Team USA wraps up their exhibition schedule with a friendly against Nigeria on Monday night in Houston.
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Despite shots not falling, US had a very good defensive game to limit the FIBA Americas champions to just 45 points. Krzyzewski’s team features all-stars Kevin Durant, Jimmy Butler, Kyrie Irving, Klay Thompson and DeMarcus Cousins.
NBA 2K17 will be adding the entire 2016 United States Basketball Men’s National Team and its head coach Mike Krzyzewski, along with the 1992 USA Basketball “Dream Team” by the time the game launches on September 20. Two of those exhibitions came against China, their opponent in Saturday’s Olympic opener (at 6:00 p.m. ET).
DeMar DeRozan had a few powerful dunks and Kyle Lowry and Jordan hooked up on a spectacular one, as Lowry threw an alley-oop pass from beyond halfcourt that Jordan slammed down. As with most games for the Americans, the result was a formality – in fact, it arguably only ended up within 50 points due to a 13-point fourth quarter from Nigeria’s Chamberlain Oguchi, who led all scorers with 21 points. Also, Indiana’s Paul George missed a second game with a left calf injury.
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Ike Diogu, drafted No. 9 overall by the Warriors in the 2005 NBA Draft, scored 10 points while also adding nine rebounds and six assists for Nigeria.
