After a tight dispute, Brazil defeated Canada in the Basketball World Cup, against rivalry favoritism and controversial refereeing; know more
This Friday, the 1st, Brazil It is Canada entered the square Basketball World Cup masculine. With the final score of 69 to 65, the green and yellow squad, surprised, got the better of the confrontation and consolidated itself once and for all in the Group Lwhich also includes selections from Spain and the Latvia (the top two qualify for the next stage of the tournament).
In the first quarter, Brazil dominated the opponents of Canada, closing a partial of 16 to 13. The South American players held the rivals’ intensity and took advantage of the few ball possessions they found along the way. Bruno Caboclo was essential in the artillery of the green and yellow team.
However, in the second quarter, the Canadians recovered and opened a ten-point lead before the break, with the partial of 37 x 27. The stage was marked by greater movement on the court and by Brazilian errors at the end of the first half, mainly in the Perimeter ball attempts.
On the way back from the break, Brazil sought to regain momentum and had a good performance from Georginho. The green and yellow team also started to focus more on taking advantage of defensive rebounds, which ensured good counterattacks and chances to score. However, at the end of the stage, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and his colleagues retook the advantage. Lucas Dias hit the last throw, in the burst of the timer, and guaranteed the partial of 55 to 45.
NOT TODAY Shai 🙃
GIANT BRAZIL victory over Canada by 69 to 65 and everything open for a place in the quarterfinals of the World Cup!
Statistics
Caboclo – 19pts
Gui – 10pts
Lucas Dias – 8ptsVAMOOOOOOOOO! pic.twitter.com/ecOfmgiISw
— Basketball Brazil – CBB (@basquetebrasil) September 1, 2023
Finally, in the last quarter of the match, the Brazilian team applied the greatest possible intensity to reverse the scenario. Shai commanded Canada’s attack, but it didn’t have an easy time facing the South American defence. The final minutes were marked by refereeing errors related to ball possession and technical foul, which conceded a 60-60 partial with one and a half minutes left for the game to end. In a heroic conclusion, Brazil beat Canada by 69 to 65.
Source: sportbuzz
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