{"id":2023252,"date":"2023-09-06T10:39:02","date_gmt":"2023-09-06T14:39:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/usa-rolls-past-italy-100-63-to-reach-basketball-world-cup-semifinals\/"},"modified":"2023-09-06T10:41:14","modified_gmt":"2023-09-06T14:41:14","slug":"usa-rolls-past-italy-100-63-to-reach-basketball-world-cup-semifinals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/usa-rolls-past-italy-100-63-to-reach-basketball-world-cup-semifinals\/","title":{"rendered":"USA dominates Italy with a 100-63 victory, securing a spot in the Basketball World Cup Semifinals."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">32<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fusa-rolls-past-italy-100-63-to-reach-basketball-world-cup-semifinals%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2023252&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div data-post-content=\"true\" class=\"post_content\" id=\"post_content\">\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<h2>Poor \u2064Italy<\/h2>\n<p>The U.S. national team \u200dwoke up after losing a game \u200dat the Basketball \u2063World Cup. They\u2063 were determined to make a change and\u2063 they did just \u2063that by delivering a devastating blow to Italy. \u2063It was Italy&#8217;s worst loss in a global tournament in nearly 55 years. The Americans dominated defensively and secured a \u2062100\u201363 victory in the World Cup quarterfinals.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cIt&#8217;s been a five-week journey for this group and \u200cthere&#8217;s five more days. That&#8217;s how we look at it,&#8221; \u2064U.S.\u200b coach Steve Kerr said. \u201cWe&#8217;re the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/usa-rolls-past-italy-100-63-to-reach-basketball-world-cup-semifinals\/\" title=\"USA dominates Italy with a 100-63 victory, securing a spot in the Basketball World Cup Semifinals.\">horse turning back<\/a> to the barn. The horse \u2063starts \u2062picking\u200b up pace when \u200dit&#8217;s near the barn, and that&#8217;s what&#8217;s happening right now. Our guys are sensing this is the end of the journey and the energy\u2062 picked up tonight, the pace, the force. They know what&#8217;s ahead. They know\u2062 what the goal \u200dis.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Gold is the ultimate goal for the U.S. national team. They have a chance to reach the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/team-usa-basketball-wins-fourth-consecutive-olympic-gold-medal\/\" title=\"Team USA basketball Wins Fourth Consecutive Olympic Gold Medal\">gold-medal game<\/a> if they win their semifinal \u200bmatch against either \u200dGermany or\u2063 Latvia. The medal games will take place on Sunday.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<h3>Related Stories<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\n      <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/sports\/serbian-player-loses-kidney-after-getting-injured-at-basketball-world-cup-5486056\">Serbian Player Loses Kidney After Getting Injured at Basketball\u2063 World Cup<\/a><br \/>\n      <span class=\"text-comp-caption\">9\/4\/2023<\/span>\n    <\/li>\n<li>\n      <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/sports\/world-cup-quarterfinals-start-tuesday-they-bring-a-2nd-chance-for-usa-basketball-5486047\">World Cup Quarterfinals Start Tuesday.\u2063 They Bring a 2nd Chance for USA Basketball<\/a><br \/>\n      <span class=\"text-comp-caption\">9\/4\/2023<\/span>\n    <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The last time Italy suffered such a significant defeat in a tournament of this caliber was on Oct. 14, 1968, during the Mexico City Olympics. Italy struggled to find their rhythm, shooting only 31 percent and making just 7\u200c of 38 (18 percent) from beyond the arc.<\/p>\n<p>The U.S. team&#8217;s \u2062improvement was evident. After a shocking loss to Lithuania, where Lithuania \u200cmade 9 consecutive 3-pointers, the\u200c U.S. held Italy to less than 9 3-pointers for the entire game.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe just felt that energy from the jump,\u201d said Mikal Bridges. \u201cEverybody felt it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The\u2063 U.S. \u2064dominated the first half, leading 46\u201324 at halftime. Anthony Edwards, \u2064the team&#8217;s leading scorer, didn&#8217;t even score until the third\u200d quarter, yet his absence on the scoresheet \u2062didn&#8217;t affect the \u200doutcome. The U.S. showcased their best defensive effort of \u200dthe summer.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEverything stayed the\u2064 same,&#8221; U.S. point guard Jalen Brunson said. \u201cIt&#8217;s just, our approach had to be a little better.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Americans finished with a \u200d10\u20131 record this summer, with Austin \u2062Reaves contributing 12 points in the victory. Simone Fontecchio led Italy with 18 points.<\/p>\n<p>Four years ago, the\u200b U.S. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/english-soccer-players-subjected-to-racist-abuse-online-after-heartbreaking-loss-to-italy\/\" title=\"English Soccer Players Subjected To Racist Abuse Online After Heartbreaking Loss To Italy\">team suffered<\/a> a devastating loss to France in the quarterfinals, resulting in \u2063their elimination\u200d from medal\u2064 contention. This time, they are determined to secure a medal by focusing on their defense\u2063 and \u200dplaying their preferred style \u2064of basketball.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAny time you\u200d can create a \u200dtough shot, rebound and go, \u2064it&#8217;s going to make our offense so much better,\u201d Reaves said.<\/p>\n<div>\n<figure style=\"width:600px\" class=\"alignnone\"><figcaption>Mikal Bridges #5 of the United States reacts after\u2064 being awarded the Player of the Game trophy following the FIBA Basketball\u2062 World Cup\u200c quarterfinal victory over Italy at Mall of Asia Arena \u2063in Manila, Philippines, on Sept. 5, 2023. (Yong Teck Lim\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Italy has only beaten the \u2062U.S.\u200b twice in 14 previous attempts at the\u2063 senior men\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-president-trump-gives-pardons-to-73-individuals-and-commutes-another-70-sentences-steve-bannon-is-included\/\" title=\"BREAKING: President Trump Gives Pardons to 73 Individuals and Commutes Another 70 Sentences \u2013 Steve Bannon Is Included\">national level<\/a>. \u200cThe U.S. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/waffle-arizona-house-speaker-claims-they-cant-enforce-constitution-wont-commit-to-calling-legislative-hearing\/\" title=\"WAFFLE: Arizona House Speaker Claims They Can\u2019t Enforce Constitution, Won\u2019t Commit To Calling Legislative Hearing\">team made<\/a> sure to avenge those losses with a dominant performance. The Italians tried to keep up, but\u200d the U.S.\u2062 team&#8217;s energy and skill were unmatched.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The U.S. national team&#8217;s loss at the Basketball World Cup served as a wake-up call, leading to renewed focus and commitment. 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