Less than two weeks before the FIBA ​​World Cup, Canada defeated New Zealand

The Canadian men’s basketball team continued their preparations for the FIBA ​​World Cup with a 107-76 victory over New Zealand in Hamburg, Germany, on Saturday. They go to the final of the preparatory DBB Supercup.

Shay Gilgos Alexander emerged with 26 points in just 20 minutes of play, scoring 9 of 12 shots, then adding three assists and six blocked shots.

He led the shipment for our team. “Not just on offense, but all over the court,” said Canada’s coach Jordy Fernandez. He has good volume and the ability to make some matches look easy. Show how important he is to us and how talented he is.

Nickel Alexander-Walker had 13 points, 8 rebounds, 3 assists and 3 steals. Montreal Lugentes Dort also stood out with 11 points, in addition to being one of the main defensive pillars of the team.

It all starts with guys like Dillon [Brooks] and Luguentz [Dort]Fernandez confirmed. They love to defend, and this sets the tone for the rest of the team to take their game to another level. We have other good defenders, but these two guys are unbelievable.

After a close first quarter that ended with the score 28-24, Canada came away with 39 points in the second half. Fernandez’s forces returned to the locker room at halftime with a 67-38 lead.

The Canadians continued their efforts in the second half of the game. Dwight Powell started the third quarter by completing a walk-off throw by Kelly Olynyk. The latter then scored a three-point basket to give his team a 31-point lead, who had just put the game out of reach of the New Zealanders.

Their respective roles are different from that of the NBA player Olynyk, of the Utah Jazz, has been analysed. We want to improve our cohesion and our team spirit. We do our best to get to know each other and learn to play together day in and day out.

In Sunday’s final, Canada will face the winner of the match between Germany and China at 12:30 PM (EST). After this match, the team will travel to Spain for their final matches before the World Cup, which will be held in Japan, Indonesia and the Philippines. They would face the Spanish on August 17, and then the Dominicans the next day. The Canadians will open the World Cup finals against the French national team on August 25th.