- Team USA defeated Slovenia 92-62 in an exhibition game before the FIBA World Cup
- Anthony Edwards stood out for Team USA
- A lot of fans were happy with the solid team win from the squad
We saw Team USA basketball face off against Slovenia today, with Team USA winning the matchup with a final score of 92-62. Anthony Edwards was a standout performer for Team USA, finishing with 15 points, 4 rebounds, and 3 steals at the end of the game.
A lot of fans reacted to the result of the contest, with many of them praising Team USA for their performance. One fan suggested that this match featured “great hoops”, and said that the team should replicate this performance against Spain.
Great hoops man. Do it again tomorrow
— Lucius (@OGBitchless) August 12, 2023
Another fan claimed that Team USA wasn’t as locked in this game due to Slovenian superstar Luka Doncic being out.
Usa played like they were uninterested because Luka was out .
— David Rodriguez Jr (@coachrodx23) August 12, 2023
Some people were in awe of Anthony Edwards, with one person claiming that Edwards is “the one”.
Ant is the one
— 𝐉𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐧 𝐌𝐜𝐃𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐞𝐥𝐬 𝐆𝐎𝐀𝐓 (@JmacG0AT) August 12, 2023
There were some criticisms of the team despite the win, with one person suggesting Brandon Ingram, Josh Hart, and Mikal Bridges should be better.
https://twitter.com/0xLthugger/status/1690473549612400642
One commenter claimed that the team looked more cohesive, but noted that we should wait to see how Team USA ends up looking against Spain.
No Luka, but USA looked a lot more together today still. An impressive step. We’ll see how it looks vs Spain tomorrow
— T3™️ (@T3Bracketology) August 12, 2023
Another commenter also appreciated the “team effort” that went into this exhibition win.
Love the effort on defense and sharing the ball. Team effort
— IB (@needysir) August 12, 2023
We saw some calls to play Utah Jazz center Walker Kessler for more minutes.
Play Walker Kessler more
— Professional Jazz Fan (@jazzarenice) August 12, 2023
It was clear that some still saw areas for improvement, with one comment saying that the team was still “sloppy”.
A little sloppy, but fun game nonetheless! Lots to learn from until the main event. See you tomorrow! 🫡
— Paolo Maselli (@PMComet) August 12, 2023
The was a fan that declared that this was an easy win for Team USA.
EZ
— el taquero 🌮 (@jorgitosatx) August 12, 2023
Some were just hyped about the win.
Keep pushing team USA!!! 😤
— MLPortley (@MlPortley) August 12, 2023
There is no doubt that getting a win against Slovenia is a good sign for Team USA’s chances in the tournament, even without Luka Doncic. They have the most overall talent on paper: even though they might not have the best singular player in the tournament, Team USA is a balanced squad that can adapt to any situation.
This summer, Team USA has been criticized by some such as Gilbert Arenas, with Arenas claiming that the squad is “F-tier” in terms of the players they could field. However, they do have stars such as Anthony Edwards, Brandon Ingram, and Jaren Jackson Jr., and they definitely have the talent to win it all.
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