The US basketball team, which called itself the ‘Dream Team’, suffered the humiliation of losing to Germany.
The United States lost 111-113 to Germany in the semifinals of the 2023 International Basketball Federation (FIBA) Men’s World Cup held in Pasay, Philippines on the 8th (Korean time). The United States failed to reach the finals of the Basketball World Cup for the second time in a row. The United States was eliminated in the quarterfinals of the 2019 World Cup. Germany ranked third in 2002 and recorded its best performance ever in a Basketball World Cup.메이저사이트
The United States formed a national team with former star coach Steve Kerr (Golden State Warriors) and National Basketball Association (NBA) players, but it fell short of expectations.
For Germany, Andreas Obst (Bayern Munich) scored 24 points. And NBA players Franz Wagner (Orlando Magic) added 22 points, Daniel Thais (Indiana Pacers) added 21 points, and Dennis Schroder (Toronto Raptors) added 17 points. For the United States, Anthony Edwards (Minnesota Timberwolves) scored 23 points and Austin Reeves (LA Lakers) scored 21 points, but fell behind Germany in concentration.
Germany competes with Serbia for the championship on the 10th. Serbia defeated Canada 95-86 in the semifinals.
This is the first time Germany has reached the finals of the Basketball World Cup, and Serbia is the second time following 2014 (runner-up).