Basketball World Cup, a complete failure for the United States: Bronze goes to Canada

Basketball World Cup, a complete failure for the United States: Bronze goes to Canada


The confusion is complete. the United State They finished the FIBA ​​World Cup in fourth place. The big favorites to win the world title suffered another disappointment after a semi-final defeat to Germany. In the bronze team final Steve Kerr Surrender 127-118 after overtime in Canada, to the first global podium in its history. For Team USA, it is the second straight World Championship without a medal after a seventh-place finish in 2019.

She led Canada to success with her two stars Shai Gilgeous-Alexander And Dillon BrooksThey scored 31 and 39 points, respectively, and the second with 7/8 of 3 points. RJ Barrett also did well with 23 points. Anthony Edwards’ 24 points, Austin Reeves’ 23 and Mikal Bridges’ 19 were not enough for the United States (Banchero, Ingram and Jaren Jackson were out). The Nets guard himself was the hero of an amazing play at the end of regulation, when the USA team was down by 4 points with 4 seconds left in the game, he scored a free throw, then intentionally missed the second goal and after taking the rebound, scored a three-point basket. For the tie, 0.6 tenths of the siren. However, in extra time, Brooks and Gilgeous-Alexander ended all discussions once again.

At 2.40 pm, the gold final between Germany and Serbia. The Germans have never been able to compete for a world title in basketball, while Serbia – as an independent country – took the silver in 2014. Whoever wins, it will be the first gold medal ever, and the second in a row for Europe after the silver. Yugoslavia’s last success (only Serbia and Montenegro at that time) dates back to the 2002 World Cup in Indianapolis, where Serbian coach Svetislav Pesic gave Germany their only win in a major tournament, the 1993 European Championship.

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