The USA’ 3×3 group has been eradicated on the Olympics upon a 2-5 report in pool play. Jimmer Fredette was unable to play within the final 5 video games.
“We fought arduous, I believe we simply ran out of fuel taking part in with three,” Canyon Barry mentioned. “It is so powerful … my coronary heart nonetheless breaks for Jimmer. It is simply not honest that somebody of that top character has to undergo this.”
The U.S. opened pool play with 4 losses.
Regardless of the early exit, U.S. coach Joe Lewandowski is happy with the strides the group made after lacking out on the final Olympics.
“Now, we’ve got to maintain constructing,” he mentioned. “Anytime you come to occasions like this, it units the stage for the long run. You possibly can take this and say … how can we get higher, and that is the way you enhance as a rustic and that is what we do with USA Basketball.”
