2023-09-10 10:47:00
Even though Team USA fell once again in the match for third place this morning, Mikal Bridges pulled off one of the craziest plays of this World Cup, with an improbable 3-pointer following a missed free throw . Replay sequence if you missed it.
The score is 111-108 for Canada. There are 4.2 seconds left in the match. Mikal Bridges is on the line to take his second shot.
At that moment, it was difficult to imagine anything other than another defeat for the Americans. The only chance to save for Team USA? Intentionally miss the free throw, take the offensive rebound, go behind the 3-point line, and take the shot. The kind of sequence that happens about once in 100.
Guess what happened:
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As expected, Bridges misses his throw. But above all, he took advantage of Canada’s passivity to rebound. And then it’s the talent that speaks. The Nets star sends a missile from the corner to equalize, and saves Team USA by forcing overtime.
The killjoys will say that Mikal bit the line of throws before the ball touched the hoop (which is prohibited), but it remains an absolutely exceptional action. Well, Canada ended up winning in overtime 127-118, and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander took revenge on Mikal. So we won’t hold it against that.
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