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[QUOTE="jncuse, post: 4742530, member: 1969"]
Hadn't replied to this earlier, but today's loss to Brazil (big upset based on how tournament had went)  is basically Exhibit A in how we always mess it u.

We were in great shape starting 3-0, and we were up 52-40 to Brazil late in the 3rd in a grindy, sloppy game.

Win the game we pretty much guaranteed a spot in the quarters, and also in great shape to make the Olympics (since the top 2 from the Americas auto qualify and we would have knocked out Brazil, and DR and PR were in tough must win games moving forward)

But instead we lose to Brazil.
Now we are in a must win game against Spain in Game 5, and Brazil may take our spot in the Olympics.

In terms of being poorly run.   There were many issues when Leo Rautins lead the program, both Leo and administratively.    For example, they pissed Wiggins off and he quit the program for a number of years before he came back last year.

We have always had some issues with full participation due to long NBA season and FA.  USA has same issue, but given they have so many players to choose from its minimized compared to Canada.

But things had settled down with Nick Nurse as coach and a better administration.   New coach Jordy Fernandez is not a problem either.

But this one was on the players -- I would also say that Venezuela game from years back was more on the players too.
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