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Message: [QUOTE="Zarathustra, post: 4038003, member: 11285"] I just revisited the USA game against Mongolia. OUCH! As others have mentioned NO team play. Drives into " traffic' with missed shots. Sloppy passes, not covering the 3 pointer shooter ( i.e. the two point shot). NOTE Mongolia scored more points against USA than Mongolia scored against Russia. In these last two games the USA made the unpardonable error of NOT clearing out the ball ( out behind the 3 point line ) before going in for a bucket, of course, the " bucket" was waved off , the ball reverting to the other team. OUCH!! The USA team looked like a bunch of " SHOOTERS" not " PLAYERS"!! NO DISCIPLINE!! I trust that they ALL got an earful from the USA coaches. In this format a HOT, Disciplined team, with giving fewer fouls, and MAKING ONE'S FREE THROWS, WILL WIN, just ask RUSSIA! What a comeback for the RUSSIANS. RUSSIA has been getting tougher and better, and smarter as the tournament has progressed. NOTE: Belarus has two 15 year old players, (3?) and one 16 year old. Watch the Belarus player, "Polina" ( her first name ), # 16 with the face mask!! [/QUOTE]