Huge upset! Men's Basketball Americas Cup: USA collapses in the final quarter with a 9-34 run, suffers a comeback loss; Brazil and Argentina to compete for the title

On August 31st Beijing time, the Men's Basketball Americas Cup semifinals wrapped up, with the USA team falling apart in the final quarter to lose 77-92 against Brazil, resulting in a surprising elimination. Argentina beat Canada 83-73, which means the final will be between Argentina and Brazil. Notably, these two teams are also competing for the soccer Americas Cup title!

USA versus Brazil. The USA squad in this tournament lacked big names but still ranked second in the power rankings. They unexpectedly lost to Uruguay in the group stage but then defeated the top-ranked Brazil in the last round to secure first place and advance to the quarterfinals. In the quarterfinals, they avenged their loss by beating Uruguay again to reach the semifinals. Their opponent in the semifinals was Brazil, who advanced as the third seed from the group stage and easily defeated the Dominican Republic in the quarterfinals to reach the semifinals!

So, USA and Brazil faced off again, and it was uncertain who would come out on top. The game started with the USA shooting hot in the first half, dominating Brazil on both ends and taking a 14-point lead at halftime. However, Brazil's offense improved in the second half as they launched a comeback, outscoring the USA by 4 points in the third quarter to cut the gap to 10. In the final quarter, the USA suddenly went cold, while Brazil was unstoppable, hitting every shot and unleashing a full offensive barrage, outscoring the USA 34-9 in the quarter to complete a stunning comeback and shockingly send the USA home!

Argentina versus Canada. Argentina advanced as the second seed from the group stage and beat Puerto Rico in the quarterfinals to reach the semifinals. Their opponent was Canada, who had won all four group games by large margins and looked very strong. However, the game turned one-sided. Canada scored only 9 points in the first quarter, while Argentina spread the scoring and built a 15-point lead early. Argentina continued to dominate in the second and third quarters, steadily increasing their lead to 23 points by the end of the third. Canada launched a furious rally in the final quarter and found their offensive rhythm, significantly cutting the deficit, but it was too late. Ultimately, Argentina eliminated Canada to advance to the final!

Thus, Brazil and Argentina advanced to the final, marking the second consecutive year these two teams have met in the Americas Cup final. Argentina is the defending champion, and now facing Brazil again, it remains to be seen who will emerge victorious. Let's wait and see!