2014 United States FIBA Basketball World Cup team

none August 2014 The United States men's national basketball team won the gold medal at the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup held in Spain. Prior to 2014, the event was known as the FIBA World Championship. The 24-team tournament was held from August 30 to September 14, and the victory automatically qualified the U.S. into the 2016 Olympics in Brazil.Keh Andrew Paul George's Injury Fuels Concerns in N.B.A. Over International Competition August 2, 2014 The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2014/08/03/sports/basketball/pacers-paul-george-has-surgery-after-badly-injuring-leg.html https://web.archive.org/web/20140806100353/http://www.nytimes.com/2014/08/03/sports/basketball/pacers-paul-george-has-surgery-after-badly-injuring-leg.html?_r=0 August 6, 2014 live mdy Kyrie Irving was named the Most Valuable Player (MVP) of the tournament. The United States had automatically qualified for the World Cup by virtue of the gold medal won by their 2012 Olympic team.Deron Williams intrigued by World Cup of Basketball September 10, 2012 USA Today Associated Press http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/sports/nba/story/2012/09/10/deron-williams-intrigued-by--world-cup-of-basketball/57738176/1 https://web.archive.org/web/20140808123037/http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/sports/nba/story/2012/09/10/deron-williams-intrigued-by--world-cup-of-basketball/57738176/1 August 8, 2014 live mdy Despite having many newcomers, the Americans were expected to win the World Cup, and advanced to the knockout phase after starting the tournament 5–0 during the group stage. They were an undefeated 9–0 in the tournament, winning by an average margin of 33.0 points. The United States was just the third country in World Cup history to repeat as champions. Combined with their 2010 World Championship along with gold by their 2008 and 2012 Olympic teams, they also became the first country in FIBA basketball history to win four consecutive major titles.Stein Marc Rapid reaction: USA routs Serbia for gold September 14, 2014 ESPN.com https://www.espn.com/blog/marc-stein/post/_/id/3161/rapid-reaction-usa-routs-serbia-for-gold https://web.archive.org/web/20140916063510/http://espn.go.com/blog/marc-stein/post/_/id/3161/rapid-reaction-usa-routs-serbia-for-gold September 16, 2014 live mdy Roster right horizontal Anthony Davis (left) and James Harden (right) returned from the 2012 Olympic gold-medal team. left 20140814 World Basketball Festival Anthony Davis (2) cropped.jpg 120 20140814 World Basketball Festival James Harden 2 cropped.jpg 120 The squad consisted of only six former NBA All-Stars after multiple players declined to participate.Stein Marc Team USA average age: 24.08 August 29, 2014 ESPN.com https://www.espn.com/olympics/basketball/story/_/id/11429855/usa-basketball-fields-youngest-team-nba-players-allowed-1992 https://web.archive.org/web/20140830122330/http://espn.go.com/olympics/basketball/story/_/id/11429855/usa-basketball-fields-youngest-team-nba-players-allowed-1992 August 30, 2014 live mdy Mason Beckley Anthony Davis, Now on the World Stage, Is the Next Superstar August 23, 2014 The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2014/08/24/sports/basketball/for-anthony-davis-world-cup-is-a-chance-to-emerge.html https://archive.today/20140829050408/http://www.nytimes.com/2014/08/24/sports/basketball/for-anthony-davis-world-cup-is-a-chance-to-emerge.html?_r=0 August 29, 2014 live mdy Still, the team remained deep in NBA talent, and was considered the favorite to win the championship.Joseph Adi 4 teams that could stun Team USA at 2014 FIBA World Cup August 29, 2014 USA Today https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nba/2014/08/29/fiba-world-cup-basketball-usa-spain-france-greece-argentina/14818677/ https://web.archive.org/web/20140831061456/http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nba/2014/08/29/fiba-world-cup-basketball-usa-spain-france-greece-argentina/14818677/ August 31, 2014 live mdy Holdovers included 2012 Olympic gold medalists James Harden and Anthony Davis, in addition to Stephen Curry, Derrick Rose, and Rudy Gay from the 2010 championship team. The 2014 roster featured four players 6 ft 10 in m or larger, the most of any US team since Mike Krzyzewski began coaching the team in 2006.Stein Marc U.S. roster has size emphasis August 23, 2014 ESPN.com https://www.espn.com/olympics/basketball/story/_/id/11397145/team-usa-roster-inclusion-andre-drummond-mason-plumlee-gives-americans-size-options-fiba-world-cup-jerry-colangelo-says https://web.archive.org/web/20140829144226/http://espn.go.com/olympics/basketball/story/_/id/11397145/team-usa-roster-inclusion-andre-drummond-mason-plumlee-gives-americans-size-options-fiba-world-cup-jerry-colangelo-says August 29, 2014 live mdy The team was also the youngest American team since 1992, when NBA players were first allowed on the team; the average player was 24.08 years old, roughly a half-year younger than their 2010 team.Weakened US Team Aims for World Basketball Title August 28, 2014 Associated Press The New York Times http://mobile.nytimes.com/aponline/2014/08/28/sports/basketball/ap-bko-world-cup-preview.html https://archive.today/20140829052808/http://mobile.nytimes.com/aponline/2014/08/28/sports/basketball/ap-bko-world-cup-preview.html?