Steph Curry says there’s a method Workforce USA may discover itself in peril of dropping video games through the Olympics and that’s in the event that they don’t stick with their very own type of play.
Curry’s feedback got here within the wake of the U.S. solely managing to beat South Sudan by one level on Saturday evening.
“We will be beat if we don’t play our model of basketball,” Curry stated after a LeBron James layup resulted in Workforce USA avoiding a historic upset, as an alternative holding on for a 101-100 victory.
“And our model of basketball is taking part in protection. We didn’t make them uncomfortable in any respect the primary half they usually took benefit of it. However we additionally discovered now we have that gear if we will discover it, regardless of who’s on the market on the courtroom, we will overwhelm groups for 40 minutes and it’s an ideal reminder of each.”
The loss would have been particularly beautiful contemplating South Sudan is the world’s youngest nation and has by no means performed Olympic basketball prior to now.
Workforce USA coach Steve Kerr took duty for the near-upset.
“I didn’t do an ideal job making ready our staff, I believe we didn’t focus sufficient on what they’re able to and that’s on me,” Kerr stated.
“They performed a beautiful recreation and the ending was good for us simply to really feel that. To really feel what it’s going to be like in Paris and Lille … a superb reminder that after we play towards groups, it’s the largest recreation of their lives and now we have to count on everybody to play like that.”
The U.S. and South Sudan will meet once more through the group stage of the Olympics on July 31 at 3pm ET.
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