2023-08-25 16:57:00
Dirty evening in perspective for the French supporters who will have nightmares of this basketball porridge proposed by the men of Vincent Collet at the opening of this 2023 World Cup (65-95 defeat once morest Canada). Between two memories of a lost bullet, snippets of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s mixtape might suddenly invite themselves into their minds to get them out of Morpheus’ arms. Because we can say it, SGA did not miss its baptism of fire in a World Cup, him.
Like Team Canada as a whole, it took the Thunder boss regarding 15 minutes to warm up. Often taken two by the defense of the Blues, Shai started with a 0/5 a bit ugly. Naive, we thought that FIBA basketball was perhaps not made for him, unlike Evan Fournier. But when the machine started, nothing might stop it. A first coast-to-coast in the middle of the second quarter, then a dunk offered on a set by RJ Barrett on the counterattack and the festival might begin.
Back from the locker room? NBA’s Most Stylish Man According to GQ showed that he also knows how to be graceful in shorts and a tank top. Even Terry Tarpey’s dragging hands mightn’t get him out of his zone. Halfway, from the parking lot or on the line, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has shown the way for his country. When he started to catch fire in the third quarter, Canada flew away and the French team never saw him once more.
Shai shines in his World Cup debut, dropping 27 PTS & 13 REB and leads Canada to a statement win. ????????
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— FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 ???? (@FIBAWC) August 25, 2023
Like at OKC, SGA took matters into their own hands to put their team on the path to victory. He finished with 27 points, 13 rebounds and 6 assists for 36 evaluation, dominating the three statistical categories of the game without leaving a crumb. Too strong, too smooth. Canada has found its leader for the years to come and there is enough to give some gray hair to its future opponents on the FIBA courts. After this Day 1 and 8 games played in Asia, he is the second best scorer in the competition and the best rebounder. Not so bad for a leader who was new to the World Cup once morest a more experienced team and Group H favorites before this match!
So we say respect, hats off, but not thank you Shai. France can only blame itself, but if the note is also salty at the end (+30), it is still and above all because of him.
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