With a tough Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, and a Luka who couldn’t control his thoughts, the North Americans reached their first semifinal.
After a hard-fought match with plenty of physical friction and deservedly in the final stage, Canada defeated Slovenia 100 to 89. The match; played in Manila, had a great intensity, ending with two players sent off (Brooks and Doncic), in a clear example of what is at stake in this rivalry. The men led by Jordi Fernandez took advantage of their speed to punish from the counterattack, where they made significant differences. When the game started to turn on him, he slowed down, taking advantage of the difference gained.
Ornery Shai and irritable Luka
The game was split in the first half (C1 26-24 and C2 24-26) leaving 50 ties for its conclusion. From the second half (C3 30-21 and C4 20-18) the Canadians managed to get into the heads of the Slovenians and completely took them out of the game, causing Luka Doncic to be sent off for a double technique. In Canada they fired Dillon Brooks.
The standouts for the winning team were Shai Gilgeous-Alexander with a double double, 31 points, 10 rebounds, 4 assists, and 2 steals. Question that left him as the MVP of the game. The second sword of the team was RJ Barrett with 24 points, 9 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 steal. The Slovenian Doncic, before he was fired, had 26 points, 4 rebounds, 5 assists and 2 steals.
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Source: Tycsports
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