By Eurohoops Team/ info@eurohoops.net
Pushing after Germany’s senior national team captain Dennis Schroder fouled out, Canada rallied to earn the overtime win, 113-112, versus Germany in the Final of the Basketball SuperCup in Hamburg’s edel-optics.de Arena Sunday.
Taking over, RJ Barrett poured in seven points down the stretch of the fourth period, including the game-tying bucket. Adding six more points in the five extra minutes shaped the game-high effort of 31 points behind 13/14 from the field for the 23-year-old swingman of the New York Knicks.
Oklahoma City Thunder‘s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander finished with 25 points. Team captain Kelly Olynyk produced 21 points. The comeback win lifted the team coached by Badalona native Jordi Fernandez to the top of the friendly tournament between four teams preparing for the 2023 FIBA World Cup.
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The team guided by Canadian tactician Gordon Herbert did not hold on to a 12-point lead, instead faltered following Schroder’s ejection. The 29-year-old point guard of the Toronto Raptors had 26 points and eight assists, up to the early exit after picking up a fifth foul with six minutes left in the fourth quarter.
Kyle Anderson drives China to win
After digging its way out of a double-digit hole, China scrambled to the win, 69-68, over New Zealand in the third-place game of the two-day tournament.
Kyle Anderson, Li Kaier in China, was brilliant in defense, including a clutch steal. His efforts translated into 18 points, five rebounds, four steals, and two assists over 26 minutes.
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