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Players<\/th>\nCoaches<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
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Pos.<\/th>\n#<\/th>\nName<\/th>\nAge – DOB<\/th>\nHt.<\/th>\nClub<\/th>\nClub nat.<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
PF<\/a><\/td>\n4<\/td>\nAguilar, Pablo<\/a><\/td>\n24 \u2013\u00a09 February 1989<\/td>\n2.05\u00a0m (6\u00a0ft 9\u00a0in)<\/td>\nValencia Basket<\/a><\/td>\n\"Spain\"<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
G\/F<\/a><\/td>\n5<\/td>\nFern\u00e1ndez, Rudy<\/a><\/td>\n28 \u2013\u00a04 April 1985<\/td>\n1.98\u00a0m (6\u00a0ft 6\u00a0in)<\/td>\nReal Madrid Baloncesto<\/a><\/td>\n\"Spain\"<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
PG<\/a><\/td>\n6<\/td>\nRodr\u00edguez, Sergio<\/a><\/td>\n27 \u2013\u00a012 June 1986<\/td>\n1.92\u00a0m (6\u00a0ft 4\u00a0in)<\/td>\nReal Madrid Baloncesto<\/a><\/td>\n\"Spain\"<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
C<\/a><\/td>\n7<\/td>\nRey, Xavier<\/a><\/td>\n26 \u2013\u00a013 July 1987<\/td>\n2.10\u00a0m (6\u00a0ft 11\u00a0in)<\/td>\nCB Gran Canaria<\/a><\/td>\n\"Spain\"<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
G<\/a><\/td>\n8<\/td>\nCalder\u00f3n, Jos\u00e9<\/a><\/td>\n31 \u2013\u00a028 September 1981<\/td>\n1.92\u00a0m (6\u00a0ft 4\u00a0in)<\/td>\nNew York Knicks<\/a><\/td>\n\"United<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
PG<\/a><\/td>\n9<\/td>\nRubio, Ricky<\/a><\/td>\n22 \u2013\u00a021 October 1990<\/td>\n1.93\u00a0m (6\u00a0ft 4\u00a0in)<\/td>\nMinnesota Timberwolves<\/a><\/td>\n\"United<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
F<\/a><\/td>\n10<\/td>\nClaver, V\u00edctor<\/a><\/td>\n25 \u2013\u00a030 August 1988<\/td>\n2.07\u00a0m (6\u00a0ft 9\u00a0in)<\/td>\nPortland Trail Blazers<\/a><\/td>\n\"United<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
SF<\/a><\/td>\n11<\/td>\nSan Emeterio, Fernando<\/a><\/td>\n29 \u2013\u00a01 January 1984<\/td>\n1.99\u00a0m (6\u00a0ft 6\u00a0in)<\/td>\nCaja Laboral Baskonia<\/a><\/td>\n\"Spain\"<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
PF<\/a><\/td>\n12<\/td>\nIbaka, Serge<\/a><\/td>\n23 \u2013\u00a015 November 1990<\/td>\n2.08\u00a0m (6\u00a0ft 10\u00a0in)<\/td>\nOklahoma City Thunder<\/a><\/td>\n\"United<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
C<\/a><\/td>\n13<\/td>\nGasol, Marc<\/a><\/td>\n28 \u2013\u00a029 January 1985<\/td>\n2.16\u00a0m (7\u00a0ft 1\u00a0in)<\/td>\nMemphis Grizzlies<\/a><\/td>\n\"United<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
C<\/a><\/td>\n14<\/td>\nGabriel, Germ\u00e1n<\/a><\/td>\n32 \u2013\u00a016 November 1980<\/td>\n2.07\u00a0m (6\u00a0ft 9\u00a0in)<\/td>\nBilbao Basket<\/a><\/td>\n\"Spain\"<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
SF<\/a><\/td>\n15<\/td>\nMumbr\u00fa, \u00c1lex<\/a><\/td>\n34 \u2013\u00a012 June 1979<\/td>\n2.02\u00a0m (6\u00a0ft 8\u00a0in)<\/td>\nBilbao Basket<\/a><\/td>\n\"Spain\"<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Team USA looked comfortable compensating for its shortcomings by pushing the ball and scoring quick baskets at the rim, includingDerrick Rose<\/a>'s arena-pleasing first-half buzzer-beater. "That play at the end of the half really gave us some momentum," said head coach Mike Krzyzewski.<\/p>\n

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With little time to instill a nuanced or even coherent offensive system, it's clear Team USA needs to push the pace and turn basketball games into track meets. "That was the point," said Davis\u2014easily his team\u2019s top performer, with 20 points, eight rebounds and five blocks\u2014when asked if an emphasis on transition play was part of the game plan. "We had to defend. We knew we had to get out and get a lot of easy buckets. It leads to good situations\u2014open threes, open jump shots." But despite having several of the world\u2019s best jump-shooters, the Americans showed poor spacing in the night\u2019s effort, struggling for open shots from outside the paint. Team USA couldn't incorporateStephen Curry<\/a>, Kyle Korver and\u00a0Klay\u00a0Thompson's shooting skills much, which will be key to establishing a more orderly, dependable offense moving forward. When Brazil was able to set its defense, it took away the Americans' long-range looks with basic rotations. USA\u2019s offense went static, left to rely upon isolation hero ball for points. Brazil's 21-16 victory in the assist category was a telling statistic. After Team USA dominated the first quarter, Brazil eventually went on a 48-39 run. Brazil capitalized on 16 turnovers and shaky defensive strings from the Americans in the paint, with\u00a0Kenneth\u00a0Faried<\/a>\u00a0in particular taking eager risks in pick-and-roll action. Interior passing between\u00a0Nene,\u00a0Varejao\u00a0and\u00a0Tiago\u00a0Splitter routinely exposed\u00a0Fariedand Co. But\u00a0Faried, a surprise starter with\u00a0DeMarcus Cousins<\/a>\u00a0out with a day-to-day knee injury, more than made up for his blind spots with signature relentlessness. Much like the rest of his team, the Denver Nuggets forward looked to be of a simply superior class in the exhibition game. \u00a0