Small forward Dillon Brooks said Canada would take 'good momentum' into next year's Paris Olympics after beating the United States to win bronze at the Basketball World Cup on Sunday, Sept. 10.
Small forward Dillon Brooks said Canada would take "good momentum" into next year's Paris Olympics after beating the United States to win bronze at the Basketball World Cup on Sunday, Sept. 10.
Canada's Dillon Brooks and RJ Barrett react during the FIBA Basketball World Cup game for third place between USA and Canada in Manila on Sunday, Sept. 10. Canada had already qualified for its first Olympics since 2000 by finishing as one of the two highest-placed teams from the Americas at the World Cup.
"Guys that weren't here, that's motivating to them as well, to want to join us, to get better, to make a run at the Olympics."They looked to have the game won until the United States' Mikal Bridges hit a game-tying three-pointer with 0.2sec remaining."This team was amazing, special, it's the beginning of something that's going to last for a long time," said head coach Jordi Fernandez.