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• Team USA leans on D, tops Canada in Paris tuneup
• Hill says it was Team USA's call on Kawhi, White

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• Team USA improves to 3-0 with rout of Serbia

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ESPN: 2024 Olympic men's basketball: 12-team Power Rankings ahead of the Games

https://www.espn.com...ngs-ahead-games

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South Sudan leading the US 58-44 at the break in a tune-up today.

 

https://www.espn.com...olympics-tuneup

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US came back to win 101-100.... it's wild that South Sudan put up 100.

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CBS Sports: Picking Team USA's optimal starting lineup: Anthony Davis over Joel Embiid, plus backcourt spots up for grabs

https://www.cbssport...s-up-for-grabs/

[DuffMan]

US came back to win 101-100.... it's wild that South Sudan put up 100.

How does the US need a late layup to beat South Sudan?

[BSLChrisStoner]

How does the US need a late layup to beat South Sudan?

Took them lightly.   
We've seen it repeatedly since 2004... the US can be beat in 1 off situations from teams that do not have NBA level talent. 
South Sudan did have a number of G Leaguers, and good athleticism. 
Coach Kerr took some direct responsibility for the lack of preparation and focus.
US got back into the game by increasing their defensive effort, which was missing in the 1st half. 

 

 

Canada, Australia, Serbia, France...  are definitely good enough (particularly Canada) to beat the US once. 

[TwentyThirtyFive]

Needing a near 40 yr old LeBron to go ham to beat some of these scrub teams is ridiculous. We know LeBron is a huge choker so if you are going to lean on him this hard in Paris against better competition its going to be a long tournament.

[mweb08]

LOL

Nickle, are you going to have to avoid the opening ceremonies since LeBron is the flag bearer.

[TwentyThirtyFive]

LOL

Nickle, are you going to have to avoid the opening ceremonies since LeBron is the flag beare

Opening Cermonies are boring anyway. Love the Olympics in general though. Watching so many sports I'd otherwise never watch is fun

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• LeBron continues dominance, U.S. edges Germany

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Canada Basketball Was Literally Built for This

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• Kerr calls Team USA to raise intensity: 'It's time'

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ESPN: Olympics 2024: Men's basketball favorites, contenders, more

https://www.espn.com...a-france-canada

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The Six Biggest Questions for NBA Fans at the 2024 Paris Olympics

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• Embiid, Davis fighting illnesses; Durant hopeful

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US and Serbia on. US down 19-14, 2:33 left in the 1st.

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Durant and Edwards with back-to-back 3's, tie the game at 20.

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Flurry to end the 1st... 11-0 run, US leads.