I've read somewhere that they chose these three teams to simulate the kind of play in their region/places. Like for example, they will face the Dominican Republic so they choose Mexico for them to acquaint themselves more with the Latin brand of basketball, i think i have said this in my previous post. I think they will try to dissect the system of play of their tune-up opponents hoping that this will bring similarities on their actual opponent in the FIBA World Cup 23.
But I agree with you that this kind of easy game should not be the basis of choosing the final 12 but I think also that even before these games they already have in mind on who will be cut.
It's great that we won in a tune-up game, but it's true that in the actual game, especially against the Dominican Republic, I'm not sure if we stand a chance. Just recently, the Dominican Republic defeated Canada in a tune-up game. Considering Canada is a top 10 team in the FIBA World Cup, this highlights the strength of the Dominican Republic's team. While we might be excited about our victory in a tune-up game, we need to realize that it's just the beginning. The true test will come in the first game of the FIBA World Cup on August 25.