All of 30 seconds had been played, and USA Basketball was well on its way to another rout. He quickly found his outside stroke with 14 points and four assists in the first half, and Cousins overpowered the Chinese down low for 12 first-half points on the way to a 55-29 half-time lead.
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After the game, center DeAndre Jordan praised his teammates, saying: “I love my teammates”. “So I tried to do something”.
Oracle Arena will officially welcome Durant, Thompson and Draymond Green July 26, when Team USA hosts China in a return pre-Olympic exhibition contest.
After the game, George said he had to work through a couple of emotions, but his teammates helped him get through it. Overall, George was mentally ready to play and did not think about getting hurt. “I’m just looking forward to playing with these guys again. A huge thing for us during these five exhibition games is to try to be in game shape by the time we get to Rio”.
After posting 19 points in a 106-57 victory over China, Durant had nothing but kind words to say about the Los Angeles crowd.
Six U.S. players scored in double figures, led by Kevin Durant’s game-high 19 points. Each hit four 3-pointers.
“We should have won, but the way we won was excellent”, Krzyzewski said. Absences to LeBron James, Stephen Curry, Russell Westbrook, James Harden, Chris Paul and Blake Griffin would likely derail franchises in Cleveland, Golden State, Oklahoma City, Houston and for the Clippers, respectively. Even though it’s only an exhibition series happening right now, the United States has showed why they are more powerful than everyone else. The Tournament in Rio begins on August 6 and will run until August 21. “It’s really fun to watch”. Yi is an outstanding player, but the other guys-I was impressed with China’s ball pressure and denial on defense. Durant also pitched in five assists, which was tied for the team-lead with Kyle Lowry and Carmelo Anthony. Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. on Tuesday from Oakland.
Undoubtedly, the United States have been the most successful team in Basketball having won a remarkable 14 of 17 editions they have participated in, with the Soviet Union (1972 & 1988), Yugoslavia (1980) and Argentina (2004) the only other countries to have won the gold medal in the sport. “It’s more about finding that camaraderie, that rhythm”.
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“For me, I do feel like this is a platform where we should – we as athletes, we as Americans – use it for something”, Anthony wrote in an essay published by the Guardian earlier this month.
