Canada leaves USA without consolation of bronze and adds to disappointment

The Philippine tournament will definitely not be among the fondest memories of the season. USA Basketball. He came with one mission: to recapture the Championship crown. However, in the semi-finals, despite all the rules, they lost against Germany. And for the first time since recruiting NBA players, he couldn’t even give himself the consolation of finishing third. In the four events she played for the bronze medal, it was hers. To make matters worse, both Brandon Ingram, Paolo Banchero and Jaren Jackson They dressed briefly. The Federation reported that he took sick leave.

The unexpected hero of the meeting Dillon Brooks, MVP was dismissed with MVP shouts! (who would have thought of this a few days ago?) Gilgeous-Alexander, We performed very well throughout the match and especially in extra time (31 points). Maybe you’re tired of playing the bad guy role throughout the tournament, Brooks changed the cast and retained the lead role, but Anthony Edwards (24 points) discussed for minutes and also Michael Bridges With four seconds left, up by four points (107-111), he made a free throw, missed the next one, grabbed the rebound himself and drained a stratospheric 3-pointer to force overtime. Olynyk He tried six in the final ten, but his triple flew out of the basket.

From villain to killer

It was a fancy evening and everyone was excited. Despite Brooks He was the one who took the most advantage of this in the NBA to show off in front of his teammates and send the message that he was more than a spoiled defensive specialist (yes, this role earned him such a bad reputation) and could be a ‘killer’ Lethal if given the chance. What a beautiful recital he gave from the moment he stepped onto the court.

The number increased to 21 in the first half. Finally, at age 39, his personal best. He made his first six 3-pointers without missing a beat and finished 7 of 8 overall. Houston rockets who recruited him this summer Memphis GrizzliesHe will certainly be missed, if only because of the intensity and energy he conveyed when he was on the track.

United States of America He entered the game as if nothing had happened, but as the game progressed, he warmed up and decided that he had to fight for it, even if it was for his pride. Edwards He was responsible for pulling his teammates, but Reaves and Bridges also appeared in the second half. Brooks, Gilgeous-Alexander and Barrett at times ratcheted up the tension in a game that featured some great moves, counter-attacks, threes, and very NBA-style dunks (as well as with the final wire pass). porter, The Mall of Asia Arena audience was greatly appreciated by the performance of the North American stars.