In the quarter-finals of the 2024 FIBA U17 World Cup held in Turkey, there was a strong matchup that attracted much attention-the Chinese men's basketball team beat the Chinese men's basketball team by 84 points in the final round of the group stage, and the Philippine men's basketball team beat the Philippines men's basketball team by 96 points in the cross-qualifying match. The U.S. U17 men's basketball team will face the Canadian team, also from North America. Everyone wants to know who in this invincible team, which is based on the U16 team from last year's U.S. Championships and has nine five-star high school students, can control them and combat the arrogance of these brats. Facts have proved that the boys in Maple Leaf Country are not good either... In the first quarter, the American team made a dream start of 37-12, establishing an absolute advantage in one fell swoop, and finally won by 51 points! It helped the uncles who lost to Canada in overtime in the bronze medal game of the 2023 Men's Basketball World Cup last year regain their place.
So far in this tournament, the US men's basketball team has averaged 125.2 points, 55.4 rebounds, 38.8 assists, 23.4 steals and 6 blocks per game. The first four statistics are the first among all participating teams, which is terrifying. Led by captain Koa Pitt, who participated in the last U17 Men's Basketball World Cup, this American team basically only needs one quarter to destroy the opponent's physical and psychological defenses, and the rest of the game becomes their entire game. Team offensive show. The game against Canada was no exception. All 12 players on the team scored, and a total of 5 players scored in double figures. The playing time of the main players is limited to less than 23 minutes. In other words, what is shown now is far from their true strength. While
has given the world a little shock, the young talents in the US team are also letting their talents shine freely, letting the spotlight focus on themselves. The two sons of former Jazz star Carlos Boozer, Cameron Boozer and Caiden Boozer, are both in the team, and Cameron Boozer is the No. 1 pick in the 2025 draft. A popular candidate, this 2.03-meter-tall forward put his skills to the test in this game. He made 4 of 7 shots from the field and contributed 13 points, 10 rebounds, 3 assists, 4 steals and 1 block. Aj Dibansa, another top pick in the 25th class, focused more on scoring: he made 6 of 12 shots from the field and scored a team-high 18 points, plus 4 rebounds and 6 assists.
The younger 2027 rookies also performed equally well. Brandon McCoy made 6 of 11 shots, 12 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists and 5 steals in 15 minutes of playing time; Tai Lan Stokes made 2 of 3 shots and scored 9 points, 3 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 steal and 2 blocks. It gives the impression that the U.S. men's basketball team does not need any targeted deployment or tactical arrangements. With its incredible physical fitness, high-intensity defensive push, transition to offense, and completion of attacks on the basket, it can overwhelm its opponents.
This is why the U.S. U17 men's basketball team has never lost in history. From the current point of view, it is difficult for any team to compete with them in this age group. But as they age, the players of the European teams get better physically. Through systematic training and learning, their basic skills become more solid and their discipline becomes stricter, and they will gradually have the capital to challenge the American team. In fact, this has also given a lot of inspiration to the Chinese men's basketball team - it is not necessarily necessary to send the best young players to the NCAA and NBA to walk the one-plank bridge. If possible, it is also a good choice to go to the European leagues to polish their skills. It is even said that training under the European youth training system may be more in line with the actual situation of our players. I hope that one day we can return to the glory of 2008 and compete with top players such as the United States and Spain.
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