U.S. head coach is 'delighted' with his team's build-up ahead of the FIBA Basketball World Cup in China. Read more:
BELGRADE - If the build-up to the men’s basketball World Cup in China is anything to go by, holders the United States face a daunting task to win their sixth title after a stack of household NBA names dropped out of their roster.
Coach Gregg Popovich, the winner of five NBA titles with the San Antonio Spurs, put on a brave face after the setback although he conceded the U.S. had been taught a lesson by a team featuring as one of the World Cup’s dark horses. Boston Celtics guard Kemba Walker, one of the roster’s high profile players, acknowledged the Americans had a mountain to climb if they are to clinch a third successive world title.
The Denver Nuggets pillar will be instrumental in Serbia’s bid to avenge defeats by the U.S. in the 2014 world title showdown and the 2016 Olympic final, alongside the Sacramento Kings duo of Bogdan Bogdanovic and Nemanja Bjelica. Spurs guard Patty Mills, who nailed 30 points in Australia’s memorable win against the U.S., will lead Australia’s quest for a first World Cup podium finish after they reached the last 16 in the 2014 tournament.
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