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USA vs POL DREAM11 | 2019 Basketball World Cup| Preview, Fantasy Team News

By Prakhar Gautam
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USA vs POL Dream11 Predictions

USA vs Poland 2019 FIBA World Cup Match Preview

Overview:

 

After losing their quarter final games USA and Poland face each other in this classification game.

 

United States had won their three first group games however they were run extremely close by Turkey as the game went into Turkey winning 93-92. They found their final group game against Japan in their vintage way when they thrashed Japan by 98-45.In the second group stage games they won their first game against Greece and their second group against Brazil 89-73 In their Quarter final game though they lost to an inspired performance from the French team by 79-89 in the upset of the tournament shattering the hopes of the pre-tournament favorites. They lost their classification match against Serbia as well 89-94. Winning this game will ensure the 7th spot for them which would still be very disappointing for the USA team.

 

Poland had topped in their group after they won all their three games against Venezuela, Ivory Coast and China. Apart from the second game against China, who took the game into overtime, all the wins were very comfortable. They won against Russia in the second round but lost the next game to Argentina by 65-91 In their quarter final game they lost to Spain by 78-90. They lost their last match to Czech Republic by 84-94.

 

Here is a look at this game.

 

MATCH DETAILS:

Match Timing: September 14, @ 01:30 PM IST
Venue – Wukesong Arena
Capacity- 19,000

USA vs POL DREAM11 Team News:

 

USA –

There are no injury concerns for the team and they will be looking to try out players in this game and give them game time. Players like Khris Middleton and Joe Harris are expected to play more in this game along with the regular starters Kemba Walter and Jayson Tatum .

 

USA squad for the World Cup:

 

Marcus Smart, Harrison Barnes, Jaylen Brown, Brook Lopez, Khris Middleton, Kemba Walker, Derrick White, Donovan Mitchell, Joe Harris, Jayson Tatum, Mason Plumlee, Myles Turner

 

 

 

Poland –

 

They will be playing the best possible 11. Poland would be thankful for being injury free and will be relying on AJ Slaughter and Mateuz Pontika to be driving force for their team from the beginning and Olek Balcerowski and Damian Kulig from the bench to impact the game.

Poland squad for the World Cup:

Adam Hrycaniuk, Lukasz Koszarek, Damian Kulig, Aleksander Balcerowski, Aaron Cel, Karol Gruszecki, Kamil Laczynski, Michal Sokolowski, Adam Waczynski, Dominik Olejniczak, Mateusz Ponitka, A.J. Slaughter

 

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USA vs POL Dream11 Playing Team (Probable 5) :

USA –   Joe Harris, Khris Middleton, Derrick White, Marcus Smart, Brook Lopez, Jaylen Brown

POL – Mateusz Ponitka, A. J. Slaughter, Adam Waczynski, Aaron Cel, Adam Hrycaniuk 

 

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USA vs POL Dream11 Fantasy Picks:

 

Poland –

 

Mateusz Pontika

His stats in the previous game were

Minutes – 35:22
Points – 11
Assists – 4
Rebounds – 2

AJ Slaughter

His stats in the previous game were

Minutes – 32:18
Points – 12
Assists – 10
Rebounds – 3

 

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USA –

 

Kemaba Walker

 

His stats in the previous game were

Minutes – 30:10

Points – 18

Assists – 8

Rebounds – 4

 

Mitchell Donovan

 

His stats in the previous game were

Minutes – 26:24

Points – 9

Assists – 4

Rebounds – 5

 

 

 

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USA vs POL Dream11 teams:

  • PG: White Jovic Walker (SP)
  • SG: Mitchell Pontika Smart
  • SF: Middleton
  • PF:, Cel
  • Centre: Lopez

 

 

USA vs POL Dream11 Predictions:

 

The game is expected to be a close one and USA are expected to win the game.

Prakhar Gautam

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