REGARDLESS of the opponent Barangay Ginebra will end up with in the finals, Justin Brownlee will run into a different import from the three previous times he played in the PBA Governors’ Cup.
Justin Brownlee on import matchup in finals
Brownlee and the rest of the Kings will be encountering either Mike Harris and Magnolia or Tony Bishop and Meralco in the conclusion of the 46th Season Governors’ Cup, and he said the two will definitely be difficult to match up with.
“The two are very tough imports. They’ve proven that the whole eliminations and in the playoffs . Whoever it is, I’m just expecting a tough battle.”
In the three previous times Ginebra reached the Governors’ Cup finals, Brownlee went up against Meralco import Allen Durham and each time, he was victorious against him. Now, Brownlee will be matching up against reinforcements who have been leading their respective teams to an opportunity to make it to the finals.
Harris is averaging 28.1 points and 14.2 rebounds through 16 matches for Magnolia in the Governors’ Cup, steering the Hotshots to the top seed in the playoffs. In a Magnolia finals match-up, Brownlee will be going up against an import who plays more in the paint.
Bishop, meanwhile, is tallying 26.6 points and 13.7 rebounds in 16 games with Meralco, while also displaying a different skillset from Durham, including a consistent outside shooting.
“It’s going to be a different import from Durham. I’ve faced Durham before this conference. Either way, I expect a tough battle for both of those teams,” said Brownlee.
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