The semifinals of men’s basketball are scheduled for the 2021 Summer Olympics.
The United States will face Australia in a semifinal, while France and Slovenia will face each other in the other. The last 4 of this year take a very different form to the one we are used to, with the United States being a normal medalist among the groups.
Here’s a look at the effects of Tuesday’s quarterfinals.
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Kevin Durant scored 29 points and Jayson Tatum added thirteen on the bench, allowing the United States to triumph over impressive functionality through Ricky Rubio heading into a 95-81 victory over Spain on Tuesday.
Rubio finished with a record 38 issues, which is the most impressive functionality we’ve noticed in the NBA veteran. He worked his way relentlessly through the paint, reaching the line 8 times, and knocked down 4 3 problems when team USA was able to make it 8 times. U. S. Failed. to involve him.
However, Rubio’s heroism was not enough, as the rest of the Spanish national team could not stay on top. Sergio Rodriguez scored 16 on the bench, but Rubio’s other starters combined for 8 total numbers; other players besides Rubio and Rodriguez pulled a total of 10 of 34 from the ground.
Although no one in America matched Durant’s performance, his intensity shone: five were double digits, with Jrue Holiday (12 points), Damian Lillard (11) and Zach LaVine (10) joining Durant and Tatum.
The United States has reached at least the semifinals at every Olympic Game since the pros were included in the Games in 1992.
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Rudy Gobert scored 22 points and Evan Fournier lost 21, leading France to an 84-75 victory over Italy.
Nicolas Batum added a double-double of 15 numbers and 14 rebounds as France still looks tied to a medal for the first time since 2000.
The French defense blocked and kept Italy at 32. 4% of the field, adding a rate of 7 of 33 beyond the arc. Simone Fontecchio scored 23 points, a high game, Danilo Gallinari added 21 on the bench and Achille Polonara scored 15, but the rest of the team spent the quarters pulling to the edge.
France held Italy 29 points in the deciding moment and in the third quarter after being led 25-20 at the end of one.
Italy has won a medal in men’s basketball since its silver medal in 2004.
Luka Doncic nearly had a triple-double and Zoran Dragic scored a game-high 27 points to lead Slovenia to a 94-70 win over Germany.
Doncic finished with 20 points, 8 rebounds and 11 assists, while still proving to be arguably the most productive player in this foreign scenario. Slovenia is now 17-0 in a foreign setting with Doncic in the lineup.
Although this number is impressive in itself, it should be noted that this is the first time that Slovenia has participated in an Olympic Games. The country failed to qualify in its first seven Olympic attempts after gaining independence from Yugoslavia.
Slovenia took 54% of the area and brought down 15 3 in an impressive effort. Mike Tobey had a double-double of thirteen issues and 11 rebounds to drive in the double-digit scorers.
Germany didn’t have a player with more than 11 problems in a daunting effort.
Patty Mills scored 18 points to lead five players in double digits, while Australia scored a 97-59 thrashing of Argentina.
The Australians were left behind 4 after the first quarter before embarking on a two-way war the last three. Argentina pulled 33. 8% off the ground, adding a mark of 8 out of 30 from distance.
By contrast, Australia turned the ball around the perimeter in the direction of 33 assists in what could have been the most impressive offensive functionality of the tournament. Matisse Thybulle and Jock Landale added 12 points, with Joe Ingles with 11 and Nick Kay completing the double-figure scorers with 10.
Australia will face the United States in the semifinals. The country won a medal at the Men’s Basketball Olympics.
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