September 2, 2015, Canada 107:82 Argentina;

September 3, Canada 102:58 Cuba;

September 4, Canada 97:72 Venezuela;

September 5, Canada 104:86 Puerto Rico.

The Canadian national team, which was classified in Group B, played a triumphant game in the group stage of the Copa America, even against traditional powerhouses in the Americas such as Argentina and Puerto Rico, and was not hindered much, outscoring their opponents by an average of 28.0 points per game in four games. Addison brought the Heat's playstyle to the national team, and the Canadian team had mostly young players and was at the top of all the teams participating in the America's Cup, which was a perfect fit for Addison's most accustomed counter-attacking tactics.

Led by Chinese point guard, Nick. Stauskas and Andrew. Wiggins' outside line can be called the most luxurious outside configuration in the American Championships, and the all-round point guard partnering with a shooter and a powerful firepower player is also a combination that Addison is quite familiar with; And on the inside, the regular starter arranged by Coach Triano is Kelly. Olynyk partners Anthony. Bennett, too, is also to make such a large and four small lineup more conducive to the lethality of counterattacks. Under the tutelage of Celtics coach Stevens, Olynyk has shown good offensive skills and strength, although he still has many shortcomings on the defensive end, but a center that can expand the shooting range beyond the three-point line, and has some independent offensive ability and is not slow to move is already a surprise for Addison.

Anthony has been recognized as a 'parallel import' in the NBA. Bennett also showed a good competitive form in the group stage, and he was most complained about because he was not tall enough as a No. 4 position, and his mobility and projection level were below the passing line when he was a No. 3 position; In the international arena, where the intensity is not as hot as that of the top leagues, Bennett instead used his punches at the power forward position, averaging 11.7 points, 7.5 rebounds, 1.4 assists and 0.8 blocks per game. This kind of play has made many people who were not optimistic about him before, and perhaps for Bennett, who is already on the fringe in the NBA, this US Championship is an opportunity for him to find redemption.

And the Canadian team also has Cory on the bench. Joseph, Dwight. Powell, Robert. An NBA-caliber player like Thackeray ensures the team's second-team output, making their firepower just as good.

To quote an ESPN reporter – the Canadian national team is now dominating in the US Championships, and although it has been less than a month since the young players were assembled, there are few opponents who can prevent them from showing their all-round strengths without the help of the US team.

As if to confirm the reporter's remarks, the Canadian men's basketball team won 3-1 in the next four rematches, ranking first in the U.S. Championship. The only defeat was in the final game of the rematch against Venezuela, when Coach Triano rested all his main players. For them, the advantage of seven wins is already very obvious, and it makes no difference whether they finish first or second in the group stage, and it is better to take this opportunity to rest the main players. However, even so, Argentina, who had also accumulated seven wins, lost to Mexico in the final game of the rematch, giving up the top spot in the standings to a comfortable Canadian team.

In addition to being absent from the final round of the rematch, Addison participated in a total of 7 games in the group stage and the rematch as the starting point guard, averaging 14.8 points, 10.2 assists, 4.2 rebounds, 2.5 steals, 0.3 blocks and 1.3 turnovers in 29.3 minutes per game, and was the only player in this US Championship who averaged double-doubles in assists per game. Addison is now ranked second on the US Championship MVP rankings, ahead of him by Argentine veteran Luis Brown. Scola, the core of the Pampas Army, can average 21.7 points, 10.1 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 0.6 blocks per game, and behind Addison is Andrew Wiggins, who averages 18.6 points, 4.4 rebounds and 2.6 assists per game, and is currently the leading scorer in the Canadian national team.

The Canadian team, which came out on top of the standings, suffered a 'big upset' in the semi-finals of the US Championships, the South American country that has always been famous for its abundant oil and Miss World has not made achievements in international competitions for 20 years, and there is no player in the national team they formed this time who has played in the NBA, and the overall strength is completely inconspicuous. However, it was such an inconspicuous team that played an excellent result of fourth place in the standings, leaving traditional teams such as Puerto Rico and Uruguay to the advantage.

The Venezuelan national team is a typical team basketball team, and the most noteworthy player in their lineup is undoubtedly John Brown. Cox, the 6-foot-5" shooting guard is Kobe. Bryant's cousin, the number one star in the Venezuelan league. At first, the Canadians didn't pay much attention to the 34-year-old veteran, but they didn't expect the other party to be in Nick. Stauskas's defense played a series of hot performances, scoring 16 points and 2 assists on 7-of-10 shooting in the first half, helping Venezuela to bite the score by only 5 points. This kind of performance surprised the ESPN commentators who were on the spot, and the Canadian team was one of the most efficient teams in the US Championship so far. Stauskars has also been very stable as a 3-and-D player, but he didn't expect to be beaten by John Skas here today. Cox blew up.

