South Sudan scares Dream Team: ‘My fault’

The race for gold at the Olympics does not seem so obvious

The Dream Team took a big risk. In the friendly test with South Sudan, played at the O2 Arena in London, Team USA è went one step away from a resounding defeat. A troubling wake-up call just days before the start of the Olympics. Confirmation that the race for the gold medal in Paris will not be so obvious.

Approach to the game to forget for the U.S. stars who, at halftime, are down by -16. The unstoppable LeBron James sounds the charge. His is the basket, in the final seconds, that gives success to the Dream Team (101-100). Also decisive was a spectacular defense on the last play, the one in which South Sudan could have knocked out the Dream Team.

"I did not do a very good job preparing the team. I think we are not focused enough on what we are capable of doing. A lesson to remind us that, when we take the field against anyone, for our opponents è the game of life", the harsh words, in the postgame, of Kerr, coach of the U.S. national team.

The good news comes from King James who finished with as many as 25 points and è was instrumental in the final 23 to 5 partial that avoided embarrassment to the Dream Team. To highlight, once again, the unavailability of Durant, still struggling with physical ailments.