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關於美國隊參加FIBA世界杯的大部分討論圍繞著男子的完全缺乏明星光環。對於美國隊來說，事情似乎越來越糟。
美國籃球隊週三在洛杉磯舉行了訓練營，其中包括對陣隨機的NBA，G聯賽和海外球員組成二線球員的雜牌軍。原本以為跟靶子隊的比賽能夠建立一軍的信心，但結果卻不盡人意。
沒錯。由Scottie Hopson，Chris Chiozza和Justin Anderson這樣的球員帶領的雜牌軍在10分鐘的比賽中解決美國隊，並以19分（36-17）獲勝。說真的，看看這個名單。Jeff Van Gundy的操作似乎寶刀未老 。
美國隊的球星要麼拒絕邀請，要麼臨陣退出，但場上仍有Kemba Walker，Donovan Mitchell和Harrison Barnes這樣的一線球星，最後還是抵不過不要命的靶子隊。
事實上，靶子隊表現得很好。
根據The Athletic的Sam Amick的說法，美國隊當天輸掉了兩場比賽。
他們週五將在一場熱身賽與西班牙隊對抗，藉此我們可以看到美國隊的水準究竟如何。但依今日的比賽結果並不樂觀。
Here's the LA Select Team roster USA Basketball assembled, mostly from the FIBA World Cup qualifiers, currently scrimmaging in LA tonight versus the 15 NBA players vying to make the World Cup Team. Cool to see USA Basketball reward some of the guys that helped get them to China. pic.twitter.com/5kni54gRd0
— Jonathan Givony (@DraftExpress) August 14, 2019
A scrappy squad of players featuring some who played in @FIBAWC qualifying for @usabasketball and are being coached again this week by Jeff Van Gundy just took it to the USAB senior national team in a scrimmage open at the end to the media. Final score: 36-17
— Marc Stein (@TheSteinLine) August 14, 2019
As if the Team USA drubbing vs. the Select Team wasn’t bad enough, sources tell @TheAthletic that it was their second loss to the Select Team on the day (the first one was by three, with the game going just 10 minutes). Not a great way to go into Friday’s exhibition v. Spain.
— Sam Amick (@sam_amick) August 14, 2019
