The US team won to convince Spain, extending the perfect momentum for the FIBA ​​World Cup

Spain still shows why they are the number 1 team in the world on the FIBA ​​rankings. But on the other side of the front line, the US team also proved that even with a young squad, they can still make a difference at the Basketball World Cup starting in the next 10 days.

In the 3rd pre-FIBA World Cup friendly match, the national team entered the trip to Spain after two easy victories over Puerto Rico and Slovenia.

Both sides entered the game cautiously, however, the two teams still created an attractive tit-for-tat game. The US team did not play well in the first half but revived strongly in the second half, taking the lead 55-45 after the first half.

Not letting the opponent "disturb" right at home, the Spanish team re-emerged strongly in the 3rd half with a more annoying defense, forcing the US team to get a lot of turnover.

In the attack stage, strikers like Santi Aldama constantly competed for offensive rebounds, bringing back a second chance point for the bulls' team.

Unfortunately, this sublimation did not last long when Spain's fitness declined. In contrast, the US team showed depth and uniformity in the squad.

Names like Anthony Edwards or Jaren Jackson Jr left many marks in both attack and defense, frustrating the Spanish collective in the final round.

The friendly match in Malaga ended with a 98-88 victory for the US team, extending their unbeaten run in the pre-FIBA World Cup series to 3 matches. The best player of the match was Jalen Brunson with 22 points (9-9 FG) and 5 assists.

After two somewhat easy victories over Puerto Rico and Slovenia, the US team finally had a "test" of quality, which was the Spanish team, which has many NBA players as well as competing stars. play for the top clubs in Europe.

In the end, Brunson and his teammates passed the test impressively, defeating the No. 1 team on the FIBA ​​world rankings.

In front of coach Steve Kerr's teachers and students are two more friendly matches in Abu Dhabi (UAE), facing Germany and Greece respectively.

The 2023 FIBA ​​World Cup campaign will officially begin with the US team on August 26 when they face the New Zealand team in Manila, Philippines.