In the first match of the semifinal series, the “sunny” did not leave any chances to their opponents. From the very first minutes of the meeting, Williams’ charges stepped forward and did not allow the sailors to catch up to the end of the match. Particularly successful for Phoenix players were 2-point shots. They sold more than 62% of them. It’s much better than the California band. Thanks to this, the Suns celebrated the victory with a score of 120-114. It is worth noting that this victory was made possible thanks to the fantastic performance of Devin Booker. In 44 minutes on the floor, he managed to score 40 points, 13 rebounds and 11 assists. Many experts are already calling this player the second Kobe Bryant. After all, his style of play is very similar to how the NBA legend acted.
The national team of Ecuador managed to play only one game at this tournament, losing to the national team of Colombia with a score of 0:1. With this fiasco, the “tricolors” extended their streak of defeats to three meetings. A little earlier in qualifying for the 2022 World Cup, they suffered a fiasco from Brazil with a score 0:2 away and at home from Peru with a score 1:2. The Ecuadorians have also taken part in eight bouts over the past two years. In these matches they equally divided victorious results with defeats. They now have a 13-game draw-free streak.
