HOce time that the United States selection, taking NBA stars, does not have to win the championships. As the last example, what happened in the Paris Games, where Serbia led him to the limit and only a legendary performance of Stephen Curry assured gold in the final against France. So, With players who are far from stardom, the US team suffers losses like this Sunday against Uruguay (86-85) in the Americanup, which complicates their options in the tournament.
The United States template is formed by Some players who once had a step through the NBA with hardly any prominence. Now they militate mostly In the G League or in Europebut not in the Euroleague but in teams away from the continental elite … Jerian Grant, Del PanathinaikosIt is one of his stars. Also Langston Galloway, with 452 experience matches in the NBAbut for seasons wandering for Italy and Türkiye.
The Uruguay basketball team celebrates the triumph over the United States.
The Charrúa team won a triumph that is already history of its basketball. The best were players who have played in Spanish clubs: Santiago Vescovi (Baxi Manresa) made 24 points and Joaquín Rodríguez (Real Betis, Casademont Zaragoza and Movistar Students) reached the 23. By the United States, the top scorer was Galloway, with 25, while Jahmius Ramsey reached 19.
On the first day, the Americans already suffered a beautiful to impose themselves to Bahamaswhich does not have its main NBA players: Deandre Ayton, Buddy Hield, Eric Gordon, V.J. Edgecombe… They could only win in the extension for 105-93 After reaching the end of the regulatory time with a draw at 84.
To be among the best third parties
With the defeat against Uruguay the future of the United States has been complicated. To the quarterfinals The first two selections of each of the three groups and the two best thirds pass. Now, he is his third And on the last day It must be measured to Brazil, undefeated leader After the first two days.
The bad career of Venezuela (0-2 and -61 of Average) and Panama (0-2 and -84) in one of the groups makes the Americans (1-1 and +11) the worst third third partiesbut a triple tie with Uruguay and Bahamas can lead them to a crossroads that would already be very hard. If you have already had problems, against Canada, Puerto Rico or Dominican Republic they could multiply.
