The US team upstream before Dennis Schroder and Germany: The No. 1 star is officially revealed
Since the day the list of 12 official names of the US team attending the 2023 FIBA World Cup was announced, not many fans believe that this collective will make a difference.
At dawn this morning when facing Germany in the last friendly match before the FIBA World Cup, the US team was once again challenged. They were sometimes 16 points behind by a disciplined, talented team with many NBA players in the squad.
However, the collective strength and a few shining individuals helped the US team complete a spectacular comeback, including an 18-0 run that helped the American team win the final with a score of 99-91. .
At first, it was difficult to find a "leader" of the US team before the FIBA World Cup 2023, especially among many talented young stars from the NBA teams.
But through a series of friendly matches and especially the upstream victory against Germany today, that wolf appeared. Coincidentally, this is also a member of the "wolf pack" of the Minnesota Timberwolves - Anthony Edwards.
Then "Ant Man" continued to speak with 2 free throws and the average finishing situation "clutch" when the match was less than 1 minute, setting the victory for the Chinese team.
"There's no question, he (Anthony Edwards - PV) is our number one star," said head coach Steve Kerr. but now the world and the fans know it."
In a series of friendly matches where the US team was unbeaten in all 5 matches, Anthony Edwards is currently the highest scorer with an average of 19.2 points/match.
Against the German team with many opponents who are the mains of the NBA teams, "Ant" had 11-21 FG (8-8 FT) with 4 successful 3-pointers, in addition he also added 6 rebounds and one shot. very beautiful posterize basket on the head of former Boston Celtics striker Daniel Theis.
The US team, in addition to the brilliance of Anthony Edwards, also had a good match of Tyrese Haliburton and Austin Reaves (16 points each), two important scoring factors throughout this match.
Across the front line, the German team is led by conductor Dennis Schroder with 16 points and 10 assists. Bigman Franz Wagner had 17 points and 10 rebounds.
Two other German PF/Cs, Daniel Theis (12 points, 13 rebounds) and former Los Angeles Lakers striker Moritz Wagner (14 points) both had relatively effective matches against the US team.
At the end of the series of friendly matches, the US basketball team will head to Manila, Philippines to enter the official series of the 2023 FIBA World Cup finals.
The goal of coach Steve Kerr's teachers and students is nothing but the sixth championship in the team's history, and at the same time avenge the forgettable finals in 2019 when the US team only won 7th place overall.
"Although there is not much time to prepare, I believe that this team still has a great development space," coach Steve Kerr shared before leaving for the Philippines.
“We are confident in ourselves, trust each other and are ready to fight hard for the colors of the flag. I believe that with the talent, fighting spirit and determination of the players, we will be able to make it happen."
