Team USA‘s 101-100 win over South Sudan was more than just a narrow exhibition victory—it highlighted a sobering realization. Stephen Curry believes the game should not have been so tight and stresses that his team must make improvements if they aim to secure gold this summer.
“We can be beat if we don’t play our brand of basketball, and our brand of basketball is playing defense,” Curry said postgame via The Athletic’s Joe Vardon
Steph Curry and Team USA gave too many easy shots for South Sudan
Curry and Team USA let South Sudan hit 7 of 14 three-pointers and 15 of 22 shots inside the arc during the first half. South Sudan finished the game with a shooting percentage of 47.5 percent from the field and 42.4 percent from three-point range.
“But we also learned we have that gear if we can find it, no matter who’s out there on the court, we can overwhelm teams for 40 minutes and it’s a great reminder of both,” Curry continued.
Although Team USA forced 15 turnovers from South Sudan, they couldn’t capitalize on the opportunity, as they committed 12 turnovers themselves.
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