The USA’ 3×3 workforce has been eradicated on the Olympics upon a 2-5 document in pool play. Jimmer Fredette was unable to play within the final 5 video games.
“We fought laborious, I believe we simply ran out of fuel enjoying 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 top 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 pleased with the strides the workforce made after lacking out on the final Olympics.
“Now, we have now to maintain constructing,” he stated. “Anytime you come to occasions like this, it units the stage for the longer term. You possibly can 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.”