KOMPAS.com – The Canadian basketball team is following in Latvia’s footsteps in making history at the Indonesia Arena, Gelora Bung Karno Complex, Senayan, Jakarta, Sunday (3/9/2023) evening.
For the first time since 1994, Canada has made it to the quarter-finals or last eight of the Basketball World Cup.
Canada reached the quarter-finals of the 2023 FIBA World Cup after defeating defending champions Spain 88-85 in the final match of Group L at the Indonesia Arena.
The victory put Canada as the winner of Group L and will face runner-up Group K, Slovenia, in the last eight in Manila, Philippines.
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Competing in the quarter-finals to hunt for the FIBA World Cup 2023 title is not the only “gift” that Dillon Brooks et al got from their hard work in Jakarta.
For the first time since 2000, the Canadian men’s basketball team will compete in the Olympics. Canada gets a ticket to compete in the Paris Olympics next year because it is one of the two top-ranked teams from America in this FIBA World Cup.
It is not exaggerating if Canadian guard RJ Barret was happy by dancing in front of the media who were waiting for him after the big win over Spain.
What’s more, throughout the match, Spain continued to lead before Canada overtook towards the end of the game.
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“We’re going to the Olympics, it’s crazy,” said Barrett, from the LOC FIBA World Cup 2023 Jakarta statement.
He said Canada had to try hard in the fourth quarter after trailing by 12 points. However, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s composure and Dillon Brooks’ sharpness allowed them to claim victory.
Meanwhile, Brooks said the key to his good game in the fourth quarter was believing in himself and his teammates’ trust in him to make decisions in the game.
“We also managed to find a way inside defense,” said Brooks.
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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander became the best player with 30 points and 7 assists.
Dillon Brooks added 22 points and RJ Barrett 16. From Spain, Willy Hernangomez scored 25 points, Santi Aldama 20 and Alex Abrines 11 points.
The quarter-final matches will start on September 5, 2023 in Manila, Philippines.
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2023-09-04 01:16:00
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