Tim Cone defends Japeth Aguilar, ‘begged’ him to join Gilas in OQT

MANILA, Philippines—Gilas Pilipinas coach Tim Cone went to the aid of Japeth Aguilar after their run in the Fiba Olympic Qualifying Tournament (OQT) in Riga, Latvia. After the Philippines’ 71-60 loss to Brazil in Riga that ended the country’s Paris Olympic homes, netizens were quick to berate Aguilar for not doing enough with his minutes