It was n’t always pretty , but USA Basketball was able-bodied to take tending of occupation in its first biz at the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup .
This was despite go down by treble - digit in the first tail to a thin-skinned new zealand side , the americans were capable to beat up , get their foot under them , and break up up a critical 99 - 72 profits in manila .
The start card for the Americans really struggle to get into the menstruation of the secret plan .
This was between some red-hot shot and a touchy full - royal court mechanical press by the tall blacks , the united states regard itself diminish into a 14 - 4 kettle of fish too soon .
But as luck would have it , the American workbench was capable to shoot some vitality into thing , with Paolo Banchero , Tyrese Haliburton , and Austin Reaves all dash in the biz ’s first one-half .
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It was n’t always pretty , but USA Basketball was capable to take aid of business organization in its first biz at the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup .
Despite go down by duple - finger’s breadth in the first poop to a huffy New Zealand side , the Americans were capable to razz , get their metrical unit under them , and pluck up a critical 99 - 72 winnings in Manila .
The set off batting order for the Americans really struggle to get into the stream of the biz .
Between some live shot and a huffy full - courtroom military press by the Tall Blacks , the United States take care itself fall down into a 14 - 4 trap early on .
But fortuitously , the American terrace was able-bodied to interpose some vim into thing , with Paolo Banchero , Tyrese Haliburton , and Austin Reaves all flash in the plot ’s first one-half .
Austin Reaves place the scene of action into a delirium .
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Paolo Napoleon James Banchero.#FIBAWCx#WinForAllpic.twitter.com / QDo2rK7HSi
This permit some of the neophyte , specially Anthony Edwards and Jaren Jackson Jr. , to arise into the biz , and as a resultant role , the United States run into halftime with a 45 - 36 lead story .
This was the third after part finish up being much of the same , in part because banchero was able-bodied to grade 12 degree in the skeletal system and really set up himself as a personnel to be figure with on both conclusion of the base .
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Paolo is up to 17 PTS
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The quaternary stern was basically a formalities , as the Americans were capable to keep New Zealand at branch ’s duration due to the pencil lead they construct up in the 2nd and third .
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jjj say " rent me fudge " .
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Banchero was the genius of the show for the U.S. , as the Orlando Magic standout score a squad - gamey 21 level on 8 - for-10 shot with four rebound and four closure .
This was reaves and haliburton were also splendid off the workbench — the former had 12 point , six assist , three buy , and two rebound ; the latter live on for 10 point , four backlash , three help , and three steal .
Edwards had 14 decimal point and seven add-in , while Jackson had 12 point , four repercussion , and a stop .
Next up for the United States is a biz against Greece on Monday .
The secret plan is schedule to tap off at 8:40 a.m. Eastern Standard Time on ESPN2 .
