Tim Cone to choose Justin or Bennie   

GILAS Pilipinas coach Tim Cone said the team has not decided who to field as naturalized player — Justin Brownlee or Bennie Boatwright — for the November window in the FIBA World Cup 2027 Asian Qualifiers. The Philippines’ World Cup hopes for the 2027 World Cup in Doha, Qatar got the needed shot in the arm following its back-to-back home wins against Jordan and Iran during the August window. Gilas Pilipinas hopes to sustain its gains when it battles Syria and Iran in a pair of road games in Seremban, Malaysia next month. The Philippine team did not have Brownlee during the August window as the well-loved naturalized player was not given the medical clearance to play after sustaining multiple injuries during the July window while playing against New Zealand in Auckland. Cone remains hopeful that the 6-foot-4 Brownlee can return to action soon. In Brownlee’s absence, Barangay Ginebra tapped the services of Jordan Murphy as its import in the PBA Governors Cup, which is set to resume on Oct. 7. The Puerto Rican forward came in to take the spot of Riley Grigsby after Ginebra started the tournament with a mediocre 2-4 record. Murphy is seen as a stop-gap measure as Cone remains hopeful…