USA suffered a shock upset by Germany in the FIBA World Cup semi-finals but truth be told; it has been sometime in the making. These days; USA is not the only dominant force in world basketball; with many countries boasting NBA stars of their own. It has led to a more level playing field; with the USA no longer guaranteed to steamroller opposition on their way to world tournaments. It's not 1992 anymore my friend...
Of course; the USA may have only themselves to blame; not bringing their very top stars and using good but not great players such as Anthony Edwards; Austin Reaves and Jalen Brunson; and in the end it was not enough. Germany boast top NBA players of their own in point guard Dennis Schroder; Franz Wagner and Daniel Theis; and in a hardworking performance packed with offensive rebounds; they just about managed to get over the hill.
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