Canada vs. USA Basketball Showdown: A Close Contest Ahead
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00:00Now, as far as the basketball, this is something in your wheelhouse tonight, 1030 Eastern Time,
00:09FS1.
00:10The game is on television.
00:11Man, I was screaming from the rooftops yesterday, Scott, saying, man, 15 and a half points is
00:16too high, guys.
00:17It's too many points.
00:18It's too many points.
00:20It's 12 and a half now.
00:21So it's not like, you know, still, I got an extra three points.
00:25I don't think it matters.
00:26I think this game is going to be very close, Scott.
00:29I don't think, like, it's a 15 point game, like, yeah, like, really, you look at the
00:33United States.
00:34So now they lose.
00:35Durant's not playing.
00:36He's out.
00:37Kawhi has left the camp already.
00:38At least, you know, it happened sooner rather than later.
00:42They played the NBA select team the other day, with Hawkeyes Jr. and Cooper Flagg.
00:46Bro, they won 74-73.
00:47And I'll tell you what, Scott, they almost have to dial Canada back.
00:53Like Dylan Brooks was saying tonight, yeah, we want to bring it, like we're going to send
00:57a message that we're going to Paris and we're the team to beat.
01:01And even Canada, like, behind the scenes, you're telling Brooks, dude, wait till we
01:05get there before you start stirring the pot a little bit.
01:08I saw SGA in an interview, and he goes, yeah, I know this game really doesn't mean, you
01:13know, but he goes, it's against the United States.
01:17It's sold out.
01:18It's Las Vegas.
01:19He goes, we'll be ready.
01:20And then he kind of grinned.
01:21It matters.
01:22Yeah, yeah.
01:23It matters more to Canada, Scott, too.
01:24Let's be real.
01:25Listen, I think SGA and Murray, Canada wins outright tonight.
01:30They went outright tonight.
01:32Canada wins the game outright tonight, and this isn't some bold, hot take.
01:35If you remember, Scott, last year, the United States lost to Nigeria in a tune-up game,
01:40or two years ago.
01:42But it's an exhibition game, guys.
01:43The U.S. is not all in on this.
01:45Canada is going to be much more focused on this game tonight.
01:48Well, I think, as I was saying, I think Shea Gilgis and Murray are just unstoppable backcourt.
01:56One guy is clutch money, dagger time, and the other one just unguardable.
02:02I think Shea Gilgis is unguardable, and Murray's a money player.
02:07He wants the ball in the last five seconds to win the game.
02:10And I think Brooks is the perfect bad guy, defensive monster, in-your-face, physicality.
02:18R.J. Barrett's on this team.
02:20This is a really good team.
02:22Lou Dort?
02:23Lou Dort.
02:24It's a great team.
02:25Both teams are loaded with NBA stars.
02:26Scott, Nembard's the backup point guard.
02:28Nembard, you saw, he's kicking ball, bro, on the Pacers.
02:31He's the third guard, coming off the bench.
02:33We can give one of the other guys a rest.
02:35No, not a big drop-off.
02:36Nembard can play.
02:37From the Pacers, yeah, he can definitely play.
02:40He kind of came into his own against the Knicks, and in the playoff run, they died out.
02:48But I thought they had a great run, and I think they have a really good foundation and
02:53ending.
02:54It's going to be great tonight.
02:55I wish the game wasn't so late so people could enjoy it.
02:59It's at 10.30 East, so you've got to be hardcore if you're going to stay up late in the East.
03:03You've done worse.
03:04But it should be good.
03:06You've done worse things late at night with your body, Scott, than watching this game.
03:10Listen, I'll be watching.