Having been together for the last five weeks or so, USA head coach Steve Kerr knows the Americans are sensing the finish line, a reason why they came up with a huge statement game after quashing Italy, 100-63 to advance to the 2023 FIBA World Cup semifinals.
With Mikal Bridges and Tyrese Haliburton setting the tone early with their three-point sniping, the Americans erected a 46-24 halftime lead and never looked back en route to a strong bounce-back win following their shock 110-104 loss to Lithuania on Sunday night.'I mean we lost the last game so you always want to respond to a loss with a competitive effort,' Kerr told media men shortly after USA made mincemeat of Italy behind its red-hot 19-of-31 shooting from beyond the arc.
'It's not about stats but it becomes the team, and I think it's at its peak and that's when it becomes fun.'The Americans dominated the majority of the department against the Italians, who shot a frigid 7-of-38 from beyond the arc.Italy's usually reliable outside gunners like Simone Fontecchio, Marco Spissu and Stefano Tonut combined to make just 5-of-21 from three-point country.
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