Without Giannis Antetokounmpo, the 2nd annual MVP of the Bucks, absent from the World Cup basketball game, Greece is still considered to be one of the strong opponents of the US team. Easily defeated the opponent 108 to 86, and pulled out a wave of 4 consecutive victories in the warm-up match.
The U.S. team has had the same starting lineup for four consecutive games, Jaren Jackson Jr., Mikal Bridges, Brandon Ingram, Jalen Brunson, Anthony Edwards), of which only Jackson is over 200 centimeters tall.
Coach Steve Kerr revealed the reason after the game, “It’s hard to decide who will start because you only have a few weeks and then you have to play directly. So I like the stability of the current starting lineup.”
For the U.S. team, Edward scored a game-high 21 points in 18 minutes. Jackson had 11 points, 3 rebounds, 1 block and 1 steal. Bridges had 10 points, 2 rebounds and 1 steal. Englund had 7 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists. , Bronson also scored 9 points and 7 assists.
However, the key to victory in this game lies on the bench. Pacers young master Haliburton (Tyrese Haliburton) delivered all-around statistics, scoring 6 points, 2 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 steals and 1 block. Bobby Portis (Bobby Portis) , Cameron Johnson and Austin Reaves scored in double figures.
The US team took a double-digit lead in the first quarter, and then maintained it all the way to the end of the game. They defeated their opponents 108 to 86 at the end, and they will meet the Greek team again in the World Cup at the end of August next time.
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