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In Episode 1471, Sean Woodley is joined by Alex Adams (Raptors Republic) to put a bow on Team Canada's impressive run to the bronze medal at the FIBA World Cup and look ahead to the 2024 Olympics in Paris. Off the top, they chat about the thrilling victory over Team USA to secure the first medal in Canada's World Cup history, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's arrival as one of the world's very best players, and why this medal is a win for all of Canada basketball from the top down. Next, they chat about Raptors guard Dennis Schroder winning tournament MVP, and some of Alex's stories from his time covering Canada during the group stage in Jakarta, Indonesia. Lastly, Sean and Alex run through the Canadian World Cup roster and determine who will be on the Olympic roster when the Paris games roll around in 11 months time.
Check out Alex's interviews with Bruno Caboclo and Sergio Scariolo mentioned on today's episode, and read all of Alex's work from the World Cup over at Raptors Republic! https://x.com/AlexAdamsBTP/status/1697003082108854311?s=20
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