Canada's men's basketball team has accomplished its highest-ever finish at a men's World Cup, but staff and players are aiming to take those first-time accomplishments a step further: a medal.
The Canadians fell 95-86 to Serbia in the semifinals as the team's bid to make the World Cup final fell short."I know this is emotional for everybody, but I know these guys will do whatever it takes to get that medal," said Canada head coach Jordi Fernandez.
Both Canada and the United States have struggled playing against teams more experienced at the FIBA level and its style of play. "The officiating is different. The officiating can be crazily inconsistent. There's bias, there's inconsistency, there's just bad officiating sometimes. And what happens is the international players handle that. NBA players don't."
United States point guard Jalen Brunson, who finished with 15 points and seven assists in Friday's 113-111 upset loss to German, was succinct in his assessment of his performance, calling it"terrible. Plain and simple."
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