Mikal Bridges of the US basketball team highlighted their effort in setting the tone that led to a masterful 100-63 win for the Americans over Italy in the quarterfinals of the 2023 FIBA World Cup Tuesday night, Sept. 5 at the Mall of Asia (MOA) Arena in Pasay City.
Bridges, who led the team in scoring with 24 points, said that's their early separation against the Italians proved to be the key point in getting the 'W' that propelled the US to the Final Four.The crucial victory also got the US back on the win column after faltering in their final game in the second stage with a 110-104 loss to Lithuania last Sunday – a game where they failed to set the tone, falling behind 31-12 in the first period then came back late but fell short.
I think I just felt that energy off the jump and everybody felt it, the starters, the bench, and we just found each other. Earlier, I gave ANT a big shout out. I mean ANT can get 30 whenever he wants, easily,' he said.'Just for him to be unselfish and we talk to him and try to help him out just to find guys and that's we did. He's probably happy doing a lot right now.
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