this State choice UnityYes failed miserably FIBA Basketball World Cup After losing a third place match against an opponent Canada On Sunday, September 10, Team Canada lost 127-118 to earn their first bronze medal at the World Cup.
Team USA consists of teenage players from the United States NBABut there were no big stars, coming into this match after losing to the eventual world champion, Germany.
The Stars and Stripes took to the court at the Mall of Asia Arena in Manila, Philippines, with less than ambitious third-place finishes, ultimately losing to a Canadian team that dominated much of the game until overtime. .
Team USA lost to Team Canada
Michael Bridges is the architect of Canada’s mandatory deferral feat, and Dillon Brooks and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander They contributed 39 and 31 points respectively to keep their national team historically in third place in the World Cup.
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The U.S. finished fourth and did not win a medal.
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This is the second consecutive USA Failed to reach the podium FIBA Basketball World Cup after his failure China 2019 He was left out of the quarter-final match against France.
“We have to work hard to learn how to win games in FIBA. We studied everything about FIBA and the history of Team USA winning the championship. That’s why,” U.S. head coach Steve Kerr said after the third-place game.
“The United States hasn’t won a World Cup since 2014. It’s very tough. These teams at the FIBA level are very good, they are well-trained, have continuity and have been playing together for a long time. “It’s difficult, it’s been difficult,” he admits.
Not counting the Olympics or world basketball tournaments, it was the seventh time in 38 appearances that the sport’s creator failed to win a medal and came away empty-handed.
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