FIBA WORLD CUP 2019 | SPAIN are new WORLD CHAMPIONS

[G R E Y]

I agree its a meaningless game, but come on show some pride; you are representing your country

True, pride is on the line, but Team USA is getting open looks. 1-7 from 3 in the 1st Q vs. 7-8 against was the difference.

Team USA player also gotta feel such pressure knowing they are being/will be ripped apart by the media after yesterday´s defeat

I think you're overestimating the coverage it got, especially yesterday. France wasn't going to be a pushover, and Team USA is coming off a late game with Serbia on an extra day's rest.

[BobanSmash]

Jesus, some of you need to get a grip. This is a meaningless game. All these guys care about is not getting injured. So you’re gonna shoot some threes and either make them or miss them. No effort is gonna be shown because it doesn’t mean a thing where you finish.

If that's the case, then they shouldn't be there

One would think they would show some heart presenting their country after the most embarrassing loss of their careers

[Gooner]

Mitchell is so good, i'm a fan.

He is the only one that can produce something special on this team. It's a shame he was frozen out in the fourth quarter against France.

[Hindenburg]

wow feels like this will be another loss for USA. Serbia leading 36-19 so far.

[G R E Y]

Jesus, some of you need to get a grip. This is a meaningless game. All these guys care about is not getting injured. So you’re gonna shoot some threes and either make them or miss them. No effort is gonna be shown because it doesn’t mean a thing where you finish.

If that's the case, then they shouldn't be there

One would think they would show some heart presenting their country after the most embarrassing loss of their careers

They lost to a team that played better and deserved to win. I'm not sure they're looking at the disappointment like you are.

Meanwhile, Serbia's scored 6 points this Q, so context.

[reload141]

Great pass by Kemba, he’s a good passer and can hit the cutters.

[darmani]

Turner is embarrassingly bad on defense in this tournament.

[TrentTuckerRule]

Serbia is about to embarass themselves.

[reload141]

USA playing great team D, keeping Bogdanovic quiet this quarter.

[rale93lfc]

Turner is embarrassingly bad on defense in this tournament.

Turner is not good defender at all if you ask me. He tries to go for blocks too much which results easy buckets or him getting in foul trouble a lot.

Serbia is about to embarass themselves.

Why?

[Hindenburg]

Serbia letting US get back into it. Only up by 4

[sunsbg]

It's a game now.

[lambchop]

The US competing now. All these far-fetched "they just want to get to their mom's house safe and sound", "they're confused cause lebron didn't do a new episode of taco Tuesday this week" excuses are annoying. They played badly and now they were playing well. That's really all it is

[rale93lfc]

Was this lowest scoring quarter ever of usa national team? (1qt 7 points) Can someone find that data?

[G R E Y]

Serbia letting US get back into it. Only up by 4

Hang on - in fairness, Team USA did a lot of good things in that Q to get back in it. If Team USA is getting crapped on for poor play, let's give them credit for better D, staying in front of drives, active hands, and moving well with and without the ball on the other end. Of course, it helped they made shots, too.

[gh123]

Bogdan is far and away the best player on this tournament.

[Hindenburg]

Serbia letting US get back into it. Only up by 4

Hang on - in fairness, Team USA did a lot of good things in that Q to get back in it. If Team USA is getting crapped on for poor play, let's give them credit for better D, staying in front of drives, active hands, and moving well with and without the ball on the other end. Of course, it helped they made shots, too.

that's true. USA is clawing back into it, playing much better in the last 2 quarters.

Bogdanovic is on fire. How many 3s is that now for him? 7?

[UcanUwill]

If USA gets 2\3 of their roster from Euroleague playing americans then even with Harden and AD you won't be getting to the 1\16th.

Who would even be players on USA roster? Lets try to pick

C : Kyle Hines / Bryan Dunston
PF : Derrick Williams / Chris SIngleton / James Gist
SF : Will Clyburn / ??
SG : ?? /?? /??
PG : Shane Larkin / Mike James

Add Donovan Mitchel, Deaaron Fox and Paul George to this team and its a great team.

Kyle Hines would have better tournament then Turner, Lopez and Plumlee combined.

On SG put Jaycee Carroll.

Also don't forget Brandon Davies, Cory Higgins and Brad Wanamaker maybe even Nigel Williams Goss.

C : Kyle Hines / Bryan Dunston
PF : Derrick Williams / Chris SIngleton / Brandon Davies
SF : Will Clyburn / Cory Higgins
SG : Jaycee Carroll /Brad Wanamaker
PG : Shane Larkin / Mike James

That's a team just from a Euroleague, and it's a strong one.

Brandon Daviesplays for some African team now, so I didnt include him

[stoo]

I would like Jokic to be coach/player for serbian team

[gh123]

Bjelica is the worst player for Serbia, every time he's out there he does stupid stuff.