FIBA World Cup [USA vs. TUR: 9/3, 8:30 AM EST (ESPN+)]

[mr. dee]

Pops needs to inject some energy out there. Turner and possibly Harris are losing their cool now

[saltlover]

Nice run by USA.  Mitchell has been terrific, with Smart and Brown making some great contributions too.

[keevsnick]

USA making up some ground with a small ball lineup, Jaylen is mostly guarding Gobert. And Mitchell is unstoppable right now.

[saltlover]

Beautiful pass by Brown to Mitchell on the break!

[keevsnick]

Went from down 8 to up 1 with Brown at center guarding Gobert, so that worked.

[Fierce1]

Looks like Brad Stevens must rethink how he uses Jaylen.

Right now Jaylen is playing well at the 4 and 5.

[mr. dee]

Looks like Brad Stevens must rethink how he uses Jaylen.

Right now Jaylen is playing well at the 4 and 5.

Jaylen can play 2-5. He was primarily a 2 during that deep 2018 playoff run.

[Fierce1]

Looks like Brad Stevens must rethink how he uses Jaylen.

Right now Jaylen is playing well at the 4 and 5.

Jaylen can play 2-5. He was primarily a 2 during that deep 2018 playoff run.

Yes, but Brown was more of a 4 in college and the Celts converted him into a 2.

[keevsnick]

Looks like Brad Stevens must rethink how he uses Jaylen.

Right now Jaylen is playing well at the 4 and 5.

Jaylen can play 2-5. He was primarily a 2 during that deep 2018 playoff run.

Yes, but Brown was more of a 4 in college and the Celts converted him into a 2.

He's been good at the 2 is the point. But ya, given how we have no PF's he'll get some time there.

[keevsnick]

The USA team does a good job bumping guys behind the basket when they try to post up near the baseline. Thats like 3 or 4 times france has been bumped off an advantage post up

[DefenseWinsChamps]

I just tuned in when France started their 9-0 run. Couldn't help but notice Brown hardly touched the ball on offense, but was open multiple times.

[Somebody]

I just tuned in when France started their 9-0 run. Couldn't help but notice Brown hardly touched the ball on offense, but was open multiple times.

I've noticed that in a lot of Celtic games last year. Not sure if people don't like passing to him, or if they don't think he's good enough to make open shots.

[DefenseWinsChamps]

Just terrible offense for the last 6 minutes by USA. The ball isn't moving. They keep trying to attack Gobert and keep struggling to do so.

[Jiri Welsch]

Smart's 4 missed free throws in the fourth look really bad now

[Fierce1]

The End for Team USA.