The hard work paid off, and the Jazz striker finally helped Finland win their first victory!
In today's men's basketball World Cup second stage group stage, Finland defeated Cape Verde 100-77. After this match, Finland finally scored their first victory of the World Cup.
In this match, Finland's striker Lauri Markkanen was once again at the heart of the team's victory. He played 26 minutes and 53 seconds, shooting 12 of 19, 2 of 6 from beyond the three-point line, 8 of 10 free throws, and scored a game-high 34 points plus 9 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal and 2 blocks with super efficiency, and the plus or minus value also reached the highest +23 in the game. Markkanen has an extremely well-rounded scoring ability on the offensive end, he simply uses all kinds of means to burst the opponent's defense, Markkanen has also performed well on the defensive end, he has shown good enthusiasm and game attitude. Markkanen's outstanding performances at both ends of the offensive and defensive ends were also important factors in Finland's ability to achieve this big victory.
Since the start of the World Cup, although the overall performance of the Finnish team is not ideal, Markkanen's personal performance is still worthy of recognition. He averaged 27.2 minutes per game in his first four games, averaging 23 points, 7.8 rebounds, 1.5 assists, 0.5 steals and 1 block while shooting 47.1 percent from the field, 19.2 percent from three-point range and 88.5 percent from the free-throw line. Markkanen is one of the most capable scorers to date at the European Championships, finishing third on the scoring table, behind Luka Doncic and his Utah Jazz teammate Jordan Clarkson.
Unfortunately, Finland is a bit of a loner, Markkanen has used his abilities to the best of many times, but the rest of the team has not taken on enough responsibility on the field. If the rest of Finland's players can give a little bit of help, maybe Finland's competitiveness in this World Cup will also be greatly improved?
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