Brownlee confident Gilas can dominate Asia

Justin Brownlee expressed confidence in Gilas Pilipinas' potential to dominate at the Asian level, highlighting the team's current capabilities.

Brownlee made a successful return to the Philippine basketball scene, scoring 32 points, grabbing 15 rebounds, and dishing out five assists in Gilas' comeback 103-98 victory over the Macau Black Bears.

His explosive outing marked his return in nearly five months, playing through a thumb injury sustained in March.

Brownlee is relieved to be cleared for Gilas duty after a turbulent stretch marred by injury recovery and a doping scare, his second such incident.

The naturalized forward affirmed that he is 100 percent ready, health-wise, to rejoin Gilas Pilipinas for the FIBA Asia Cup.

He believes Gilas can build upon their recent successes against strong international teams, acknowledging the significant challenge posed by other competitive teams in the Asia Cup.

Brownlee feels a strong connection to the Philippines and its fans, describing his return as special.