Impact of Jamal Murray's Absence On Canada And USA In FIBA World Cup
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00:03 Jamal Murray not playing. How does that impact Canada?
00:06 Well, that really just relies on that backcourt of SGA and R.J. Barrett.
00:11 And R.J. Barrett, who has looked better so far.
00:15 Now, he's never going to be that three-point marksman.
00:18 But you have an intriguing starting lineup with that backcourt and a player like Dylan Brooks in the frontcourt.
00:24 If Dylan Brooks can keep his head.
00:26 Let's be honest, folks. That ain't likely to happen.
00:29 But then obvious for the U.S., it's Greece not having Giannis.
00:34 I think that's something to look at is not having Giannis there.
00:38 So when you pull up the odds, the United States was at like a minus 115 about a week ago.
00:45 Jamal Murray news came.
00:47 And France now is now tied for the second-best odds with Canada at plus 950.
00:54 And really sets up a really, really, I would say, intriguing group in regards to France.
01:01 Because I think the French team, when you look at them, you know, when they got...
01:05 Listen, they don't obviously have Wabayama.
01:08 But they're a very, very experienced Harrison.
01:11 So I think that kind of lends itself into that group.
01:15 Who is going to be the winner of group number eight in which Canada is minus 120.
01:23 France is minus 102.
01:25 Very close to even money.
01:27 Latvia plus 5,000.
01:29 They're not going to get in the mix.
01:30 Lebanon, I didn't even know they had a team.
01:33 And if you woke up, plus 10,000.
01:35 I'm not touching that.
01:37 So I think you got to start looking up and lining up match-ups here when you start thinking about it.
01:43 Canada versus France.
01:44 Who is that to come out of that group?
01:46 Can they stay as far away from the American team as possible?
01:50 If you're looking to back the Americans, he has to minus 125.
01:55 Maybe you wait.
01:56 Maybe to come out the blocks a little bit slow.
01:58 That sometimes happens.
02:00 Maybe you want to wait a day before you take them.
02:02 And then obviously if you're looking at one of these other teams, particularly France and Canada, at plus 950.
02:10 Maybe you start getting them now.
02:11 The closer you get to the end of the tournament, the more that these...
02:16 I don't want to call them underdogs, but not favorites like Canada and France.
02:21 Their odds are going to drop.
02:23 So you may want to get in now if you think one of those teams can take out the Americans.
02:28 And Harrison, I know they're minus 125.
02:31 But I don't remember Harrison a major competition.
02:35 FIBA World Cup, which used to be like the World Championship, right?
02:39 Or the Olympics.
02:41 I don't remember since the Redeem team came out.
02:44 I don't remember an American team being, ready folks, this close to even money.
02:50 And I think there's a couple of factors we have to look at.
02:53 Number one is the age.
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