The loss leaves Canada (3-1) in a four-way tie in Group L and sets up a do-or-die contest against defending champion Spain on Sunday.
In a shocking upset that brought up ghosts and ghouls of Canada basketball’s past , the Canadian side seemed to have things completely under control with a 12-point lead late in the third quarter against an offensively limited Brazil side … and then everything fell apart. The Canadians were outscored 29-13 over the final 11 minutes.Adding insult to injury, the former Toronto player Caboclo did much of the damage for Brazil.
The turning point was a four-point play at the end of the third quarter, when Lu Dort missed a layup where he appeared to be fouled but didn’t get the whistle. Brazil’s Lucas Dias made a 3-pointer at the quarter buzzer and Dort was assessed a technical foul for complaining about the whistle at the other end, cutting the lead to six.
Canada’s offense went off the rails in the fourth quarter, especially to start the quarter during Gilgeous-Alexander’s rest; Canada went scoreless for three minutes and by the time he checked back in Brazil was ahead. —Canada must win its next game against Spain on Sunday in order to advance to the quarterfinals. The loser will be eliminated from the tournament.
Spain has no more Gasols to turn to and is not the powerhouse it was a few years ago, but should present a threat with former pros Willy and Juancho Hernangomez and
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