Anthony Edwards, Austin Reaves and Tyrese Haliburton inspired a remarkable United States comeback against Germany in Abu Dhabi on Sunday, Aug. 20, to ensure the Americans wrapped up their five-game series of World Cup tune-ups with a perfect winning record.
USA's Anthony Edwards dunks the ball during the Basketball Showcase friendly match between the USA and Germany at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi on Sunday, Aug. 20.
USA and Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr paid tribute to Edwards and believes this national team call-up could provide a springboard for the 22-year-old. "And if you think about USA basketball over the years, a lot of young players have taken a leap in these World Cup, Olympic competitions and it feels to me like Anthony is taking that leap."
"The hard part is when you don't know your team quite well enough yet, you've got a lot of options but no clear decisions, no clear moves," explained Kerr, who has the challenging task of putting together a group with no national team experience in the span of a few weeks.
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