SAITAMA, Japan , Philippines — Kumpiyansa ang Australia na tatalunin nila ang nagdedepensang Team USA sa kanilang semifinals match sa Tokyo Olympics men’s basketball tournament.
“We’re well experienced,” ani San Antonio Spurs at Australia guard Patty Mills. “We’ve been to this stage many a time and haven’t crossed the line. But we’ve bottled those experiences up, and I think we’re well prepared for this moment and for this stage to make the next step.”
Sasagupain ng mga Americans (3-1) ang Aussies (4-0) ngayong alas-11:15 ng umaga matapos ang laro ng mga Frenchmen (4-0) at Slovenians (4-0) sa alas-6 ng umaga.
Pinatalsik ng Team USA sa likod nina Kevin Durant, Jayson Tatum, Damian Lillard at Jrue Holiday ang Spain, 95-81, at sinibak ng Australia ang Argentina, 97-59, sa quarterfinals.
“We’ve had one goal in mind, to win a gold medal and leave here with that, and this is a little bit of a stepping stone to what we want to achieve,” ani Aussie forward Joe Ingles ng Utah Jazz.
Ang magwawagi sa dalawang semis matches ang maglalaban para sa Olympic gold medal.