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It wasn't easy, but the Team USA men's basketball team closed out its showcase ahead of the Paris Olympics with a perfect 5-0 record after defeating Germany 92-88 on Monday.
After the game, star forward LeBron James gave a speech to his teammates where he made it clear that they will benefit from the tough matchups they had during their exhibition run.
"We saw some adversity, which is f—king good," James said. "We been down two games in a row, and that's gonna be good for us."
James finished with a team-high 20 points in Monday's win.