WC in basketball 2023 – for 3rd place
MANILA. American and Canadian basketball players played a match for 3rd place at the World Cup. In it, the players of Canada had the upper hand, who sensationally won the bronze medals after winning 127:118 after extra time.
For the second World Cup in a row, the basketball powerhouse USA came out empty-handed and without a medal, when they finished in the quarterfinals 4 years ago in China.
The Canadians set the tone of the duel for the first three quarters. At the end of the first ten minutes, they already had a 12-point gap (34:22) and entered the final quarter with a nine-point lead (91:82).
However, the Americans were able to level the duel in the fourth quarter, which Mikal Bridges took care of in the dramatic end of regular time.
Brooklyn’s winger made free throws with four seconds to go before the horn was up 107-111. He converted the first, the second tactically not, he jumped his own shot and equalized from the corner after turning from behind the three-point arc.
“You’re kidding,” RTVS commentator Tomáš Košec commented on the situation.
VIDEO: Mikail Bridges tie at 111:111
The Canadians were not broken by this moment. On the contrary, they dominated the extension.
Their top scorer was winger Dillon Brooks. Starting next season, the Houston Rockets player converted 7 of 8 three-pointers and scored 39 points.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander added 31 points and 12 assists. In the USA jersey, Anthony Edwards scored 24 points, Austin Reaves added 23.
2023-09-10 10:46:18
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