With new assistant coach Chris Fleming in the stands Monday, Team Croatia lost its first "friendly" --exhibition-- game to Team Canada, 91-80, in Novigrad, Croatia. Bojan Bogdanovic led all scorers with 24 points. Anthony Bennett, the 6'8" Canadian forward who the Nets worked last month, scored 21.
Tvrt Puljic of Sportske Novosti, who covered the game, said Bogdanovic and Bennett dominated, each hitting multiple three-pointers. Others who watched report that Bennett, who also worked out for the Knicks, looked fit and quick. Neither 76ers draft pick Dario Saric nor Krunoslav Simon, two key Croatian players, were available.