The U. S. men’s national team, in solidarity with their compatriots who got up early to watch their home game, got off to a drowsy start against the Czech Republic in their final organizing game at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.
They got up.
After being behind up to 10 problems in the first quarter, the U. S. U. S. He ruled the Czechs through 29 problems at the time and third quarter heading into a 119-84 victory on Saturday at saitama super arena.
With the win, the United States move closer to the quarter-finals by completing the moment against France in Group A with a 2-1 record. Usa. U. S. They will face Italy, the team of the moment in Group B, or the team of the moment. in Group C, which will be decided in Sunday’s match between Spain and Slovenia.
Although Saturday’s match was at most a must-win for both teams, it was the Czechs, who entered the festival with the same organizing record as the Americans, who seemed to be the most motivated team at the start. trouble in the first quarter, the Czech Republic took a 14-7 lead. Usa. Usa would respond with an 11-4 run, the Czech Republic scored the last 4 numbers of the quarter to take a 25-18 lead in the second.
And after threatening to overtake the Czechs at the start of the quarter this time, the U. S. took its first lead of the game with the first numbers of what would be a 10-0 series that would take less than two minutes to recover.
They would go around again.
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After taking a 47-43 lead in the intermission, USA. U. S. He opened the game early in the middle of the moment. A 9-2 run gave the Americans a 57-47 lead with 6:02 to play in the third, which followed within minutes. later through a 16-2 run to close out the quarter that would give the United States a 22-point lead.
Even if a defeat was imminent at this stage, the Czechs had an explanation of why to stay in shape as close as possible with two third-place groups qualifying for the last 8 based on a problem differential. emerging up to 38 before costing the win through 35 numbers.
After leading the U. S. U. S. In his first Olympic win over Iran, Damian Lillard went up 3-of-10 in the area for 8 points with 3 assists, 3 rebounds and a loan scouse in 26 minutes.
Kevin Durant, who surpassed Carmelo Anthony as the most sensible scorer in American men’s basketball history, finished with 23 points, 8 rebounds and six assists in 27 minutes. Jayson Tatum came off the bench to score 27 points on 10-of-16 shooting. in just under 24 minutes.
Schilb led the Czechs with 17 points. Ondrej Balvin scored 15 points, Jan Vesely added thirteen and Tomas Satoransky scored 12.
The U. S. will now have to wait for a draw on Aug. 2 to determine which team it will face in the quarterfinals, which will take place on Aug. 3.