The US team, made up of mostly developing players, remains steadfast in their goal in the world in the FIBA Americs window.
The United States, with most NBA Development League players on their roster, beat Puerto Rico 83-75 in San Juan, in the first game of the third window Group D of the America region that qualifies for the 2023 World Cup.
guided by 26 points from Justin Jackson, the Americans got an important victory to gain passage to the world championship Next year.
The first stage of the battle it started even between both teams until Quinn Cook’s triple put the USA in a comfortable 8-16 lead. however, the Puerto Ricans, relying on point guard José Alvarado of the New Orleans Pelicans, achieved a 10-0 run to put the score in his favor, 18-16.
The North American setwhich has most of its staff with athletes from the G League, regained the lead thanks to a triple by John Jenkins to dominate the first stage, 20-21.
The triple continues to be the main U.S. offensivebecause one of the baskets of jackson extended America’s lead to 22-27, reason for Puerto Rican coach Nelson Colón to ask for time.
Meanwhile, Ticos got two points on several occasions with consecutive baskets, one by George Conditt and another by Gian Clavell. But another three shots from the Americansthis time from Jordan Bell to close out the first half of the game, expanded the leadership of visitors by 37-42.
The third phase, however, is entirely dominated by the United States.. Of the first 15 points he recorded, four were triples and two of them by Jackson, including the fourth that gave his team the biggest lead in the game (16 points) at that point.
It led the Puerto Rican coach Colon ask for another time with 4’11 “left to score against 46-60. In case they are missing something, the setter Alvarado He fell heavily to the ground complaining of pain in his left leg, and he had to leave the game for a few minutes.
USA, who closed out the third period in a 51-66 lead, continued their dominance towards the latter part of the challenge.. At this last stage, the locals tried to compensate on several occasions. But the closest they can get is Alvarado’s triple, almost finishing the challenge, 75-81, which That is not enough.
With the win, the United States advanced to 5-1, while Puerto Rico dropped its record to 2-3.. The next meeting of the Americans in this third window will be on Monday, July 4, against Cuba at the Ciudad Deportiva Coliseum in Havana. For its part, Puerto Rico will be the same day against Mexico in San Juan.
The statistics of the NBA youth academy, aka USA, vs. Puerto Rico
75.Puerto Rico (20+17+14+24)
Joseph Alvarado (twenty), Justin Reyes (1), Philip Wheeler (-), Gary Brown (4), Javier Mojica (6), Jezreel De Jesus (-), Ysmael Romero (fifteen), Timajh Parker-Rivera (-), George Conditt (5), Gian Clavell (17), Chris Ortiz (6) at jordan murphy (1).
Technical Director: Nelson Colon
83. United States (22+20+24+17)
Jordan Bell (3), Quinn Cook (6), Will Davis II (two), Cody Demps (3), Michael Fraiser (-), Langston Galloway (18), justin jackson (26), DaQuan Jeffries (4), John Jenkins (13), george king (1), Eric Mike (6), Xavier Munford (1).
Technical Director: Jim Boylen.
Referees: Guilherme Locatelli (BRA), Carlos Andres Peralta (ECU), Alan Dos Santos (BRA)
Source: Tycsports
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