Team USA Basketball is set to face South Sudan on Wednesday for their second game of the 2024 Paris Olympics. This showdown marks a rematch of their recent exhibition game, where South Sudan nearly pulled off the stunning upset but came up just short by a score of 101-100.
Team USA’s narrow one-point victory has leaders on the team, such as Golden State Warriors guard Steph Curry, stressing the importance of maintaining an “appropriate fear” of their opponent in order to prevent another close call in Wednesday’s matchup.
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