Already victorious against Serbia, Team USA players followed up with a new victory against South Sudan.
Enough to push Royal Ivey, coach of the African selection and former NBA player, to a terrifying comparison concerning the Americans.
A few weeks ago, South Sudan created a sensation in the preparation phase against the United States.
The latter then needed a basket from LeBron James at the last second to win (101-100), to the great astonishment of observers of the orange ball.
Better still, Royal Ivey’s men signed a victory at the opening of the Olympic Games by beating Puerto Rico.
Last night, however, we were treated to the second round between Wenyen Gabriel & co. and the American armada… and this time, there was generally no match since LeBron’s gang won 103-86.
And this without some of the stars of the roster being at their best, as Ivey summed up after the final whistle:
Royal Ivey stunned after match against Team USA
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Unlike their first confrontation, Steve Kerr’s men did not take their opponents lightly, as the former Oklahoma City player explained:
In London, they were not prepared for us.
We came to face them and we tried to hit them in the chin, but we almost got knocked out.
And now, this time, they were prepared.
They were ready to receive our punches.
They blocked them and threw punches at us. And that’s a real fight.
Regardless, the coach says he is very proud of his team’s performance:
We didn’t get the result we wanted, but I’m proud of my guys.
There’s no disappointment, there’s no fear, and they went out there and did everything they could.
I asked them to do it, but we just fell a little short tonight.
A little darling of these 2024 Olympic Games, South Sudan lost to Team USA, but coach Royal Ivey has no regrets after this David and Goliath-style clash.
All that’s left is to put on a good showing against Serbia, since a victory against Jokic & co. would potentially qualify them for the next round.
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