The men's basketball tournament at the Paris Olympics is in full swing.
In this high-profile match, the showdown between Canada and Spain became the focus of the audience.
Although the United States team is strong, it still needs to go all out against four strong teams in the group known as the Group of Death: Canada, Spain, Greece and Australia.
The Canada men's basketball team performed very well at the Paris Olympics and is currently ranked seventh in the world.
This ranking is not an exaggeration at all, and they really have a star-studded lineup.
You see, players like Alexander, Brooks, Barrett and Murray are all NBA stars.
Alexander, in particular, was the core of the Thunder in the first few seasons, and his performance was called solid.
Not to be outdone, Brooks has simply chilled opponents with his defensive performance with the Rockets.
Many fans said on social media that the Canada team came for real this time, not only with a gorgeous lineup, but also with a very strong strength.
Murray is a typical counter-attacking player from the baseline, and his style is always evident in the game.
However, his style of play is a bit conservative and often gives a sense of stability.
Murray's ability to accurately judge his opponent's movements and then counter-attack quickly when defending makes him stand out in the game.
But when he attacks, it often takes many rounds to generate scoring opportunities, which makes his performances seem a bit dull at times.
In the latest game, Murray's performance sparked a lot of discussion.
A fan posted a comment on social media saying: Murray is really solid when defending from the baseline, but his offense always feels like it's dragging.
Especially since each attack has to go through several rounds to bear fruit, this style of play is really a bit anxious.
Another fan was more supportive of Murray, responding: Although Murray's offensive tempo is relatively slow, his defense is really strong and his counter-attacks are sharp.
It would have been more perfect if he had been a little more decisive in attack.
In a basketball forum, some netizens also discussed Murray's style of play.
A netizen wrote: Murray's style of play is a typical 'steady win', although the offense is not fast enough, but it can put a lot of pressure on the opponent on the defensive end.
You know, being able to defend consistently in the game is also an important ability.
Another netizen said: Indeed, Murray has to play for a long time every round to have a chance to score, and sometimes it feels a little boring to watch.
However, if he can be more aggressive in attack, he can make the overall performance better.
Not only that, but Murray's performance in crunch time is also worrying at times.
His conservative style of play appeared to be a little hesitant at some key moments, which also attracted a lot of attention.
One fan posted on Weibo after the game, writing: Murray's performance in key moments is still a bit worrying, especially in the final stages of the game, and his conservative style of play can sometimes make people feel indecisive.
The Spain men's basketball team is ranked second in the world and has a number of heavyweights in their squad.
Aldama and Hernangomez are both star players in the NBA, and their arrival has injected strong fighting power into the Spain men's basketball team.
Some time ago, some fans commented on the Internet: Spain's squad is stronger than we imagined, and Aldama's performance is really amazing.
Australia is ranked fifth, and its strength should not be underestimated.
Although they are not ranked as good as Canada and Spain, they have star players like Mills in the team.
Although Greece are ranked 14th in the world, they have a Grand Slam superstar - Brother Alphabet.
His performance during the season has been truly amazing, and some fans have quipped: as long as Brother Alphabet is on the field, the Greece team has unlimited possibilities.
Each of these teams has its own characteristics, the competition is fierce, and every game is full of anticipation.
In the group stage, Canada performed well, beating Greece and Australia; Spain lost to Australia but won against Greece.
If Spain are to progress to the last eight, they will have to go all out against Canada.
As soon as the bout began, Willy Hernangomez quickly got into the groove and controlled the tempo.
Canada gradually opened the score with excellent defense and counter-attack.
At the end of the first quarter, the two teams were tied at 19.
In the second quarter, Spain overtook the score in the opening stages, but Canada re-established the lead through Nembhard's three-pointers and Alexander's consecutive scores.
At halftime, Canada led Spain 49-38.
- Spain closed the gap through three-pointers from Ruhr and Abrines.
But Canada's defense remained strong, and by the end of the third quarter they had maintained a 68-59 lead.
At the beginning of the fourth quarter, Spain began a fierce counterattack led by Brizzula.
Brizula was very tenacious, leading the whole team attack on the field, constantly attacking Canada's defence.
Every time a three-pointer was made, the Spain fans cheered excitedly, and the scene became more and more enthusiastic.
Spain's coach is also constantly directing from the sidelines, trying to find a breakthrough.
At this time, the competition entered the white-hot stage.
Nembhard and Garuba clashed fiercely over the rebound, with both sides not to be outdone, pushing each other a few times.
Seeing this, the referee quickly sentenced both of them to technical fouls.
Seeing this scene, Canada fans muttered in the stands: this game is really getting more and more tense, and Nembhard and Garuba are so excited.
Spain took the opportunity to keep closing the gap by shooting three-pointers and free throws.
As soon as Brizzula's three-pointer was made, the Spain fans in the stadium were like exploding, and the atmosphere almost reached a boiling point.
Every Spain player gave it their all to turn things around at the last minute.
Seeing Spain approaching little by little, Canada fans pinched a sweat in tension.
I prayed in my heart: don't let Spain overtake us!
As the game time wore on, Spain gradually narrowed the gap to just one point.
The atmosphere on the field became extremely tense.
Every attack of Canada was particularly important, and Spain defended with all their might under Brizzula.
In the final crucial moment, Alexander stepped to the free-throw line.
All eyes were on him, and Canada fans held their breath, so nervous that they could hear their heartbeats.
Alexander calmly hit two free throws to secure Canada's lead.
In the end, Canada won 88-85 against Spain, and the cheers on the field rang out again.
Canada's players and fans breathed a sigh of relief and lamented that the game was really thrilling, but fortunately it was won in the end.
After the game, Canada's Alexander was the brightest performer, scoring 20 points, Brooks contributed 13, Barrett scored 16 and Nembhard also scored 18.
Spain's Brizula scored 17 points, Hernangomez 10, Abrinez 12 and Ruhr 13.
Spain did their best in this crucial battle, but due to a group stage performance of only 1 win and 2 losses, plus a small point disadvantage, they did not qualify for the last eight.
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