KEVIN Alas was one of four last-minute replacements for Gilas Pilipinas in the 19th Asian Games. But the NLEX veteran guard showed he can deliver for the team when needed.
The 31-year-old Alas made his nine minutes of playing time count, particularly in the critical juncture of the fourth quarter where he scored all five of his points. Alas' personal 5-0 run midway in the final quarter pushed Gilas Pilipinas to within 67-71. From there, Justin Brownlee took over and went to lead the Filipinos' strong finishing kick en route to a stunning 77-76 victory against host China and advance to the gold medal round on Wednesday night.
He told me that he wants me to play the way I play for NLEX,' recalled the six-foot guard out of Letran. 'I told myself, once I get a good look, I'll take it or I'll just attack. I'm very grateful that coach Tim encouraged me to just play my game.' And while netizens talked about Brownlee's heroics, Cone praised Alas during the post-game chat with One Sports. 'I thought Kevin did a great job for us.
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