USA vs Czech Republic

[Qman]

If Team USA has a weakness, it's rebounding. Their wings and forwards don't clean up boards as well as other teams. They experimented in a scrimmage with playing Turner at the 4 and Lopez at the 5. Maybe they'll try a big line up like that at some point. Today, they played Barnes at the 5 and went small for a while. They played Barnes, Tatum and Middleton together with Kemba and Mitchell.

I can see the rebounding weakness. I wonder when they are going to breakout the full court press. White and Smart would excel.

 

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

I can see the rebounding weakness. I wonder when they are going to breakout the full court press. White and Smart would excel.

If USA can speed up the game, maybe with some pressing and trapping, I don't think other teams would be able to keep USA from getting to the rim. USA is probably the best at playing up-tempo, given the talent they have to get downhill.

 

[enchilada_style]

Watching Donovans highlights in this game remind me a lot of myself. Very similar skill set.