RJ Barrett admits Canada came out short on defense in its FIBA World Cup semifinal demise at the hands of streaking Serbia
MANILA, Philippines – There are no second chances in the 2023 FIBA World Cup and loaded team Canada learned that the hard way after Serbia came out of the gates with guns blazing on the way to a 95-86 knockout semifinal win at the Mall of Asia Arena on Friday, September 8.
“Credit to Serbia, they played a great game,” he said. “They played hard, they played physical, and they’re very well-coached and disciplined give them credit for that. They started out fast. We’re kind of down 10-12 points basically the whole way. But we fought the whole time, just credit to them.” “I think both teams played pretty physically today. They did some random trapping, they were trying to get steals. They definitely played hard,” Barrett recalled.
Barrett, however, refused to draw himself into the narrative that a refereeing issue played a role in Canada’s downfall.
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