The FIBA World Cup semis clash between USA and Germany sees a potential duel between Germany’s Dennis Schroder and his former teammate with the Los Angeles Lakers, crowd-favorite Austin Reaves
A missed game-winner by Davis Bertans ended the Cinderella run of the smallest country to ever reach the quarterfinals of a FIBA tournament in World Cup or Olympics history, and prevented the Germans from dealing with the consequences of an epic collapse late in the fourth quarter when they seemed poised for victory.
While the Americans might come in as the favorites to win the game, they were recently pushed to the limit by Germany in an exhibition game in Abu Dhabi last month, foreshadowing a possible close encounter., strengthening a growing belief among FIBA teams in recent years that the Americans aren’t as invincible as they once were in international play.
“That’s probably the worst game I ever played in my career, but we’re still in the semifinals,” Schroder reflected on his first game here in Manila.
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