In a result that shocked the basketball-following world, Myles Turner and Team USA fell to Team France in the quarterfinal of the FIBA World Cup on Wednesday, 89-79. The loss ends Team USA’s stay in China for the tournament, and now shifts Turner’s focus to his next basketball endeavor: the 2019-20 Indiana Pacers season.
Turner is operating on the heels of his stellar 2018-19 campaign, one in which he led the league in blocks and improved most of his counting and efficiency stats from a slump year prior. His point total was nothing to write home about, but his production on offense was mostly fine in conjuction with his elite defense and rim protection.