Gilas Pilipinas aims to reach the Asian Games final for the first time in over three decades as it battles host China in a rematch of their FIBA World Cup clash last month
The Nationals aim to reach the Asian Games men’s basketball final for the first time in over three decades as they battle host China in the semifinals at the Hangzhou Olympic Sports Centre Gymnasium on Wednesday, October 4.
This time, though, the Filipinos are without NBA veteran Jordan Clarkson, the hero of that breakthrough win as he torched the Chinese to the tune of 34 points. Team Dragon have won all of their four games as they swept the group stage with dominant victories over Chinese Taipei, Hong Kong, and Mongolia then claimed an 84-70 win over South Korea to advance to the final four.
Justin Brownlee did most of the heavy lifting for the Filipinos, putting up 36 points, 8 rebounds, and 4 assists against the Iranians, including the go-ahead ahead bucket inside the final 45 seconds.
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