The United States leaves the Philippines a lot to think about. They added their third defeat in the tournament to Canada (118-127), and for the second time in a row in the World Cup, they were excluded from the podium. What did you say Steve KerrNow all the teams are very competitive, and what better person than their northern neighbour, until recently a specter in international basketball, and now transformed into a superpower, to legitimize this phrase. From hand Gilgeous Alexander and Dillon BrooksThe Canadians won in overtime after an equal duel.
Only third place was at stake, with Canada and the United States disappointed after their stunning World Cup semi-final tumbles, but the spectacle was far more entertaining. If fans were expecting a very NBA-like game (both teams have the most players in the league), that's what they got.
The devilish rhythm was difficult to follow, with as many as seven shots scored between the two sides in a row. Anthony Edwards He was once again a beacon for Americans, one of the few who rose to the occasion. However, Canadian talent prevailed.
Dillon BrooksHis World Cup was great, as he missed his first three-point shot with three minutes remaining in the third quarter. Up to that point, he had scored all six of his goals, a series of shots by the goal striker Memphis Grizzlies. beside him, Gilgeous Alexander and Barrett They hit the opponent's edge and the advantage rose like foam.
Despite their defensive rebounding issues, the USA put on an impressive run, going on a 12-0 run early in the fourth quarter to defeat its neighbors to the north. The lamp that turned the game into a funnel. To confirm the return, Care He played the final minutes with a strange five, full of goalkeepers and strikers and without any interior. It was a flip of a coin.
Gilgeous-Alexander, a dancer like no other, put Canada first with a beautiful caption. Edwards tried to equalize the score with a similar shot, but the ball went out. When America died Michael Bridges A genius invention was invented to force an impossible extension.
The miracle of bridges
With the US down four, forward from Brooklyn Nets I was on the toll free line. He scored the first goal and, in desperation, threw in the second to miss. Jordi Fernandez made every possible centimeter of the field to ensure the rebound, but it was not enough. Suddenly, the ball returned to the player's hands, and from the three-point line, he fired a powerful shot to force the team into overtime.
Despite the moral blow… Gilgeous Alexander He didn't want to know anything about going back. The Thunder point guard scored one of the championship baskets after being left behind He irritates And sending Bridges, the formidable defender, to the floor to score a hat-trick that became the nail in the American’s coffin.
Dressed as The Undertaker, Brooks was unstoppable from any position, appearing on the American bench every time he scored points while the Manila crowd went crazy with his performance. After their elimination, their opponents began to lose balls in the final possessions and the bronze medal deservedly went to Canada, the first medal for an exciting country and generation.
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