{"id":144011,"date":"2025-06-09T10:01:38","date_gmt":"2025-06-09T14:01:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/?p=144011"},"modified":"2025-06-09T12:12:17","modified_gmt":"2025-06-09T16:12:17","slug":"canadian-basketball-team-nba-finals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2025\/06\/09\/canadian-basketball-team-nba-finals\/","title":{"rendered":"Canadian Men’s Basketball Team is the Winner of the NBA Finals"},"content":{"rendered":"

Right now, it seems like no matter whether the Indiana Pacers or the Oklahoma City Thunder raise the Larry O\u2019Brien Trophy, the Canadian Men’s Basketball Team will be the biggest winner. With the rise of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander<\/a> as a perennial MVP candidate in the NBA, Canada now has one of the best players they can throw at the USA the next time they meet in an event.<\/p>\n

Canadian Men’s Basketball Team is the Winner of the NBA Finals<\/h2>\n

What these Finals and playoffs have shown is that Canada might have the best backcourt at the next Olympics or World Cup. SGA and Andrew Nembhard<\/a> have been two of the best performers during the NBA playoffs.<\/p>\n

SGA established himself as a star<\/a> over the past few seasons, but Nembhard has been a welcome surprise for the Canadian men’s basketball team. The third-year player has been awesome in the playoffs for the Pacers, averaging 12.8 points on 46.7% shooting from the floor and 45.7% from three-point range. At the same time, he dishes out 5.1 assists per game while guarding the opposing team’s best guard.<\/p>\n

During the course of these playoffs, Nembhard guarded Donovan Mitchell<\/a> and Jalen Brunson<\/a>. With his rise as a great defender and reliable point guard, Canada now has one more perimeter defender they can throw at teams. They already had Lu Dort<\/a>, but with Nembhard, that Canadian perimeter defense can be scary.<\/p>\n

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In Games 1-5, Andrew Nembhard defended Jalen Brunson for 49 match-ups, allowing 51.0 player points per 100 match-ups<\/p>\n

In Game 6, Nembhard defended Brunson for 55 match-ups, giving up just 9.1 player points per 100 match-ups<\/p>\n

He was sensational. pic.twitter.com\/VQNoJSo22x<\/a><\/p>\n

— Caitlin Cooper (@C2_Cooper) June 1, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n