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One of the few bright spots for Team USA was Jrue Holiday, who arrived in Japan less than 24 hours before the game after attending the BucksвЂ™ victory parade in Milwaukee. Durant finished with 10 points, hitting just four of 12 shots, missing a pair of three-pointers in the final minute before fouling out with 15.5 seconds remaining having played only 20 minutes.Дamian Lillard wasnвЂ™t much better, committing a pair of turnovers late in the game. Not that he was lighting it up when he was on the court. He was in foul trouble much of the night after picking up four first-half fouls. roster, was especially bad against the French. has played more like cartoon characters than the Dream Teams of the 1990s.Дurant, arguably the best player on this U.S.

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The crack was a reference to his film вЂњSpace Jam: A New Legacy.вЂќД«ut the absences donвЂ™t totally explain why the U.S. вЂњI think IвЂ™m going to play for the Tune Squad this summer instead of the Olympics.вЂќ вЂњNah,вЂќ James said when asked if he would be at the Games. Golden StateвЂ™s Stephen Curry, who fractured his tailbone during the NBA season, needed to вЂњheal.вЂќ Healing in fact became something of a theme among would-be Olympians, with Anthony Davis, James Harden, Kevin Love and LeBron James all referencing it when citing they wouldnвЂ™t be in Tokyo. The Suns Chris Paul said there wasnвЂ™t enough time between the NBA Finals and the Olympics.

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gold medal chances, of course, were diminished by a series of high-profile absences on the Olympic roster.

The Boston Celtics forward posted a game-high 28 points, three of them coming on a 3-pointer that gave France the lead in the final minute. was sloppy with the ball, especially down the stretch, and then couldnвЂ™t hit a 3-pointer or shut down FranceвЂ™s Evan Fournier when they had to. The rest of the worldвЂ™s confidence will surely continue to grow after Sunday.Дurant spent most of the night in foul trouble.

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