On July 2, Beijing time, in the third round of the group stage of the U17 Men's Basketball World Cup, in a game in Group B, the Chinese U17 men's basketball team played against the United States U17 men's basketball team.
The U.S. U17 men's basketball team, which ranks first in the power rankings, won all the previous two rounds, defeating France 104-81 in the first game, beating Guinea 124-49 in the second game by 75 points, and all five players in the team scored double-doubles, the team's top scorer Cameron Boozer contributed 17 points, 10 rebounds, 3 assists and 6 steals, Holt 18 points, Dibancha 19 points, Pete 14 points, Senak 11 points.
Match report
At the beginning of the game, the Chinese team was in a slight slump, and mistakes continued, and Dibancha and Boozer scored consecutive strong attacks under the basket. Although Feng Yubo opened the scoring for the Chinese team, the American team did not relax and continued to expand the lead. After the game entered the first timeout, the high pressing of the American team put the Chinese team under pressure, and except for a layup by Feng Yubo, the Chinese team's scoring came to a standstill. The U.S. team went all the way, and the difference quickly widened to more than 20 points. Although Xun Sinan contributed a wonderful dunk under the basket, the United States team immediately set off another scoring frenzy, and the United States led 28-4 at halftime.
Entering the second quarter, the U.S. team continued to launch an offensive under the basket, and Liu Yang scored hard for the Chinese team. Boozer came on and quickly scored for the United States, but then the Chinese gradually found their form. However, the firepower of the American team was still ferocious, and the difference in points once exceeded 40 points. Xun Sinan's 2+1 success boosted the morale of the whole team, and the defensive end also caused trouble to Boozer, showing the tenacious fighting spirit of the Chinese team. However, the U.S. team's No. 1 high school student Stokes' dunk and Smith's three-point shot put the Chinese team in trouble again. At halftime, the Chinese team trailed the United States 30-73 and faced a serious challenge.
At the beginning of the third quarter, the Chinese men's basketball team fell into the predicament of continuous mistakes, and the United States team instantly widened the difference to more than 50 points with a wave of 14-0 offense. But after the third quarter, the Chinese men's basketball team still trailed the United States 53-108.
Entering the fourth quarter, the U.S. team was on fire, blasting out an astonishing 33-0 run. At the end of the game, the Chinese U17 men's basketball team lost to the U.S. U17 team with a disparity of 62-146.
4大不可思议场面
1. The U17 Chinese men's basketball team trailed the United States by 28 points in the first quarter, and the team had 12 turnovers and couldn't pass the half many times
Second, the gap in strength is obvious! Boozer scored 2+1, and the Chinese men's basketball team fell behind 2-21 in the first quarter
3. Xun Sinan scored only 2 points in the first 6 minutes for the Chinese team to break the wilderness
Fourth, Zhang Boyuan hit the middle shot, and the score difference was pulled back to within 30 points
Stats for both sides of the midfield
Team USA: Pitt 11 points, 2 rebounds and 4 steals, Kayden Boozer 3 points, 3 rebounds, 5 assists and 3 steals, Holt 16 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 steals, Debansta 11 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists, Mandaquet 13 points and 3 steals, Smith 10 points, 4 assists and 6 steals
Chinese team: He Wenwei 2 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists, Liu Li 2 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists, Li Yuezhou 17 points, 4 assists and 2 steals, Zhang Boyuan 7 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists, Fu Wenhao 7 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists
首发阵容
China: Xun Sinan, Zhang Boyuan, Feng Yubo, Fu Wenhao, He Wenwei
USA: Cameron Boozer (Class of 2025 No. 2) Dybantsa (Class of 2025) Mandelquet Pitt (Class of 2025 No. 5) McCoy (Class of 2026 No. 2)