Like his teammate Lauri Markkanen, Jordan Clarkson has finished his World Cup, and for his first real major competition with the Philippines, the back of the Jazz did not manage the feat of bringing his team to the quarter-finals. The Philippines are in their place, and on Saturday, against China, Clarkson caught fire in the 3rd quarter by planting 24 of his 34 points, including 15 in two minutes…
“The basket seemed huge to me at that time of the match”, reacted Clarkson about his performance. “We had a good rhythm. In the third quarter, my teammates found me. We started to have good screens and good shots. I was able to land shots. And then there was the energy of the audience. When you start hearing it and it’s so loud, it was hard to calm myself down at that time. I stayed warm. The audience was simply amazing. The fans were amazing. There was so much energy that we just wanted to win. »
“35 years old isn’t that old… 30 years old today is like 20 years ago, isn’t it? »
Like his teammates, Clarkson therefore finished on a high note with a 22-point victory against China (98-76), and the 2nd best scorer in the World Cup is already planning to follow, with a World Cup 2027 which will take place in Qatar. It’s a long way off, and he’ll be 35, but Clarkson can already see himself there.
” 35 years old isn’t that old… 30 years old today is like 20 years ago, isn’t it? » he asks. “I still feel young. I am still able to be competitive. I really don’t think it was my last performance in this jersey. I still have time and I can still play. I hope, when the time comes, that I will be able to put this jersey back on and represent this country. »
