(Photo : Yong Teck Lim/Getty Images) MANILA, PHILIPPINES – Mikal Bridges (#5) of the United States is fouled on a drive to the basket by Simone Fontecchio (#13) of Italy within the first quarter in the course of the FIBA Basketball World Cup quarterfinal sport at Mall of Asia Arena.
NBA superstars Kevin Durant and Draymond Green are among the many hundreds of thousands rooting for Team USA within the 2023 FIBA World Cup. The former Golden State Warriors teammates witnessed the Americans’ loss to Lithuania and offered the mandatory encouragement for the United States to win.
Durant and Green aren’t any strangers to successful, and each took to social media to present Team USA added motivation to carry dwelling the gold.
The first submit got here from Green. The 33-year-old stated he was wanting ahead to seeing Team USA, led by his Golden State coach, Steve Kerr, win all of it.
Looking ahead to watching the fellows win the WC! I understand how it feels to be on that island over there alone and the entire nation flip on you! Let’s rock fellas!! 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
— Draymond Green (@Money23Green) September 5, 2023
That Draymond Green Twitter submit can be retweeted by Kevin Durant, egging the Americans to carry dwelling one other gold.
Huge bounce-back win for Team USA in opposition to Italy
The United States bounced again with a vengeance on Tuesday, September 5, in opposition to Italy, demolishing the Italians 100-63. It was a much-needed win following the flak they acquired of their shock loss to Lithuania, 110-104, on Sunday, September 3, FIBA.com reported.
Mikal Bridges, the identical participant concerned in that Kevin Durant commerce between the Phoenix Suns and the Brooklyn Nets, led Team USA with 24 factors and 7 rebounds in 18 minutes of motion. Tyrese Haliburton added 18 markers, 5 assists, and 4 rebounds to again up Bridges.
The Americans secured one of many FIBA semifinal slots and await the winner of the Germany vs. Latvia match set to be performed on Wednesday, September 6.
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