Canada’s NBA Jordi Fernandez He made national history by winning the North American country’s first medal in a World Cup, and he did so by beating the United States, a team that was left without a podium for the second consecutive World Cup after losing 3 games, including the semifinal and the duel for bronze.
Bronze medal for Canada in a crazy match that was resolved in overtime. Score of 117-128 that expresses very well the scoring pace at which the match was played, a match in which the Canadian NBA did not fail: brutal Dillon Brooks with 39 points and 7 of 8 from the triple, vindicating his figure in this championship before the NBA after his fall from grace that took him to Houston, sensational Shai Gilgeous-Alexander with 31 points and 12 assists and notable RJ Barrett with 23 points and 7 rebounds.
With NBA players Jordi Fernández and Nate Bjorkgren In the direction of the historic enterprise of seeking a medal, Canada had the match practically won before in the last breath Mikal Bridges will create an incredible feat.
The Miracle of Mikal Bridges
It could be the title of a movie: ‘The Miracle of Mikal Bridges’. But in reality it was the confirmation of a fantastic fact. With 107-111 on the scoreboard everything seemed defined, until Bridges invented a 4-point play.
Bridges had 2 free throws with 4 seconds left. He scored the first (108-111) and tried to miss the second, he recovered the ball on an offensive rebound full of fortune and intuition and immediately went to the corner to hit a triple at the buzzer that made the score 111-111 to force the extension. Already in extra time, the miseries returned to the team Steve Kerrwho fell 7-16 to lose 117-128 in another global fiasco of considerable proportions.
Here’s Bridges’ miracle play.
United States (who played without Brandon Ingram, Paolo Banchero y Jaren Jackson Jr. and who lost Bobby Portis due to a double technique) once again failed miserably in defense, just as they did in their previous defeats against Lithuania and Germany.
The first quarter belonged to Canada, the second to the Americans, and they reached halftime with the score at 56-58.
The third quarter belonged to Canada, which ended the period with a lead of 9 (82-91), but the United States pressed a little in defense in the final stretch until they managed to force an overtime that was of no use.
Anthony Edwards he scored 24 points, Austin Reavesa player who does not stop growing, scored 23 points and Mikal Bridges added 19, which he accompanied with 9 rebounds.
The United States leaves another World Cup empty-handed. Playing without your superstars is beginning to be synonymous with failure.
2023-09-10 13:00:36
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