"Nobody likes to lose, obviously, but there are many lessons you can learn from losing...we've learned many lessons from tonight."
"We'll fix it. We have great guys, high character guys who work hard. We want to be here, we want to do well and we will I think." -Kemba Walker
Live scenes from a Melbourne nightclub. pic.twitter.com/1RCGILRQuk
“We have no choice. We have to find a way to be exceptional in a short amount of time. That’s what made the past teams really good.
“We can’t say, “Oh, we haven’t played together.” Because no one cares. We have to be ready.” - @Donovan Mitchell theathletic.com/1154800/2019/0…
Team USA doesn’t lose. Last night, they did.
My latest from Melbourne for @TheAthletic: theathletic.com/1154800/2019/0…
The last time Team USA lost a game of basketball was on September 1, 2006. At that time, Andrew Bogut was 21 years old and had just completed his rookie season in the NBA. Today, Bogut had 16 points, nine boards and four assists in Australia's 98-94 win.
"Nobody likes to lose, obviously, but there are many lessons you can learn from losing...we've learned many lessons from tonight."
"We'll fix it. We have great guys, high character guys who work hard. We want to be here, we want to do well and we will I think." -Kemba Walker
For all the negativity spread around about these two exhibition games between Australia and Team USA, I really hope everyone gives todays amazing spectacle the positive coverage it deserves. Here's hoping it's the beginning of a golden month for Australian basketball.
Thank goodness Geelong are back on top of the ladder. That was a rough week sitting down there in second.