Cone Loses Hope, but Brownlee Rescues Gilas Pilipinas on Path to Asian Games Final

Justin Brownlee delivered a stunning performance that led Gilas Pilipinas to a remarkable victory, overturning a 20-point deficit against defending champion China on their home turf. The victory secured a spot in the Asian Games final for Gilas Pilipinas for the first time since 1990.

Brownlee’s incredible performance included scoring 17 points in the fourth quarter, contributing to his total of 33 points for the game. The astonishing comeback left even head coach Tim Cone in disbelief, as he had initially thought they were destined to lose the game.

Despite his own doubts, Cone praised the resilience of his players who refused to give up hope and ultimately secured the historic win.

Cone admits, “I thought for sure we’re going to lose that game. But the good news is even though I lost hope, our players did not lose hope,” as he shared during the post-game press conference, as reported by One Sports.