Nursing a stinging 110-104 loss to Lithuania over the weekend, the fancied Americans regained their fangs by mauling Italy, 100-63, to barge into the semifinals last Tuesday, Sept. 5, at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City.
So merciless were the Americans that three players turned in double-digit figures with Mikal Bridges pacing with 24 points, and Tyrese Haliburton and Austin Reaves chipping in 18 and 12 points, respectively. ““And it just becomes infectious and it becomes fun. It doesn't matter who scores or who gets the stats. It just becomes about the team and that's when the game is at its peak and when it's the most fun,” he added.