America’ 3×3 staff has been eradicated on the Olympics upon a 2-5 file in pool play. Jimmer Fredette was unable to play within the final 5 video games.
“We fought arduous, I believe we simply ran out of gasoline taking part in with three,” Canyon Barry stated. “It is so powerful … my coronary heart nonetheless breaks for Jimmer. It is simply not honest that somebody of that prime character has to undergo this.”
The U.S. opened pool play with 4 losses.Â
Regardless of the early exit, U.S. coach Joe Lewandowski is happy with the strides the staff made after lacking out on the final Olympics.
“Now, we’ve got to maintain constructing,” he stated. “Anytime you come to occasions like this, it units the stage for the longer term. You’ll be able to take this and say … how can we get higher, and that is the way you enhance as a rustic and that is what we do with USA Basketball.”
