Germany had been 0-6 against the Americans in World Cup or Olympic competition, usually getting blown out in those games. “If you give up 113 points in a 40-minute game, you’re not going to win many of those,” Reaves said. center or power forward played more than about 19 minutes (Jaren Jackson Jr.) 19 minutes, 44 seconds The Americans shot 58% - but let Germany shoot 58% as well, and that was the ultimate undoing. Banchero, who played about 17 minutes, only took four shots and added two rebounds, three assists and a blocked shot. (5-2), which got 21 from Reaves, 17 from the New Jersey Nets' Mikal Bridges and 15 from Jalen Brunson of the New York Knicks. The Minnesota Timberwolves' Anthony Edwards led the U.S. Serbia beat Canada in the first semifinal, getting to its second World Cup final in the past three tournaments it lost 129-92 to the U.S. “Obviously, a historic win for Germany,” Franz Wagner said. Germany - the last unbeaten team left in the tournament at 7-0 - will play Serbia on Sunday (8:40 a.m. “This team is very worthy of winning a championship,” U.S. But the Americans never got the lead, and it was the Germans jumping and hugging as time expired. The U.S., down by 10 midway through the fourth, nearly pulled off a comeback, getting within one point on two separate occasions in the final minutes. guard Austin Reaves of the Los Angeles Lakers said. “We knew the task at hand, and that was to go win,” U.S. Theis has scored 21 or more points six times in his NBA career - and picked Friday for one of the games of his life. In addition to the Wagners, the Indiana Pacers' Daniel Theis scored 21 points and grabbed seven rebounds, and the Toronto Raptors' Dennis Schroeder contributed 17 points and nine assists for Germany. led for about 4-1/2, and there was little question who was controlling play much of the way. Germany led for 30 of the game’s 40 minutes. However, Obst - who is not an NBA player - not only led the Germans in scoring but he hit the shot of the night, a 3-pointer with 1 minute, 15 seconds left to put Germany up by four and just about snuff out a last-ditch U.S. team is made up of NBA players, and it was NBA players who did most of the damage for Germany, too. Franz and Moe Wagner, who added 10 points, will have bragging rights when the Magic open camp in October. Orlando's Paolo Banchero scored six points, including the last two for the Americans, but they came up short. can finish no better than third and will have to beat a strong Canada squad on Sunday (4:40 a.m. defense for much of the way in its first win over the Americans - 113-111 in the World Cup semifinals on Friday night. Andreas Obst led Germany with 24 points, and the Magic's Franz Wagner scored 22Īndreas Obst scored 24 points, and the Orlando Magic's Franz Wagner added 22 as Germany shredded the U.S.
The Americans will play Canada on Sunday to try to bring home the bronze medal.The victory advanced Germany to the gold medal game against Serbia.113-111 in the FIBA World Cup semifinals Friday
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