On August 5 th, Beijing time, there are still about 20 days left before the opening of the 2023 Men’s Basketball World Cup. The American men’s basketball team took a makeup photo earlier today, and many stars were interviewed to express their desire for the World Cup champion.
As can be seen from the video exposed by the media, the top five people from left to right are: Hart, brunson, Edwards, halliburton and Reeves; The seven people in the back row are, from left to right, Ingram, Banchero, Kessler, Potis, Jaron Jackson, Johnson and bridges. As one of the few all-star players in the squad, Edwards sat in the C position of all the players with basketball in his hand.
In an interview, Jia Lun-Jackson said: "I’m in very good shape. I’m ready to win the gold medal in the World Cup. I really can’t wait, this is the only thing I care about at present, and then I will get the NBA championship ring. "
Banchero finally chose the American men’s basketball team instead of the Italian men’s basketball team. He was asked about this again in the interview. He said, "It is more important to represent your country than yourself. It is a long process for me to choose between the American men’s basketball team and the Italian men’s basketball team, but I finally decided that this is where I want to go. This has always been my dream because my mother used to play for the American team. "
According to the arrangement, the US team’s training camp in Las Vegas lasted for five days and ended with a warm-up match against Puerto Rico on August 8. Then the American men’s basketball team will go to Malaga, Spain, and will play two warm-up matches, against Slovenian led by Dancsics on August 12th and against Spain on the 13th. After that, the US team will travel to Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, for a week-long training, and play against Greece on August 18th and Germany on August 20th.
In this World Cup, the United States’ opponents in the same group include Jordan, Greece and New Zealand. What kind of achievements can this star-studded American team achieve? Let’s wait and see.