Germany shocked the USA, 113-111, within the semifinals of the FIBA World Cup on Friday evening in Manila.
The USA, perennial gold medal favorites on this males’s event, was finished in by a porous perimeter protection and a scarcity of rebounding. Germany was led by guard Andreas Obst, who scored 24 factors, and ahead Franz Wagner, who added 22 factors, en path to the largest basketball win in German historical past.
Germany repeatedly pummeled the USA within the paint, exploiting the USA’ option to play with smaller lineups. Germany grabbed 12 offensive rebounds, in contrast with seven for the USA. It additionally shot effectively from outdoors, going 13 for 30 from 3-point vary.
Germany outscored the USA by 35-24 in a pivotal third quarter, and maintained a double-digit lead for a lot of the remainder of the sport. However a late flurry by the USA, led by ahead Anthony Edwards, reduce the result in 3 factors with simply over three minutes left. Edwards led the People with 23 factors however missed a 3-pointer that will have tied the sport with two minutes left.
Germany stays the one unbeaten workforce within the event. It was the second loss for the USA, which had additionally been upset by Lithuania earlier this week.
For the USA, the event didn’t entice lots of the high stars from the N.B.A. However the workforce will nearly assuredly look totally different for the Paris Olympics in 2024. This version of the workforce will play just for a bronze medal in opposition to Canada, whereas Germany clinched a spot within the gold medal recreation in opposition to Serbia.
Within the 2019 event, the USA had an much more disappointing run, failing to put within the high three after a quarterfinal loss to France, after having won the tournament in 2014 and 2010. Earlier than the loss to France, the USA had received 19 straight World Cup video games.
