MANILA, Philippines -- Team USA has been in some adverse situations in the 2023 FIBA World Cup, but this isn't one of them.
This is an ode to an old LeBron James quote, and it's an appropriate one. It is easy to have a sharp reaction whenever the always-favored Americans lose in international play. And they sure as heck lost to Lithuania on Sunday, 110-104.
But it should be understood this is not a crisis or some kind of challenge that was unexpected. The Americans are managing a glaring weakness that has been a glaring weakness all along.