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Men's national team head coach Steve Kerr took some of the blame for Team USA narrowly avoiding an upset loss to South Sudan during a Saturday exhibition game in London.
"I did not do a great job preparing our team," Kerr said after Team USA's 101-100 win, per Tim Reynolds of the Associated Press. "We did not focus enough on what they're capable of, and that's on me. I think that really allowed South Sudan to gain confidence early."
Kerr continued: "They were great. They played a wonderful game and the ending was good for us, just to feel that, to feel what it's going to be like in Paris and Lille.