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12:03
Beginning of 4th quarter
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12:03
Interim conclusion 3rd quarter:
It remains exciting in the third quarter! Team USA manages to get into the game quickly with pace, in part as Edwards turns up with ten points! However, Montenegro will not be shaken off and remains resilient after all the setbacks. So we still have tension before the fourth quarter. Who would have thought?
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11:57
Immediately afterwards, Haliburton uncompromisingly slams a long shot behind the line into the basket without a run-up. It’s a mood killer.
29
11:56
The US basketball team again threatened to move away, but then Vučević typed in a layup five behind. Before that he was pushed and so there is also the and-one free throw, which the center converts.
27
11:52
Kerr’s time out is also a bit strange. Because the opponents are not known, the coach tries “You guard number 8” and “You take the big guy”.
27
11:51
Montenegro simply cannot be shaken off. Four points behind, Perry hits a very difficult shot halfway to the right from downtown. The game stays tight! At 4/13 compared to 2/12, the odds of three is currently a factor for Montenegro.
25
11:46
Of course, head coach Kerr’s team benefited from the fast game. Montenegro tries to take the pace out of the game in their own attack. However, the tests are currently too imprecise. But if Vučević can then poke three times and secure the rebound, as here, that’s also a good brake pad.
24
11:43
But Montenegro is also there immediately! Vučević has had enough of the Edwards show and, with the ball in his hands, stops the drive with a hard block. It’s getting down to business!
22
11:42
Anthony Edwards is in a lot better shape. With his first two goals, he scored the Americans’ first four points in the second round.
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11:40 a.m
Beginning of 3rd quarter
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11:31
Mid-term conclusion:
Montenegro leads to the break! Shortly before the end of the second quarter, the underdogs turn the game around with two quick two-point scores. Overall, they benefit from the fact that there is still no real flow in the game. The USA hit only one in nine three-point attempts and are more likely to stay in the game with 10/15 free throws. But that is also provoked by the physical defense of the Montenegrins. Accordingly, no further blowout victory for the gold favorites is in sight. On the contrary, Montenegro could have led even higher with a more concentrated game and fewer turnovers.
10
11:25
It’s no less exciting on the other side! Kessler dunks, throwing himself off balance. He stays in the ring for a long time, clutching the opponent with his legs. The refs only whistled for Simonović to break free. There is also a technical foul and thus many free throws plus ball possession USA.
9.
11:23
Wow! When the shot clock runs out, Perry has no choice and has to start a three-pointer on the deep right. He somehow jumps in with Brett. A big murmur goes through the hall, which is still mediocre.
8th.
11:20
The duel of the giants under the American basket: Vučević wants to go up, but Walker Kessler just stands there and shows his defensive quality. The Montenegro center secures the rebound and it’s back to the duel, which ends with a difficult and discarded conclusion. Point victory for Kessler.
7.
11:16
Two free throws and a lay-up by Ivanović bring Montenegro back on track. At the other end, Edwards misses a free throw and is still at zero points. Dubljević then leveled the game with a quick clearance from the free-throw line at 31 points.
5.
11:12
Haliburton is having a blast! Only after the break does he jump with the beat on the floor. In the following attack, he fits perfectly under the basket to the left of Kessler, who has just come on as a substitute. In the attack afterwards he sprints forward to save a ball from being knocked out. The emergency play back ends up with Bridges who ran along, who is then fouled and hits two free throws.
4.
11:07
Banchero with two spectacular finishes. First, he dunks a short alley-oop pass from Haliburton to the right of the basket. Then, after a dribble move behind his body in the same position, he hits the basket again with the dunk to add two points to his tally.
2.
11:05
Portis with many scenes at the beginning of the second quarter. First he fails twice in the put-back, but he can still secure the offensive rebound afterwards. In the following attack he hits one of two free throws after a foul in the fast break.
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11:03
Beginning of 2nd quarter
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11:02
Interim conclusion 1st quarter:
Shortly before the end of the quarter, the US basketball team still took the lead. Montenegro is keeping up well, but is forced to stop turnover. So it’s a completely open game so far. So far, the outsiders have particularly liked the seven offensive rebounds.
9.
11:00 a.m
The US basketball players catch up so quickly. First Haliburton hits a threesome that is thrown off very quickly. Then Portis turns a deep two in the right corner. After a steal, Haliburton is then free to go to the basket. The dunk to change leadership.
7.
10:57
Brandon Ingram is on the floor for the first time and misplaces a free three after good dribbling. Banchero was previously blocked, so one can speak of a drought among the favorites.
6.
10:52
Jaren Jackson Jr. is substituted early after two quick fouls. Paolo Banchero comes in for him on the five. Kerr dares a small line-up against the big Montenegrins.
5.
10:50
In the first half of the first quarter, the underdogs have already had four turnovers. But that doesn’t affect the result, because everything is thrown in with a lot of ambition on defense. In this way, Montenegro can even hold the lead for a few minutes.
4.
10:48
After a throw-in by the Montenegrins that was far too risky, there was a quick fast break. The USA are already on the ring, but two extra passes take them to the right corner and right back. Hart then discards the three after the great team attack.
3.
10:45
Nikola Vučević with the first three. Centrally, he has too much space from downtown and then transforms smoothly. In the next attack, Perry tries it from the same place. He narrowly misses, but Vučević dunks the basket for a put-back.
1.
10:44
Jalen Brunson makes the empty hall sit up and take notice for the first time. He goes right to the baseline with a spin move, leaving the defender looking old in the process. But then he moves from a short distance.
10:40 a.m
Anthony Edwards is the Americans’ top scorer so far. The Minnesota Timberwolves guard has averaged 16.3 points per game so far. However, it should be noted that he gets significantly less playing time than the top scorers of the other teams. Head coach Steve Kerr’s team is too balanced. 56.3 points from the bench is by far the highest value of the tournament.
10:36
Of course, the USA always have the better team individually with their team. Since the rules in international basketball are somewhat different, a difficulty was suspected there. With three big wins, however, the NBA stars seem to have quickly gotten used to the FIBA rules. 27, 28 and 48 points were the margins in blowout victories over New Zealand, Greece and Jordan.
10:32
The superstar of the team is Nikola Vučević. In 2011, he was drafted 16th overall by the Philadelphia 76ers. He played with the Orlando Magic from 2012-2021, where he was nominated for the 2019 All-Star Game. The center has been under contract with the Chicago Bulls since March 2021.
10:32
Montenegro advanced to the intermediate round as runners-up in the group. The start was successful with two victories against Mexico (91:71) and Egypt (89:74). But then they lost to Lithuania (71:91). With a defeat and the difficult game today, it looks very bad with a progression. You need the sensation against the USA today.
10:32
The first thing to look at is the unusual format: the USA won their group with three wins from three games. Therefore, as group winners, they were mixed into a second group with the first and second in the parallel group. All three victories remain valid, the two new opponents will still be played in the second group phase. The two nations that are then in the first two places move into the quarter-finals.
10:31
Hello and welcome to the live ticker of the game between USA and Montenegro. The basketball World Cup continues today at 10:40 a.m. for the American gold favorite.