The US had a ragged start against New Zealand in its first FIBA, falling behind in the first quarter before waking up.
And big part of why the US woke up was former Duke star Paolo Banchero, who came off the bench for 21 points, four rebounds and four blocks. He also shot 8-10 from the floor (and 2-2 from behind the line), hit 6-8 free throws - and did all this in less than 20 minutes.
The best analysis we’ve seen of this game is from ESPN’s Brian Windhorst, who also tells us that Banchero has been working with fellow former Blue Devil Chip Engelland, who has become a renowned shooting coach.