Germany and Serbia have reached Sunday's Basketball World Cup finals after years of playing together, while the United States' collection of NBA stars ran out of time to gel as a team.
Germany and Serbia will face off in Manila after knocking out the glamour names of the United States and Canada in Friday's semifinals.
Franz Wagner, who scored 22 points against the United States, said"it definitely helps playing together more times every summer". US head coach Steve Kerr has repeatedly stressed the differences between the NBA and international basketball since arriving at the World Cup.The Americans have come up against national teams who play together regularly and are familiar with the international game."We represent our families, our people," said Serbia's Marko Guduric after beating Canada in their semi-final.
International basketball has become more competitive over the past few decades, and the United States finished seventh at the last World Cup in China in 2019.
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