Canada defeats the United States and wins the bronze medal in the World Cup

Goodbye dream teamBecause Canada beat the United States to win the bronze medal in the 2023 FIBA ​​World Cup.

Canada achieved its first podium finish at the FIBA ​​Basketball World Cup Defeated the United States 127-118 in overtime in a thrilling bronze medal game on Sunday in Manila, Philippines.

And it’s not about the NBA stars, because those from the Maple Leaf also add superstars in what is called the best basketball in the world, and Canada confirmed this by defeating the United States 127 to 118, a devastating result that allowed them to reach the podium. 2023 FIBA ​​World Cup, they took third place and their bronze.

A bronze medal tastes like gold for the Canadians who, except for the defeat to the Serbs, showed good basketball.

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Brooks show time

On the controversial side Dillon BrooksHazard, who will play for the Houston Rockets next season, boosted the Canadian team with 39 points, its highest level in the tournament, hitting seven three-pointers out of eight, along with four rebounds and five assists. This was the most points scored by a player in a medal-winning game in the history of the tournament.

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Defense was key

Canada is really punished United State In the first quarter they were given plenty of time and space to shoot, with Dillon Brooks filling his shoes. The Canadiens led by 13 points at one stage.

The USA finally got things right defensively late in the first quarter and came out of the blocks early in the second quarter, erasing a nine-point deficit in the blink of an eye.

It was a give-and-take in some aspects of the game, but Canada dominated the third quarter with its most effective defense as the teams tried to outplay each other, which was a criticism of the US strategy throughout the tournament.

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