Austin Reaves tips his hat to Germany and his former LA Lakers teammate Dennis Schroder after favored USA dropped its FIBA World Cup knockout semifinal assignment in heartbreaking fashion
MANILA, Philippines – FIBA World Cup crowd favorite Austin Reaves was a humble man in defeat after Germany ousted the USA in a thrillingWhile he and the rest of his teammates were still understandably stinging from the pain of falling short in the program’s redemption bid, Reaves nonetheless took the time to congratulate Germany and most notably, his friend and former LA Lakers teammate Dennis Schroder.
Despite the loss, Reaves himself was no slouch, sparking the USA offense like he always does with 21 points off the bench on 7-of-10 shooting and 3-of-5 from three in just 24 minutes. Schroder’s playmaking also paved the way for other excellent offensive outings like Andreas Obst’s 24-point game, Franz Wagner’s 22-point effort, and Daniel Theis’ 21-point line.
“You all watched the same game I played. You give up 113 points in a 40-minute game, you’re not going to win many of those, so…defense,” he continued.
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