Dillion Brooks Torches Team USA For 39 Points & Helps Canada Win The Bronze, X Users Say Noah Lyles Was Right
Source: SHERWIN VARDELEON / Getty / Dillon Brooks
“World champion of what?” Since Noah Lyles put it out in the universe that the NBA champions are technically not “world champions” of anything, Team USA has been struggling in the FIBA Basketball World Cup, and now the squad is coming home with no single medal.
Noah Lyles was right!
Many are saying that after Team USA let Dillion Brooks drop 39 points and shoot 7-8 from 3-point range, leading Canada to a 127-118 victory and keeping Team USA from medaling for a consecutive World Cup.
The game was a battle, and it took overtime to decide the winner. Brooklyn Nets star Mikal Bridges made a miraculous play near with 0.6 seconds to force overtime and keep Team USA’s chances alive.
MIKAL BRIDGES HITS THE GAME-TYING THREE
#FIBAWC x #WinForUSA
pic.twitter.com/cnkKgt2SL0
— FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023
(@FIBAWC) September 10, 2023
But it was all for naught. Canada and Brooks bullied Team USA in overtime, overcoming Steve Kerr’s plan to play small ball due to Team USA’s lack of size, and it almost paid off. Still, in the end, it was another disappointing FIBA Basketball World Cup for the Team USA basketball program.
Dillon Brooks 40 piece masterclass highlights pic.twitter.com/L0gcDMCwYH
— Ballsack Sports (@BallsackSports) September 10, 2023
“We just didn’t defend well enough against Germany [in the semifinals] or against Canada, and that’s the bottom line,” Team USA coach Steve Kerr said per ESPN. “Every year when you try to build a team, you try to build the best two-way team you can and be able to get stops and score, and everybody’s trying to do that.”
Kerr isn’t making any excuses. His team limped into the finals, losing its last three games, which ironically started after comments made by Team USA track star Noah Lyles.
X Users Are Trolling Team USA & NBA Players
After making the bold decision to question the NBA teams who win The Finals, calling themselves world champs, pro hoopers like Kevin Durant and Devin Booker were quick to call him out.
Now Lyles is getting the last laugh, and X users, including the American Sprinter, are not letting up on Team USA Basketball and anyone quick to call him out.
Following Team USA’s loss to Germany, who are the FIBA World Champions, Lyles reposted and then deleted a post from the World Athletics official X account.
— World Athletics (@WorldAthletics) September 8, 2023
Welp.
The world has caught up with the United States in basketball. Maybe those superstars like Kevin Durant and Devin Booker, who were BIG mad at Noah Lyles, need to suit up when the Summer Olympics arrive.
Just saying.
Peep more reactions in the gallery below.
Photo: SHERWIN VARDELEON / Getty
1. LOL
Noah Lyles watching Team USA lose to Canada and leave with no medal
pic.twitter.com/YlpEj8F8Nh
— GeekedUp (@GeekedUpProd) September 10, 2023
2. Welp
Remember Durant, Booker, and everybody else got on the bandwagon to make fun of Noah Lyles for saying facts!
Well, USA are coming home with NOTHING after losing to Canada at the FIBA World Cup! Let’s all apologize to him and realize national champs are not
to World… pic.twitter.com/397ZfLf24O
— Opinionated Fan (@OpinionatedSF19) September 10, 2023
3. Ha
Noah Lyles after seeing Team USA not medal at the World Cup pic.twitter.com/qsLByKJVZ1
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(@wezzyupnext) September 10, 2023
4. Damn
Noah Lyles was right all along, USA couldn’t even get a bronze medal
pic.twitter.com/UB4KLwZSph
— Lukas (@LukasBoii) September 10, 2023
5.
Noah Lyles got a lot of flak for asking why NBA winners are called “world champions,” and to be fair, Germany’s team has 4 NBA players. But Lyles’s point about Americentrism still stands. It’s the same with baseball’s “World Series.” We are not the world.pic.twitter.com/MitWQhoSfj
— Keith Boykin (@keithboykin) September 8, 2023
6.
nah man the usa talking mad shit to Noah Lyles after he said they werent world champs and then they proceed to not only fail to make the finals but they also get cooked by dillon brooks for third place.
im in tears— Hespacito (@Hespacito) September 10, 2023
7.
Noah Lyles right now
pic.twitter.com/IaACfiyipp
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) September 8, 2023
8.
Noah lyles when he sees team usa pic.twitter.com/V9hhK1XlG6
— Erima (@yungfelakut1) September 3, 2023
9.
Noah Lyles liked this post about USA losing to Germany
(h/t @EmmanuelAcho) pic.twitter.com/DlQ3VO2aEE
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) September 8, 2023
10.
Noah Lyles watching team USA get no medals pic.twitter.com/YHwoxOgFdI
—
Negrodamus Is Back
11.
I need these NBA players to respond back to Noah Lyles and apologize.
— Dabid
(@Deybidd) September 8, 2023
12.
Team USA’s FIBA loss embodies the below. Having the “best players in the world” is an opinion, being champion of the world is a fact.
Team USA didn’t send their best, but many still *thought* USA was the “best team.” However, being champion of the world is earned not thought. https://t.co/zme09PqLh4
— Emmanuel Acho (@EmmanuelAcho) September 8, 2023
13.
Somewhere, Noah Lyles is like: pic.twitter.com/Ec8sdS4DTo https://t.co/QLqCwRuPIe
— Emmanuel Acho (@EmmanuelAcho) September 8, 2023
14.
Izzy lost. Team USA didn’t medal. Man, bring on the football. pic.twitter.com/e61prandNO
— Kazeem Famuyide
(@Kazeem) September 10, 2023
15.
Dillon Brooks had 40 points and Team USA lost to Canada????? pic.twitter.com/Cb7zX68PA7
— i₿ou (@teamibou23) September 10, 2023
16.
Anthony Edwards in the Team USA locker room after losing to Dillon Brooks and Canada pic.twitter.com/PKwSoth4Dn
— Shirt-Ish (@Shirt_Ish) September 10, 2023
17.
Team USA really lost to Dillon Brooks! He almost dropped a 40 piece on they head lmao
Ime Udoka knew what he was doing. It’s Dillon the Villain season. Best 3 & D in the WORLD
39 PTS | 5 AST | 4 REB | 7 3PM
— V̷a̷t̷o̷r̷ (@VatorSports) September 10, 2023
18.
Team USA let Dillon Brooks drop 40 to send them home?
pic.twitter.com/E8mS6a4uYf— Le5-6 (@deepyy_) September 10, 2023
19.
The World champs Team USA basketball after not medaling, losing to a team lead by Dennis Schröder and then Dillon brooks the very next day. pic.twitter.com/RqStquVL8b
— ✪ Dubswrld30 (@Dubswrld30) September 10, 2023
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