Basketball World Cup: Canada is swallowed up by Brazil Alexander's 23-point fatal mistake by Dort

In the men's basketball World Cup Group L, Canada lost 65-68 to Brazil. Brazil played a brilliant defensive game in the first quarter, allowing Canada to hit a wall on the offensive end and take the initiative on the field. Canada, led by Alexander, turned the tide with a 24-11 single-quarter score in the second quarter, and subsequently extended the gap to double digits several times. But Brazil didn't give up on the game, and they started the fourth quarter with an offensive climax to get the score back, and the two sides needed to fight until the last minute to decide. At the crucial moment, Mateus scored a difficult jumper, Dort overtook a three-point timeout, Mateus scored another layup to open the point gap for Brazil, and with Dort's fatal mistake, Canada missed the point and was reversed by Brazil by 12 points. After this match, Canada's unbeaten gold was broken, and all four teams in Group L were 3-1, and the competition for places was extremely fierce.

Statistics

Canada: Alexander 23 points and 5 rebounds, Olynyk 9 points and 7 rebounds, Dort 17 points and 5 rebounds

Brazil: Cabo Colo 18 points, 13 rebounds and 3 blocks, Mateus 8 points, 4 rebounds and 10 assists, Dias 8 points, Santos 10 points

Star of the field: Cabo Colo

Cabo Colo contributed a double-double of 18 points, 13 rebounds and 3 blocks for Brazil, and he showed a strong offensive and defensive performance in the first half, and was an important contributor to Brazil's second half trailing by as many as 12 points to complete the comeback and win the game in the end.

Highlight moments

Brooks assists Powell's one-handed dunk

Powell scored a difficult 2+1 out of balance

Cabo Colo sent a ruthless chase cap

Cabo Colo is not afraid to let go and snap his hands

Meindel turned on a layup in one go

Huertas fake fax throwing horseback archery

Dort broke through to score a tough 2+1

Alexander scored a second offensive dunk

Alexander sent the Capo Colo hat

Match Review

At the beginning of the first quarter, Powell dunked with one arm to score Canada's first sports battle score. Cabo Colo hit a three-pointer, Powell scored a 2+1 in the air, and Cabo Colo made a basket to lead Brazil to a 9-0 run to take a seven-point lead. Alexander made 2 free throws, Walker hit a three-pointer, Meindell stepped back and made a jumper, and Dort hit a three-pointer. Canada repeatedly hit the basket and was closely defended by Brazil, and Santos turned and hit a jumper, giving Brazil a three-point lead into the second quarter. At the end of the first quarter, Canada trailed Brazil 13-16.

At the start of the second quarter, Kapokoro made a steal and a fast-break layup, Scrombo stopped a jumper, Olynyk hit a three-pointer, and Canada equalized. Santos scored a layup, Olynyk hit a jumper, Huertas scored a layup, Dort scored a 2+1 jumper, and scored five straight points. Bennett hit a three-pointer, Alexander scored five straight points, and Canada went on a 9-0 run to stretch the gap to double digits for the first time. The two sides were locked in a defensive battle in the final 124 seconds, unable to score any points. At half-time, Canada led Brazil 37-27.

Easy to fight again. De Paula scored a layup, Barrett hit 1 of 2 free throws, Cabo Colo hit 2 free throws and made a full shot, and Alexander made a dunk. Suarez hit a three-pointer, Alexander stepped back from mid-range and De Paula scored four consecutive points. Dort responded with five straight points, Cabo Colo broke through for a layup and Alexander hit a three-pointer, bringing the gap to double digits again. Olynyk hit two free throws, Mateus made a free throw, and Dias hit a 3-pointer as Brazil closed the gap to seven points going into the fourth quarter. At the end of the third quarter, Canada led Brazil 52-45.

At the start of the final quarter, Dorte was whistled for a technical foul, Bennett scored on a free throw, Dias scored five consecutive points, and Brazil played a 13-0 offensive climax to overtake the scoreline. Alexander broke through 2+1 to stop for Canada, Capo Colo broke through for a layup, Dort hit a jumper, and Mateus hit 2 free throws. Alexander hit a free throw, Cabo Colo scored back-to-back points, and Dort made two free throws for a foul and tied again with 1 minute and 36 seconds remaining. Mateus hit a back-up jumper, Dort made a 3-pointer and Mateus hit a layup as Brazil led Canada by four points in the final 26 seconds. Alexander, and Canada made consecutive key mistakes, and Santos made two free throws to seal the victory, and Canada lost to Brazil.

Both sides start

Canada: Alexander, Brooks, Barrett, Powell, Olynyk

Brazil: Suarez, Mateus, Maindell, Depaula, Cabo Colo