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Group F: Argentina 87, U.S. 80
By Conrad Brunner
Indianapolis, Sept. 4 - It will be billed as one of the greatest upsets in international sport, but in fact it was the reflection of a simple truth, no matter what the country.
It is hardly unusual for a good team to beat a collection of great individuals.
Argentina, a national team that has trained together for more than a year, soundly defeated the United States, a collection of NBA players who spent a scant two weeks in training for the World Basketball Championship, 87-80 on Wednesday night in Conseco Fieldhouse.
It was the first loss for the U.S. in 59 international games with NBA players on the roster.
Argentina (6-0) thus earns the top spot in Group F and will face Brazil in the quarterfinals. The United States (5-1) faces another stern challenge in its first quarterfinal game against Yugoslavia.
Emanuel Ginobili led the balanced Argentina attack with 15 points. Andres Noccioni scored 14, Luis Scola 13 and Fabricio Oberto 11. Argentina had little trouble picking apart the U.S. defense, shooting 50 percent for the game, with assists in 23 of the 33 field goals. Though the NBA-stocked U.S. team is supposed to have superior depth, Argentina owned a 36-22 advantage in bench scoring.
The U.S. shot 38 percent and was led by Paul Pierce with 22 points. Michael Finley and Andre Miller scored 14 apiece.
By Conrad Brunner
Indianapolis, Sept. 4 - It will be billed as one of the greatest upsets in international sport, but in fact it was the reflection of a simple truth, no matter what the country.
It is hardly unusual for a good team to beat a collection of great individuals.
Argentina, a national team that has trained together for more than a year, soundly defeated the United States, a collection of NBA players who spent a scant two weeks in training for the World Basketball Championship, 87-80 on Wednesday night in Conseco Fieldhouse.
It was the first loss for the U.S. in 59 international games with NBA players on the roster.
Argentina (6-0) thus earns the top spot in Group F and will face Brazil in the quarterfinals. The United States (5-1) faces another stern challenge in its first quarterfinal game against Yugoslavia.
Emanuel Ginobili led the balanced Argentina attack with 15 points. Andres Noccioni scored 14, Luis Scola 13 and Fabricio Oberto 11. Argentina had little trouble picking apart the U.S. defense, shooting 50 percent for the game, with assists in 23 of the 33 field goals. Though the NBA-stocked U.S. team is supposed to have superior depth, Argentina owned a 36-22 advantage in bench scoring.
The U.S. shot 38 percent and was led by Paul Pierce with 22 points. Michael Finley and Andre Miller scored 14 apiece.
