Jason and Team USA racked up a 114-82 exhibition win over Turkey on Thursday, giving the rest of the world an indication of what it’s up against.
The US started off sloppily, scoring easily but unable to stop their Turkish counterparts, and at the end of the first quarter, America had only a one-point lead. Jason explained:
"That first quarter we felt we were going to knock ’em out…But we have to understand we have to stay solid."
With the start of the second quarter, things changed dramatically. As Jason told the Associated Press:
"We kind of settled down and we understood what we had to do. We got steals, we got stops and we scored on the other end."
For his part, America’s No. 5 had a quiet game, finishing with three points, an assist and a rebound in only 12 minutes.
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| Jason and the rest of the US bench celebrates during America’s 114-82 victory over Turkey (Getty Images). |
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Defensive Adjustments Fuel U.S. Win Over Turkey (NBA.com, July 31, 2008)
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