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U.S. Hoops Team second loss at Olympics Basketball Medal Race
The US men’s basketball has lost again in their quest for a gold medal at the 2004 Olympics. The US is currently 2-2 and faces Angola on Monday.
On offence the US does not seem to know how play against a zone defense. Lithuania played zone to exploit the weak shooters in the US team. And that’s exactly what’s playing basketball at a high level is about. Giving away no inside shots and trying to force the opponent into taking difficult shots. Both the US coach Larry Brown and the players still don’t seem to get this.
On defense the US team struggles with high screens and outside shooters. It seems to focus on defending just the inside.
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