Pistons’ Cade Cunningham, Select Team dominate Team USA in FIBA scrimmage
New York TimesLAS VEGAS — Following a “time-honored tradition,” Team USA was summarily dumped Friday in a scrimmage against a collection of younger, up-and-coming NBA players. You want to get great talent to come in and challenge you and that’s what the Select team did today.” The 🇺🇸 #USABMNT Select Team got after it in today’s joint scrimmage 👇 pic.twitter.com/9Sx71yYktA — USA Basketball August 4, 2023 Indeed, Hill and Hurley, at the time Duke teammates, were on a select team of college stars that was the only team to beat Michael Jordan’s Dream Team in any game in 1992 early in training camp. “The next day you come in a little chippier,” Team USA’s Brandon Ingram said. “Gives you an idea that there’s really nothing set yet.” Team USA’s second unit, then, for at least the first day, was Edwards, Austin Reaves, Haliburton, Paolo Banchero, and Bobby Portis. Cunningham, who said he decided to join the Select Team for “the experience, being around the best players in the league and learning,” also said he wasn’t surprised the Select Team gave Team USA fits.
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