On July 5th, in the Olympic men’s basketball qualifying tournament, Puerto Rico defeated Italy 80-69 at home, ending a five-game losing streak against them. In this game, Puerto Rico took the initiative by leveraging their home-court advantage, but Italy launched a counterattack in the second quarter to successfully reverse the score. Puerto Rico quickly turned the tide under the guidance of substitute player Alvarado’s outstanding outside shooting. In the final quarter, Puerto Rico started with a good shooting touch, widening the point gap to double digits and maintaining it until the end, achieving a successful revenge. Alvarado was on fire in this game. He played 27 minutes off the bench, shooting 19-for-27 from the field, including 7-of-10 from three-point range, and 2-for-2 from the free throw line, scoring a game-high 29 points, adding 3 rebounds, 2 assists, and 3 steals. However, 5 turnovers were a bit of a pity. Although Waters had a low shooting percentage in this game, he still posted a double-double. He went 4-for-14, including 2-for-8 from three-point range, scoring 10 points, grabbing 1 rebound, dishing out 12 assists, and adding 1 steal. His plus-minus of +17 was the highest on the court. In contrast, Italy was a bit underwhelming. None of their starting five players reached double digits in scoring, and only two players scored in double figures for the entire game, with none reaching 20 points. Italy, currently in a period of rebuilding, clearly has some work to do.
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