#头条创作挑战赛#
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The third game of the United States men's basketball group stage was against the Puerto Rico men's basketball team, which lost two in a row. The difference in strength between the two teams was still relatively obvious, although Puerto Rico took the lead in the first quarter with an excellent shooting percentage, but then the United States took control of the game and gradually extended the advantage to nearly 30 points, and finally beat Puerto Rico in all three games. In terms of player performance, Booker had 9 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists, Curry had 8 points and 5 boards, Embiid had 15 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 blocks, James had 10 points, 6 rebounds and 8 assists, Tatum had 10 points, 10 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 steals, Durant had 11 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists, Adebayo had 3 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 steals, Edwards had 26 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 steals, and thick eyebrows had 10 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists. For Puerto Rico, Alvarado had 18 points and 3 assists, Candit 4 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists, Reid 4 points and 7 boards, Romero 12 points, 10 rebounds and 3 assists, Waters 8 points, Howard 9 points and 4 assists, Ford 10 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 steals, and Thompson 8 points.
Puerto Rico got off to a good start, and even played very well in the first quarter. Alvarado scored on a breakaway and Reed scored on a mid-range shot to take a 4-2 lead in the opening game. James went down to eat the cake and scored, Tatum broke through, and Waters broke through back-to-back to color. Alvarado's three-pointer hit a heartfelt shot to give Puerto Rico a 12-6 lead. Curry hit a mid-range shot, Booker made a rebound, Embiid also hit a mid-range shot, Tatum countered and dunked, and United States played an 11-2 mini-surge to overtake the score. Puerto Rico hit back-to-back three-pointers and scored a layup to regain the lead at 25-17 on an 11-0 spurt. Edwards hit back-to-back shots and scored on a counterattack, Abadyo dunked a basket, and Puerto Rico blossomed inside and out. The first quarter ended with Puerto Rico leading 29-25.
The United States team began to play in earnest in the second quarter, with thick eyebrows and Durant blossoming inside and out, Edwards hitting a three-pointer, and the United States team played a small 9-2 surge to overtake the score. Waters hit both free throws and Candit scored on a basket to give Puerto Rico a 37-36 lead. Edwards scored in the air, Durant hit a three-pointer, and Bushy made two free throws, and the United States went on an 8-0 spurt to overtake the score again. Ford and Romero scored back-to-back points to stop the bleeding, Alvarado scored on a mid-range shot, and Puerto Rico went on a 6-0 run to bite the score and give United States a 46-43 lead. Embiid and Curry blossomed inside and out, James made two free throws and then violently made up a dunk, Booker countered to make it 2+1 and hit both free throws, James continued to fight back and score, and the United States team once again hit an 18-2 small surge to extend the advantage to double digits. At halftime, United States led 64-45.
After the break, the United States team continued to be in control. Booker fought back to score, Embiid hit two free throws and a three-pointer pierced the heart, James countered again and the United States went on a 9-4 run to extend their advantage to more than 20 points and lead 73-49. Alvarado made a three-pointer to stop the bleeding, Romero counterattacked, Bush Eyebrow hit two free throws and then shot a mid-range shot, and Durant and Edwards hit back-to-back three-pointers. The margin widened, and United States led 83-54. Puerto Rico burst out to stop the bleeding and Edwards scored back-to-back points. The third quarter ended with United States leading 87-59.
The final quarter of the game became show time for the United States team. Edwards counterattacked after a steal and staged a big windmill dunk, then scored on an inside and outside shot, and the thick eyebrows also ate cake and dunked under the basket. Puerto Rico's offense was also relatively efficient, responding with consecutive three-pointers to give the United States a 96-70 lead. Then the two sides opened up and attacked, and the United States team held a lead of more than 20 points. At the end of the game, the United States team defeated Puerto Rico 104-83, winning all three games without suspense.