Camaraderie, more than talent won it for Canada
09/14/2023 08:07 AM
The 2023 Basketball World Cup has been hailed as a tournament of firsts, and rightly so. Germany stunned all to become the world champions for the first time in their history. It was also the first time for Germany winning a global basketball competition. African teams did well at the competition, as five teams won a game at the group stages. The biggest one though, for Canada, was their first medal at this stage. Canada defeated a much more fancied USA in the third-place game, winning not only the match but also earning a place at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. While attention in that game would go to Shai Gilgeous and Dillon Brooks who together accounted for 70 points in a 127-118 win, generations will remember this game for the way the team stunned the favorites. Second placed USA struggled to deal with 15th placed Canada and the result will stay with the Canadians for long. That win, and race to the medal can only be a story of camaraderie more than talent.
More talented
We can’t successfully argue that the Canadian team out there at the World Cup was more talented than the USA team. This is in spite of the USA not having their best players at the competition. Anthony Edwards, Mikal Bridges and Tyrese Haliburton made for a good list of talented players in the USA team, but that wasn’t enough to drive them past a determined Canada. For Canada, this performance and qualification for their first Olympics since 2000, is a memory to behold. They will definitely grow through this experience, fostered by the camaraderie seen in the team. With the betting opportunity that comes with their success, you can tip them on 1Xbet to do well at the 2024 Olympic games, taking advantage of the offers available. Among these offers is a $100 bonus, with details on Wincomparator on how to get a promo code on 1Xbet to activate the bonus.
Olympic Games
Canada will be expected to add onto this squad for their Olympic Games sojourn, which will make them even stronger for the prestigious competition. The advantage they will have will not be based on the talent pool that will have increased, rather the team spirit that has been created by the performance at the 2023 World Cup. Shai Gilgeous was not only key for Canada, he was also the first Canadian to be named in the World Cup All-Tournament team, and his experience playing against the talent at the NBA will be crucial for Canada. Individual brilliance aside, there is a lot of expectation that what will drive Canada more is the togetherness. At the Paris games, there will definitely be more depth in the Canadian team which improves their chances of doing better. It is said most of the Canadian national team players grew up together in Toronto and know each other from high school, which fosters their understanding of each other. This chemistry was the weapon at the World Cup and will for sure be used in future. If put to good use, Canada stands a chance to establish themselves as a force to reckon with.
