In the NBA, there’s a saying⁢ that ‍it’s a make-or-miss league, and⁤ the same principle seems to hold true for the ⁢Olympics. As ​of Tuesday, every men’s basketball‌ game has been won by the team that shot better—Team USA notably achieving‍ an‍ impressive 62.3 percent shooting rate in their opening victory ‍against Serbia, finishing 110-84.

Over five preparation games plus the match against Serbia, it is evident that superb shooting from the U.S. has masked certain shortcomings.

The term “shortcomings” is subjective; after all, Team USA ⁢remains unbeaten in​ all ‍six of their summer contests and boasts arguably the most skilled roster.⁣ Additionally, they have reintroduced⁢ Kevin‍ Durant—considered by many as FIBA’s greatest player—to remarkable​ effect this past Sunday.​ Given their next group-stage opponents—South Sudan and‍ Puerto Rico—it seems unlikely that major flaws ​will be exposed before they move smoothly into next week’s quarterfinals.

However, examining statistics from closely contested matches against Australia and South Sudan during‍ exhibition‍ play reveals⁣ potential vulnerabilities for Team USA when facing​ stronger contenders in the medal⁤ rounds going ⁤forward. While their quarterfinal matchup should not prove overly troublesome—the possibility of drawing teams like Australia or Canada exists but remains unlikely—they may encounter‍ challenges later on.

The statistics gathered during these⁣ preliminary games are not completely precise ⁣(for instance, two points seem unaccounted for from the German⁢ game), yet ⁢sufficient insights can be extracted about where Team USA exhibits relative weaknesses.

The Shot Deficit

Team​ USA’s offensive output ‌has been nothing short of extraordinary thus far; they averaged 114.5 points per 100 possessions through five exhibitions before escalating to‍ an astounding 130.3 against Serbia. Comparatively speaking to other Olympic contests played prior to⁣ Monday where a league average was ⁣around ⁢106.6 points per‍ game—a striking contrast appears evident with American true shooting rates​ measured at an astonishing 60.1 percent during tune-up games and soaring to 74.9 versus Serbia.

A persistent issue for Team USA arises from taking fewer⁢ shots than their competitors despite possessing apparent athletic advantages‍ over them; turnover issues alongside rebounding challenges⁣ heavily compounded this situation during​ competition thus far as evidenced by a significant turnout number⁣ —17 turnovers—and‌ only six offensive rebounds recorded against Serbia resulted in an eight-possession deficit incurred throughout gameplay between both teams combined across exhibition matchups yielded a comparable possession gap​ totaling⁣ up too nearly twenty-two (averaged ⁢out to roughly four-and-a-half per contest).

A noteworthy indicator occurred when concluding preseason play with Germany wherein America faced similar constraints yet prevailed narrowly—but ‌primarily⁢ due only⁢ shooting marginally better than Germany at fifty percent compared while out-shooting them almost fifteen points lower than notably effective thirty-six overall percentage ‌mark-wise reflected into immediate results indicative thereof mere ⁢limitations stemming towards preferably transitioning learned patterns established moving further within tournament settings ‌altogether—as firms​ recalls tend mostly concerned directly linked trends pertinent such outdoor efforts continue filling any form gaps relating_numeric correlating overlapping among stages ahead . .”

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