On Tuesday afternoon, Team USA will take off from Las Vegas and fly about 10 hours -- without Wi-Fi access, much to the dismay of the players -- to Malaga, Spain, where the team will spend several days as part of its ongoing preparation for the FIBA World Cup, which begins in the Philippines later this month.
The flight comes on the heels of what Team USA coach Steve Kerr deemed a very successful five-day training camp, one that culminated with a 43-point demolition of the Puerto Rican national team Monday night.
After taking in four practices, several scrimmages and Monday's exhibition game, here are five takeaways from the start of what Team USA hopes will be a six-week sprint to a gold medal next month:
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