BOCAUE --- All that catching up the Philippines did on Monday night in its losing stand against Jordan wouldn't have been necessary had Gilas Pilipinas played stingy defense early, according to Justin Brownlee. "In the first half, I think it's just our defense," the naturalized player said shortly after the 91-90 loss to the visitors in the Philippine Arena. "If we were able to tighten our defense in the first half, the game would've been different," he added. The hosts found themselves trailing by double digits in the first two quarters and even slipped into a 25-point rut 8:23 in the second frame. If not for Brownlee's herculean effort of 41 points and 12 rebounds, Gila...Keep on reading: Poor defense doomed Gilas vs Jordan, says Justin Brownlee