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So let me get this straight… Team USA beat Nigeria by 83 points two days ago. Today, Lithuania was beating us in the 4^th quarter? With six minutes left, we were down by 2?

Linsa Kleiza (Toronto Raptors reserve player) led the Lithuanians with 25 points, 5 rebounds, and 3 assists. Martynas Pocius (who does not even play in the NBA) had a great all around game scoring 14 points, dishing out 6 dimes, and grabbed 7 rebounds. All of this production came against some of the greatest players in the world and most likely, half a dozen future Hall of Famers. Lithuania gave America a true scare.

Now some of you might be thinking that the United States must have played an absolutely terrible game. And yes, they certainly underperformed, but this game was all about how well the Lithuanians played together. Lithuania shot an unbelievable 58.5% and 43.8% from beyond the arc. Team USA shot a mediocre 44.3% from the field and 30.3% from the three-point line.

“We can play better offensively and defensively, no questions about that,” Krzyzewski said. Well yeah, I sure hope we can. This was not the talented Spaniards. This wasn’t even France or Argentina. This was Lithuania! No disrespect to the Lithuanians, but I was just not expecting them to play us hard until the very last whistle.

LeBron James was able to lead the team on a 17-10 run to end the game and the Americans won 99-94. Notice, I used the word “lead”. LeBron James is officially the leader of this team. Not Carmelo, not Durant, and not Kobe Bryant. This is LeBron’s team and he proved it in the fourth quarter scoring 9 of his 20 points.

The Americans improved to 4-0 and have their last preliminary game against Argentina on Monday. Then, its do or die… Lets hope we don’t draw Lithuania as our first opponent.

So let me get this straight… Team USA beat Nigeria by 83 points two days ago. Today, Lithuania was beating us in the 4^th quarter? With six minutes left, we were down by 2?

Linsa Kleiza (Toronto Raptors reserve player) led the Lithuanians with 25 points, 5 rebounds, and 3 assists. Martynas Pocius (who does not even play in the NBA) had a great all around game scoring 14 points, dishing out 6 dimes, and grabbed 7 rebounds. All of this production came against some of the greatest players in the world and most likely, half a dozen future Hall of Famers. Lithuania gave America a true scare.

Now some of you might be thinking that the United States must have played an absolutely terrible game. And yes, they certainly underperformed, but this game was all about how well the Lithuanians played together. Lithuania shot an unbelievable 58.5% and 43.8% from beyond the arc. Team USA shot a mediocre 44.3% from the field and 30.3% from the three-point line.

“We can play better offensively and defensively, no questions about that,” Krzyzewski said. Well yeah, I sure hope we can. This was not the talented Spaniards. This wasn’t even France or Argentina. This was Lithuania! No disrespect to the Lithuanians, but I was just not expecting them to play us hard until the very last whistle.

LeBron James was able to lead the team on a 17-10 run to end the game and the Americans won 99-94. Notice, I used the word “lead”. LeBron James is officially the leader of this team. Not Carmelo, not Durant, and not Kobe Bryant. This is LeBron’s team and he proved it in the fourth quarter scoring 9 of his 20 points.

The Americans improved to 4-0 and have their last preliminary game against Argentina on Monday. Then, its do or die… Lets hope we don’t draw Lithuania as our first opponent.

So let me get this straight… Team USA beat Nigeria by 83 points two days ago. Today, Lithuania was beating us in the 4^th quarter? With six minutes left, we were down by 2?

Linsa Kleiza (Toronto Raptors reserve player) led the Lithuanians with 25 points, 5 rebounds, and 3 assists. Martynas Pocius (who does not even play in the NBA) had a great all around game scoring 14 points, dishing out 6 dimes, and grabbed 7 rebounds. All of this production came against some of the greatest players in the world and most likely, half a dozen future Hall of Famers. Lithuania gave America a true scare.

Now some of you might be thinking that the United States must have played an absolutely terrible game. And yes, they certainly underperformed, but this game was all about how well the Lithuanians played together. Lithuania shot an unbelievable 58.5% and 43.8% from beyond the arc. Team USA shot a mediocre 44.3% from the field and 30.3% from the three-point line.

“We can play better offensively and defensively, no questions about that,” Krzyzewski said. Well yeah, I sure hope we can. This was not the talented Spaniards. This wasn’t even France or Argentina. This was Lithuania! No disrespect to the Lithuanians, but I was just not expecting them to play us hard until the very last whistle.

LeBron James was able to lead the team on a 17-10 run to end the game and the Americans won 99-94. Notice, I used the word “lead”. LeBron James is officially the leader of this team. Not Carmelo, not Durant, and not Kobe Bryant. This is LeBron’s team and he proved it in the fourth quarter scoring 9 of his 20 points.

The Americans improved to 4-0 and have their last preliminary game against Argentina on Monday. Then, its do or die… Lets hope we don’t draw Lithuania as our first opponent.