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   Gregg Popovich apparently doesn’t have many fans when it comes   
   to his offense on Team USA as guys like Damian Lillard are   
   frustrated.   
   Team USA has had an up-and-down time together and they are   
   currently in the latter half of that phrase. Ater dropping games   
   to countries like Australia, Damian Lillard and company picked   
   up their slack by handily beating Argentina and Spain in the   
   remaining two exhibition games. With fans exhaling a sigh of   
   relief, Team USS has once again given them something to worry   
   about.   
      
   Last night’s bout against France saw the Americans completely   
   lose their footing in the second half of the game as they gave   
   up an abysmal 16-2 run to close out the fourth quarter. Guys   
   like Kevin Durant and Damian Lillard had decent games up until   
   the halftime buzzer sounded but due to excessive fouling and   
   fumbling of the ball down the stretch, could not hold on.   
      
   One particular aspect of how Team USA lost is the amount of   
   ‘overpassing’ that took place. This was reminiscent of what   
   Gregg Popovich does with his San Antonio Spurs and players were   
   reportedly not pleased.   
      
   Team USA players frustrated with how Gregg Popovich is employing   
   a Spurs type offense.   
   Making the extra pass is always welcomed when that extra pass   
   leads to a better shot. Passing off a shot that is already quite   
   decent for the sake of ball movement is something Team USA   
   looked like it was trying to do. Ball movement is a crucial   
   ingredient in Coach Pop’s ‘Spursian’ offense and players are   
   seemingly not having it.   
      
   “Popovich is horrified by his own record coaching this team. He   
   dwells on it and hates losing. The players are frustrated too,   
   grumbling on their way back to the locker room about ‘running   
   the San Antonio offense’ when apparently, they feel like there   
   are better ideas. Pop has said the offense would be based on   
   concepts instead of set plays,” said Joe Vardon.   
      
   Also read: “Only Carmelo Anthony and LeBron James can save Team   
   USA now”: NBA Twitter clamors for Lakers and Blazers superstars   
   to aid Damian Lillard and co following abysmal loss to France   
      
   Most of Team USA consists of players who are used to ‘being the   
   man’ on their own NBA teams. So, in an effort to eradicate this   
   narrative, it felt as though they were looking to pass as much   
   as they can to bring about the essence of ball movement and good   
   chemistry.   
      
   Instead, this only led to guys like Damian Lillard and Zach   
   Lavine giving up wide open looks for the sake of making that one   
   extra pass.   
      
   https://thesportsrush.com/nba-news-team-usa-players-are-   
   frustrated-with-gregg-popovich-damian-lillard-and-co-seemingly-   
   irked-by-coach-pop-employing-a-spurs-type-offense-in-   
   embarrassing-loss-to-france/   
      
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