The NBA is making another push into live streaming – this time on Facebook with a series of pre-Olympics exhibition games.
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Simulcasts of NBA TV’s game coverage for all nine USA men’s and women’s games will be available on the Facebook pages of USA Basketball and the NBA, with the live-streaming coverage on the social service sponsored by Verizon.
After opening their showcase tour by trouncing Argentina in Las Vegas on Friday night, the US team posted another rout at a packed Staples Center.
They may not match up with the U.S. “Dream Team” from the 1992 Games that included 11 future Hall of Fame players, but the current squad possess everything needed to reach the top of podium again.
“They’re okay doing all the dirty work”, Krzyzewski said, referring to Cousins and Clippers center DeAndre Jordan. “Our young guys didn’t do that, so that was good”.
And though there are 10 new faces on the team that will represent the U.S.in the Olympics, several were a part of the 2014 FIBA world championship team, and know what is expected of them.
Durant, one of the two returning American gold medallists from London, heard boos from the LA crowd during pregame introductions. “We have eight days to prepare”.
The second exhibition for USA Basketball leading up to the 2016 Rio Olympic Games took a little while to get off the ground, but once Team USA got going against China, it became predictably out of hand.
Although they won’t have as much practice time as most other countries, the U.S.is banking on familiarity to help expedite the gelling process.
Thompson was right behind him in scoring with 17 points and both players hit four 3-pointers on the night. Just don’t look at Draymond Green’s contribution (zero points, three turnovers, two rebounds, one assist in 14 minutes), who struggled for the second straight exhibition. Good thing he didn’t hear them. “But we really have an inside presence on the boards”. He played 12 minutes off the bench in finishing 1-for-6 from the field.
“I can’t wait. Every time I get to step on the court with these players, I feel better so I’m looking forward to it”. “After the heat and intensity of the previous stages, we analyzed my fatigue levels and decided I’m at a point that would have a detrimental effect on my other big goal for the year, the Olympic Games”. At the very least, they held the game in T-Mobile Arena instead of Thomas and Mack Center where the gruesome incident happened 2 years ago.
Irving will likely be Team USA’s No. 1 point guard along with Kyle Lowry and he’s already doing a solid job with the team following his lead.
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Defensively, it’s been said that this could be the strongest unit ever on Team USA.
