‘Punched us in the mouth’: Olympic berth hardly eases first USA loss

‘I’m worried about this. We want to win the World Cup. That’s our focus,’ says coach Steve Kerr as mighty USA reels from a shock first loss against Lithuania in the FIBA World Cup

MANILA, Philippines – There was nothing really much at stake in the game, yet the all-NBA USA squad just “hate losing.”

Seven Lithuanians finished in double-digits, led by Vaidas Kariniauskas, who posted 15 points, highlighted by a couple of the team’s 14 three-pointers. Kerr admitted that even if USA booked their Olympic ticket for the 2024 Paris Games after the second-round World Cup action, it wasn’t exactly the team’s goal.

Kerr, though, credited his young ward’s comeback efforts as Anthony Edwards erupted for 35 points after a second-half charge that saw the Americans slice the Lithuanians’ lead to just four points a couple of times.

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