from this loss but I had a lot of joy playing with the guys and representing the flag and playing for the Philippines.
The resident Ginebra import poured 41 points – 29 in the second half as Gilas recovered from the huge deficit but still couldn’t get the job done in the end, allowing the Falcons to escape with the victory that left a good-sized crowd in the venue disappointed. “I think it was just the defense. Gotta give Jordan a lot of credit, they get some tough shots and they make some great plays. But I think if we contained them with our defense in the first half, the game would have a different outcome,” rued Brownlee.
Despite trailing by as many as 25 points, the nationals kept the game within their hands with Scottie Thompson and Ray Parks Jr. all having their chances in the end game but just couldn’t convert.
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