France defeats USA 89-79 in FIBA World Cup Quarters; snaps 58-game winning streak

[Chop Stix]

Not the end of the world by any means, but this does create some added pressure to win in Tokyo in 2020.

USA's 58-game win streak with NBAers snapped

France defeated Team USA 89-79 in the FIBA World Cup quarterfinals, snapping the United States' 58-game winning streak in international tournaments with NBA players on the roster.

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[brian1227]

Complete total embarrassment.

 

[Omar]

Who cares? That’s not even the USA’s JV team.

 

[nwwarrior09]

Eh. France showed up with their "A" team, and we've had a bunch of guys playing this summer that wouldn't be if it were an Olympics year.

 

[clarkgriswold]

Rudy Gobert made Myles Turner eat his words.

 

[Stirred not Shaken]

Rudy Gobert made Myles Turner eat his words.

Eh. France showed up with their "A" team, and we've had a bunch of guys playing this summer that wouldn't be if it were an Olympics year.

Most of France's A team wouldn't even make the NBA ( maybe 5 players ). Argentina beats France, don't agree with brian often but it is embarrassing.