United States advanced to ensure yourself a big round of 16 World Championship FIBA Basketball Putra. Certainty was obtained after U.S. forces took the victory in four group games
In determining the allowance for the Group D match in Istanbul, Turkey, Wednesday (09/01/2010) night local time, the U.S. was too strong for the representatives of Asia, Iran. Dream Team won with a convincing score of 88-51.
Hot political atmosphere between the two countries were not visible in the field. U.S. and Iran play in a peaceful atmosphere and very sporty. "To me this game runs very normal," said the captain of Iran, Mahdi Kamrany told the AP, after the match.
Meanwhile, U.S. coach Mike Krzyzewski said, his team were not thinking about anything else outside the field in addition to fully concentrate to the game of basketball. "We have great respect for Iran's basketball team and we're just playing basketball alone. There is no any political element in my mind as to train," said Coach K.
Kevin Love scored the highest for the U.S. with 13 points and Kevin Durant followed with 12 points. This victory firmly established the United States at the top of the standings perdelapan group advance to the finals once. In the last 16 of the later, the U.S. will meet with residents rank the four Group A.
Certainty to qualify for the next host Turkey was also obtained which are in Group C. In four games, the Turks again scored the fourth victory when defeating Puerto Rico, 79-77. Turkey firmly on top of Group C with a perfect eight points.
Slovenia and Lithuania also followed the U.S. and Turkey to the next phase. Meanwhile, defending champion Spain to maintain the opportunity to escape with a win over Lebanon, 76-73. In the four games that have been played, the Spanish picked up two victories and two defeats. Matador team is in the top three championship Group D
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