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Tim Cone went on to gush over Justin Brownlee, who took one unbelievable shot after another from beyond the arc in the fourth quarter, most memorable of which was the stop-on-a-dime, step-back three he took in front of China’s bench
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Gilas Pilipinas fought back from a huge deficit to pull the rug from under host China, 77-76, in the men’s 5×5 basketball competitions at the 2023 Asian Games at the Zhejiang University Gymnasium in Hangzhou, China.
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Gilas Pilipinas kept its medal hopes alive after staving off Iran, 84-83, in their quarterfinal showdown at the Zhejiang University Gymnasium of the 2023 Asian Games in Hangzhou, China on Tuesday, October 3.
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The Gilas Pilipinas women’s team made an abrupt exit in the 2023 Asian Games following a 93-71 loss to South Korea in the quarterfinals late Monday (Oct. 2) night.
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A gauntlet has been laid down for Gilas Pilipinas to run through, with its fate in the 19th Asian Games hinged on one crucial qualification game — against Qatar on Monday, October 2.
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The Gilas 3×3 men’s team got off to a bad start and never recovered in a 19-16 loss to South Korea late Saturday night, September 30, to bow out of contention in the 19th Asian Games.
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The Gilas Pilipinas women’s team proved no match against Japan, suffering a 96-59 loss in the 2023 Asian Games at the Olympic Sports Centre gymnasium Sunday night, October 1
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The Gilas men’s 3×3 team eked out a thrilling 15-14 win over Kazakhstan to reach the quarterfinals of the 2023 Asian Games on Saturday, September 30, at the Deqing Geographic Information Park Basketball Court.
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Jordan and Rondae Hollis-Jefferson ended Gilas Pilipinas’ winning run in the 2023 Asian Games on Saturday, September 30, sweeping Group C of the preliminaries, 87-62, and securing an outright berth to the quarterfinals at the Hangzhou Olympic Sports Center.