The Mexican basketball team gave the bell this Saturday in his debut, after beating (73-67), for the first time in the history of the AmeriCupa USA, current champion of the contest, with a solid game on both sides of the court.
AmeriCup is the basketball championship organized by FIBA Americas, Confederation of National Basketball Associations in America, where teams compete from South America, Central America and North America. It is worth mentioning that the AmeriCup Brasil 2022 is separate from the ongoing classification for the World Cup of Baloncesto of 2023.
The base Paul Stoll It was the best offensive piece of Mexico, added 15 points, nine assists and five rebounds; however, the pivot daniel friendmain partner of Stoll, He also shone by accumulating 13 units.
Defensively, the collective work stood out, the ‘Tri’ he stole the ball 12 times, and in the paint the forward fabian Jaimes dominated by registering 10 rebounds and 13 points.
On the other hand, USAwhich did not have the expected premiere at the Group C, never had offensive fluidity. They turned the ball over 18 times and finished with a low 26.7 percent shooting from 3-point range (8-30). Only Jeremy Snapper (14) y Norris Cole (11) reached the offensive double digit.
Mexico is part of Group C along with United States, Panama and Venezuela. Their second match of the group stage will be this Sunday against Panama at 06:00 hours, central Mexico time.
(With information from FIBA)
