It's a second victory for Team USA (98-92) but this success against Australia also highlighted the work that remains to be done for Steve Kerr and his staff. Still without Kevin Durant…
On the offensive side, it was better than against Canada, with in particular a nice 12/29 at 3-pointers.
But it is above all the 18 ball losses and the 68 points conceded in the racket, with in particular 20 points at 9/12 from Jock Landale, which could worry the coach.
“We gave up tons of points on cuts in the back, on offensive rebounds, and the game turned. It's a good lesson for us.” the technician thus made it positive of Golden State after the game. “Better to learn it sooner than later. And then it will give us good images to study.”
“We can't get comfortable”
Steve Kerr and his staff are still evaluating which combinations work. “It takes a little time to become a team” explains the coach. “We still need a few weeks, but we will get there.”
Above all, despite the accumulation of superstars, on the field but also on the bench, Anthony Edwards and company saw against Australia that they could not put themselves in “autopilot” mode.
“We can't get comfortable” concludes the Wolves full-back. “In the third quarter, we were too comfortable, we took our foot off the gas. The second group shares the ball better than our first group. So we have to do a better job of getting everyone involved.”