Addison has been keeping an eye on Cox's performance, and the Venezuelan point guard is a typical character who is only responsible for dribbling the ball through the half court, so Addison didn't spend much effort on the opponent, and most of his attention was on the shooting guard. John. Cox is not so much a scoring guard as an offensive point guard that is very common in the NBA today, scoring by nothing more than a stop-and-go jump shot after a breakaway and disguise, and is very good at using pick-and-rolls. This kind of opponent is very suitable for Addison's defense, he is not afraid of the speed and dexterity of opponents, as long as it is not a heavy tonnage and good at sitting with his back to play, he has the confidence to defend. At halftime, Addison offered to switch the defense with Stauskas. Cox weighed barely about 90 kilograms, which was within the tolerance range of a Chinese point guard, so Coach Triano agreed to change the guard after a little thought.

John. Cox's offensive efficiency was greatly disparaged by this defensive shift, and the shooting guard who shot repeatedly in the first half fell straight into the embarrassment from the second half, and the seemingly skinny Addison spread his arms like a jackal ready to attack his defense. Addison, who has gained 80 kilograms, is more powerful than before, and his agile feet and explosiveness are better than Cox's, and he has a top-level sense of tackling pick-and-rolls. Owen and Damian. There is still a big gap between Lillard, the league's top offensive point guard, and Addison has a lot of experience against this type of opponent.

Cox shot 7-of-10 in the first half and dropped to 4-of-12 in the second half, and there were as many as 4 turnovers, Addison's chase after bypassing the cover became a nightmare in his heart, and Cox was even entangled in the fourth quarter, and he didn't even dare to make the most confident single breakthrough before. Cox's dumb fire also paralyzed the entire offensive system of the Venezuelan team in the second half, although the team played team basketball, but the team's best offensive point with the ball fell into a state of confusion on the court, which meant that it was difficult for them to find a second person to lead the offense. The Canadian team took this opportunity to fight back and finally won 96-81, ending the Venezuelan men's basketball team's upset journey.

John. Cox's offensive efficiency on 11-of-22 shooting from the field looked pretty good, and the on-site commentators thought that this game alone would be enough to select Addison on the best defensive team of the tournament, and he gave Cox, who has been playing in the Venezuelan league, a taste of what NBA-level defense looks like.

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At the same time as the Canadian national team defeated the Venezuelan men's basketball team, the old powerhouse Argentina also defeated the Mexican national team with a score of 78:70 and entered the finals. Unlike the elite on the Canadian side, the two cores of the Argentine men's basketball team, Manu. Ginobili and Carlos. Delfino didn't join this time, but Louis Brown. Scola and Andres. Nocioni led a group of Mesozoic and new generation players to compete in the US Championships. The absolute heart of their squad is 'Diamond' Luis. Scola had 18 points, 10 rebounds and six assists in the win over hosts Mexico, making it hard to believe that he was 35 years old. Nocioni is also a veteran forward with a lot of experience and experience in the NBA; And Nicolas, who also made a name for himself in the Spanish league. Rihoti, Facundo. Campazzo also has good strength, it should be said that the Argentine men's basketball team is the most luxurious team in this US Championship outside of Canada, and these two teams will meet in the finals as most people expected.

Canada and Argentina faced each other once in the group stage, where they won 107-82 against the blue and white side of the Pampas. Although the opponent has good hard power, it is still a lot worse than Addison and others in terms of mobility, and was caught off guard by the rapid counterattack of the Chinese point guard. However, after this game, the Argentines will definitely be wary of the counter-attacking tactics of the Canadian men's basketball team, with Scola as the absolute core, which means that they will have to maintain their rhythm at all costs, but it is a pity that Manu is the best at controlling the rhythm of the Argentine team. Ginobili was unable to participate in the Copa America and had to be coached by Nicholas. Rihoti and Facundo. Campazzo is a Spanish league-born point guard.

"The Argentine's greatest hopes are pinned on two points, one is Luis. Whether Scola can play the first-class interior level he deserves, and whether the point guards of the Pampas can not be played by Addison...... Once they start to be carried away by Addison's good rhythm, it means that the Argentine's only advantage on the inside will be lost. ESPN's commentator said before the game.