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

[DefenseWinsChamps]

Are all 4 of our players definitely on the team? Have all the cuts been made?

Still waiting on one more. Brown is probably the closest to being cut, but he started last game and played some of the best defense on the team. Derrick White didn't get any playing time until the end when the game was in hand. He's the most likely, but I do think it is risky to lean so heavily on Walker and Mitchell to initiate and create offense.

With the way the rotations went, it looks like Middleton and Barnes are the 11th and 12th men right now. Kuzma and Brown are 10 and 9.

[saltlover]

Are all 4 of our players definitely on the team? Have all the cuts been made?

Still waiting on one more. Brown is probably the closest to being cut, but he started last game and played some of the best defense on the team. Derrick White didn't get any playing time until the end when the game was in hand. He's the most likely, but I do think it is risky to lean so heavily on Walker and Mitchell to initiate and create offense.

With the way the rotations went, it looks like Middleton and Barnes are the 11th and 12th men right now. Kuzma and Brown are 10 and 9.

No Celtic is closest to being cut.  All 4 are locks if healthy.

[rondofan1255]

42-42 with 2:20 to go 1st half

Brown Tatum Kemba all in the game atm

[rondofan1255]

Australia leads 78-76 after the third quarter

[shut_the_gate]

Kemba looks sharp, Brown was looking great until two consecutive brain snaps and Tatum looks fantastic but the speed of the interchanges made by Pop makes it hard for players to get into a groove

[mr. dee]

Mills just burried a 3 on Tatum's face.

[rondofan1255]

Patty Mills just banked in a 3... AUS up 91-87 with 2:57 left

[mr. dee]

Looks like a dagger by Mills.

[rondofan1255]

AUS wins 98-94

[blink]

Not a good def effort from team USA.  They let Aus set the tempo on offense in those last few minutes.

Team USA a bit banged up.  White left with what might be a concussion, Smart didn’t play at all in the 2nd half, not sure if that was injury related.  Kuzma out as well.

It also seems like the US players are having problems adjusting to the physical nature of the games.  Aus seemed to get away with a lot of fouls but the US team didn’t really respond.

[j804]

Why did Smart not get any time on Patty Mills in the second half?

[GreenFaith1819]

[saltlover]

Why did Smart not get any time on Patty Mills in the second half?

Presumably he was on a minutes restriction.  Didn’t play at all in the second half, I believe, and also likely why he started over Kemba (get him in the game when he’s already loose from warmups).

[GreenFaith1819]

We just got beat by some B Listers.

I hope this isn't a sign of things to come this season for BOS.

[makaveli]

Smart rules the p’n’r game.

You guys need to chill, pop played everybody and that was the whole plan, getting a W was not by all means neccecary