The Americans defended
Dominican Republic into 2-of-17 3-point shooting and just 31.4 percent overall. The USA hit 49.2 percent (31-63 FGs) from the field and 26.7 percent (4-15 3pt FGs) from 3-point.
USA 113, Canada 79 In its most competitive game of the
tournament, the USA earned a convinc- ing 113-79 victory over Canada to claim the 2014 FIBA Americas Championship gold medal. USA team captains, Johnson, Jones and Winslow, combined for 47 points, 17 rebounds, nine assists and six steals. “I think that as a coach in this kind
of event, you’re only as good as your players. I’ve been very fortunate that in he past three years, I’ve coached some great guys, great kids and have had some great coaches working with me. These guys were unbelievable to deal with. The bought in, they listened and they’re the ones who really played well. I’m just happy I could be a part of it and be taken
USA 113, Canada 79 June 24, 2014
USA Jones Trier
MIN FG FT R A PF PTS 25 1- 5 6- 7 2 51 8 16 2- 5 5- 6 0 03 9
Winslow 22 7-13 6-10 10 22 20 Turner
16 2- 2 0- 0 5 05 5
Johnson 21 7-17 4- 6 5 23 19 Brunson 18 4-10 2- 4 1 63 12 Briscoe 20 5- 8 4- 4 5 21 14 Kennard 14 4- 5 0- 0 4 01 10 Brown Jeter
Lydon
CAN Tutu
7 1- 3 2- 2 1 15 4 9 0- 2 0- 0 2 04 0 15 1- 5 0- 0 9 00 3
Zimmerman 17 4-10 1- 2 9 04 9 Totals 200 38-85 30-41 53 18 32 113
MIN FG FT R A PF PTS 29 1- 7 1- 2 2 24 3
Gill-Ceaser 37 6-15 8- 9 4 14 22 Brooks
Etienne 15 1- 4 2- 2 1 05 4 Egi
Urquhart 13 1- 4 0- 0 3 01 2 Miller Duric Provo
27 9-15 8-13 8 14 27 36 3- 8 12-18 13 03 18 15 0- 1 0- 0 1 01 0
2 1- 2 0- 0 1 00 3 14 0- 3 0- 0 0 14 0
Ghebredikan 10 0- 1 0- 0 1 05 0 Fogg
2 0- 0 0- 0 0 00 0
Totals 200 22-60 31-44 34 5 31 79 USA
Canada
21 28 36 28 -- 113 15 20 18 26 -- 79
3PT FGs-USA (7-17): Brunson 2-4, Kennard 2-2, Johnson 1-3, Lydon 1-2, Turner 1-1, Trier 0-2, Briscoe 0-2, Jones 0-1; Canada (4-13): Gill-Ceaser 2-4, Brooks 1-2, Duric 1-2, Provo 0-3, Tutu 0-2; TO-USA 20, Canada 25; BLKS-USA 6, Canada 5; STLS-USA 11, Canada 6.
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Top: Luke Kennard provided a spark off the bench accounting for 13.8 points on 51.7 percent shooting from 3-point. Above: Justise Winslow averaged 12.4 points, 6.0 rebounds, 2.0 assists, 2.0 steals a game and shot 53.1 percent from the floor.
along for the ride,” said Donovan, who also led the 2012 USA U18 team and 2013 USA U19 World Championship Team to gold and now owns a USA Basketball head coaching record of 19-0. “It’s a great experience; it’s my third
time doing it,” said Johnson. “Every team is different, every situation is different and it’s all been really good. Now we’re older and a lot of good coaching and it was tougher. Playing Canada last, it made us
challenge ourselves and play better so to win the championship here is amazing.” Despite jumping out to a quick 12-3
lead, the eventual 34-point win didn’t come easy. With the USA up 16-6 following a
Johnson bucket, Canada fought back by smothering the USA defensively on nearly every possession, forcing the USA into 10 missed shots and four turnovers, while closing the gap to 18-15. Donovan turned to his veteran
leaders, and they did not disappoint. With 35 seconds left in the first
quarter, Johnson drove the lane for the USA’s first field goal over a span of 5:12. Jones followed that by making one of two free throws, and the first quarter ended with a six-point U.S. edge, 21-15. Canada continued to put on the pressure, while closing the gap to two points, 21-19, early in the second quarter. However, Winslow scored four points and got a steal in a 9-2 U.S. run that gave the red, white and blue some breathing room, 30-21, at 6:37. With the United States up 34-26,
Jones scored five points, Winslow had three and drew a charge, while Johnson scored at the line and got a
steal in another 9-2 run that expanded the lead to 43-28 with 1:35 to play before halftime. The U.S., which struggled from the line early in the game, closed out the half going a perfect 6-of-6 from the charity stripe, to take a 14- point, 49-35, lead to the locker room. “Justise Winslow, Stanley Johnson,
Tyus Jones, those guys have been through a lot of this,” said Donovan. “Those guys really stepped up. I think that winning today was really, really important to them. They wanted to win and wanted to obviously represent our country well, especially considering the tournament’s here in Colorado Springs. So, I thought those guys, leadership- wise, did a great job.” Racing out of the gate in the second
half, the USA outscored Canada 9-2 and continued to increase its advantage through most of the quarter. After Canada hit a free throw to make the score 68-43, the USA left no doubt as to the outcome -- only the final score. Sparked by a Lydon 3-pointer at
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