SThey knew it could happen, but that doesn’t mean it’s unimportant. USA Basketball created, at the same time that he gave his list of summoned for the Indonesia, Japan and Philippines World Cupa team of young players and some illustrious veteran -called the Select Team- destined to test their team for the great summer basketball event. A flashy ‘sparring’ to measure a United States without stars. So much so that… in their first clash, the Select team fell to the mega favorite and dominator of any tournament. It’s a…meaningful training.
Jalen Brunson, during the game.
As reported Ben Golliver, Washington Post reporter, the Select Team won two consecutive 10-minute games against the ‘senior’ team at the Las Vegas camp. Reminds, to a certain extent, of that mythical unique defeat of the Dream Team of Barcelona 1992 against some youngsters commanded by Chris Webber.
In 2023, the Select Team is formed By Cade Cunningham, Jalen Duren, Langston Galloway, Jalen Green, Chet Holmgren, John Jenkins, Herb Jones, Eric Mika, Trey Murphy, Keegan Murray, Payton Pritchard, Naz Reid, and Jalen Williams. Young talent, some regulars from Las Ventanas and the Development League, and a gauge from a team that lacks historical strongholds like Durant, LeBron James…
They dominated us, the young boys did what they should
Of all the names in the Select Team, Cade Cunningham stands out, who earned the praise of the main team. “It dominated us. The young guys did what they had to,” Tyrese Haliburton recounted. “We lost,” added Jaren Jackson Jr. Even Steve Kerr, the national team coach, was not shy about admitting what happened. “It is an honorable tradition within the United States… and you have to have a lot of talent to challenge a team like that”, he analyzed.
Edwards and Brunson, two of America’s stars.
The first sensation of the almighty United States for the World Cup is not entirely positive, for sure. It is still a Training Camp and they must travel to Spain for the first real yardstick. be that José María Martín Carpena de Málaga Centenary Tournament, against ‘La Familia’ and Sloveniathe one who says how the spirits of the Olympic champion are.
