It’s all about ranking now. Both Egypt with Patrick Gardner and Jordan with Rondae Hollis-Jefferson didn’t make the medal rounds, but their teams will meet Thursday night, Manila time, Thursday morning, New York Time. National teams will continue playing for the sake of the FIBA World rankings which play a role in future competitions.
Gardner had a breakout game two nights (mornings?) ago when he scored 20 points, grabbed seven boards and handed out three assists vs. Mexico, showing some shooting (7-of-12 overall, 4-of-7 from deep) and passing (particularly pocket passes in the paint) skills but his defense will need work when he joins the Nets in training camp in four weeks.