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game start
14:29
The Americans also easily walked to an opening win and swept New Zealand off the plate with 98:72. But shooting guard Anthony Edwards was still not completely satisfied. “We started listlessly. You have to come out with more energy and ready to go,” noted the 22-year-old. But if Steve Kerr’s team gets together properly and comes with the necessary spirit, then they are basically hard to beat. It’s no coincidence that the USA are the top favorites for the title.
14:16
The fact that the Greeks are missing NBA superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo is certainly a big disadvantage. The World Cup came too early for the 28-year-old from the Milwaukee Bucks after knee surgery. This was already evident during the preparations, when the Hellenes suffered four defeats in a row against Serbia, Italy, the USA and Germany. The game was still hacking two days ago. “We didn’t open the tournament well against Jordan. But that was up to us. We know what we have to do,” said coach Dimitrios Itoudis after his team had won 92:71.
14:08
It’s almost an exception in this preliminary round: In this group phase there is one of the few encounters between two really strong national teams. In all likelihood, the USA and Greece will fight for the top two places, since both Jordan and New Zealand are far from being at a comparable level. Conversely, this also means that this match is extremely important, because the points scored today will very likely be taken into the main round.
14:00
Hello and welcome to the Basketball World Cup in Asia! In Group C, Greece are looking to make life as difficult as possible for title contenders USA. Tip-off at Pasay City’s Mall of Asia Arena is at 2:40 p.m.