NASSAU—There's a reason why Roy Williams consistently emphasizes team bonding, chemistry and off-court experiences on August international trips like these. It's because in some ways you know exactly what you'll get when you come to the Bahamas for a preseason exhibition jaunt: warm weather, friendly people, lots of waterslides. What you don't know, however, is what kind of competition might show up on the other bench.
Sometimes the other team shows up in the back of a pickup truck a few minutes before tip. Sometimes the other team has a future NBA number-one draft pick on the roster.