FIBA world cup 2019
Re: FIBA world cup 2019
Checked team statistics and Team USA under Pop was top 5 in tournament on defensive rebounding (1st), 3 ptm (tied for 3rd but not many in today's game), steals (4th) and blocks (5th). Further down on points (10th at this time), fg% (15th on raw fg%), 2fg% (12th), 3fg% (18th), efficiency (7th), and other things l checked on FIBA's summary table. 5th worst on fouls called against.
Re: FIBA world cup 2019
First quarter against Serbia was a disaster. Poor execution and probably poor planning & management too.
Yeah, some of the teams are very good now; but team USA did not play well. There is a fair case that can be made against the performance of some of the players and the Head Coach.
Team scored over 93 just once in the event.
Tatum, Middleton and Lopez really shot poorly overall. Only 2 guys shot particularly well from a short 3 pt line. Nobody was a reliable go to scorer. Only Joe Harris was "hot" from field. Turner was very efficient, until it really mattered. Team didn't draw many fouls and was pretty meh on average at hitting free throws.
Rotation probably should have been tighter in the 2 big games.
Yeah, some of the teams are very good now; but team USA did not play well. There is a fair case that can be made against the performance of some of the players and the Head Coach.
Team scored over 93 just once in the event.
Tatum, Middleton and Lopez really shot poorly overall. Only 2 guys shot particularly well from a short 3 pt line. Nobody was a reliable go to scorer. Only Joe Harris was "hot" from field. Turner was very efficient, until it really mattered. Team didn't draw many fouls and was pretty meh on average at hitting free throws.
Rotation probably should have been tighter in the 2 big games.