You can be attending to see a handful of Zags combat for a medal within the knockout rounds on the Paris Olympics. A gold medal recreation between the undefeated Individuals and Canadians could be very a lot within the works. Mark Few and Workforce USA are the plain favorites to win all of it.
Andrew Nembhard (8.3 PPG on 58.8 FG%/50.0 3PT%) had his finest efficiency within the Olympics within the remaining pool play matchup in opposition to Spain. He completed with 18 factors on 8-10 FG/2-3 3PT off the bench. As for Kelly Olynyk, it’s been robust for him to face out on a roster full of 10 NBA gamers. Off the bench by means of three video games, he’s averaged solely 2.0 PPG and a couple of.7 RPG.
Serbia and Filip Petrusev went 2-1 by means of pool play whereas ending second in Group C behind the USA. The previous Zag has been a stable sidekick to Nikola Jokic within the frontcourt, the 2 have a robust chemistry with one another. Petrusev has averaged 9.7 PPG on an unbelievable 81.3 FG% to associate with 5.0 RPG.
Sadly, Rui Hachimura suffered a left calf damage earlier than the ultimate pool play recreation for Japan in opposition to Brazil and left the staff. A tricky method to finish his second Olympics. The Japanese went winless at 0-3 in pool play. Hachimura completed with averages of twenty-two.0 PPG (2nd most) and 6.5 RPG (fifteenth most).
The quarterfinals tip-off on Tuesday, August sixth. Canada shall be going up in opposition to Victor Wembanyama and France at 9 AM PT. USA faces off in opposition to Brazil at 12:30 PM PT. Serbia battles it out with all these Gaels in Australia at 5 AM PT. All video games could be discovered on Peacock, USA Community and NBCOlympics.com.
Arden Cravalho is a Gonzaga College graduate from the Bay Space… Comply with him on Twitter @a_cravalho