_r=0 August 29, 2014 dead mdy In January 2014, USA Basketball announced their initial 28-man list of players to be considered for their roster for the 2014 World Cup and 2016 Olympics.Devine Dan 7 thoughts about the 28-player Team USA pool for the 2014 World Cup, 2016 Olympics January 23, 2014 yahoo.com https://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nba-ball-dont-lie/7-thoughts-newly-announced-28-player-team-usa-214335830--nba.html https://web.archive.org/web/20140814014540/https://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nba-ball-dont-lie/7-thoughts-newly-announced-28-player-team-usa-214335830--nba.html August 14, 2014 live mdy Players on the list who withdrew themselves from World Cup consideration were LaMarcus Aldridge, Carmelo Anthony, Tyson Chandler, Dwight Howard, Andre Iguodala, LeBron James, David Lee, Kawhi Leonard, Chris Paul, Russell Westbrook and Deron Williams.Schuhmann John 19 players vie for World Cup roster NBA.com http://hangtime.blogs.nba.com/2014/07/14/19-players-to-vie-for-world-cup-roster/ https://web.archive.org/web/20140717134040/http://hangtime.blogs.nba.com/2014/07/14/19-players-to-vie-for-world-cup-roster/ July 17, 2014 live mdy A 19-man preliminary roster was announced on July 14, 2014.http://www.usab.com/news-events/news/2014/07/2014-mens-national-team-training-camp.aspx https://web.archive.org/web/20140718052955/http://www.usab.com/news-events/news/2014/07/2014-mens-national-team-training-camp.aspx dead July 18, 2014 USA Basketball Announces 19 Player Roster For 2014 Men's National Team Training Camp USA Basketball July 14, 2014 July 26, 2014 Two of the players, DeMar DeRozan and Chandler Parsons, were not named to the initial January roster. On July 25, Blake Griffin pulled out due to concerns with his back, and John Wall was named as a replacement.http://www.usab.com/news-events/news/2014/07/john-wall-added-blake-griffin-out-for-usa-basketball-mens-national-team-training-camp.aspx https://web.archive.org/web/20140726202728/http://www.usab.com/news-events/news/2014/07/john-wall-added-blake-griffin-out-for-usa-basketball-mens-national-team-training-camp.aspx dead July 26, 2014 John Wall Added, Blake Griffin Out For USA Basketball Men's National Team Training Camp USA Basketball July 25, 2014 July 26, 2014Bolch Ben Team USA opens FIBA World Cup against Finland August 29, 2014 Los Angeles Times https://www.latimes.com/sports/nba/la-sp-usa-fiba-world-cup-20140830-story.html https://web.archive.org/web/20140831020516/http://www.latimes.com/sports/nba/la-sp-usa-fiba-world-cup-20140830-story.html August 31, 2014 live mdy Mired in unresolved trade talks between his Minnesota Timberwolves and other teams, Kevin Love withdrew on July 25.Windhorst Brian Kevin Love pulls out of Team USA July 26, 2014 ESPN.com https://www.espn.com/olympics/basketball/story/_/id/11267219/kevin-love-minnesota-timberwolves-withdraws-team-usa https://web.archive.org/web/20140727081539/http://espn.go.com/olympics/basketball/story/_/id/11267219/kevin-love-minnesota-timberwolves-withdraws-team-usa July 27, 2014 live mdy Love was replaced on the training camp roster by Paul Millsap on July 27. The day before, USA Basketball chairman Jerry Colangelo said that final squad members could also potentially come from the Select Team that is scrimmaging with the main camp roster in Las Vegas.https://www.espn.com/olympics/basketball/story/_/id/11272160/team-usa-invites-paul-millsap-atlanta-hawks-training-camp Team USA invites Paul Millsap Marc Stein ESPN.com July 27, 2014 July 27, 2014 On July 29, Mason Plumlee was promoted to the senior team to give them an extra big man.Schuhmann John PLUMLEE GIVES USA ANOTHER BIG OPTION July 29, 2014 NBA.com http://hangtime.blogs.nba.com/2014/07/29/plumlee-gives-usa-another-big-option/ August 7, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140811180111/http://hangtime.blogs.nba.com/2014/07/29/plumlee-gives-usa-another-big-option/ August 11, 2014 dead During a scrimmage on August 1, Paul George suffered a compound fracture of both bones in his lower right leg, and underwent surgery hours after the injury. George's injury was similar to one suffered by Louisville Cardinals player Kevin Ware during a 2013 NCAA tournament game against the Duke Blue Devils, coached by Krzyzewski.https://www.espn.com/olympics/basketball/story/_/id/11298573/paul-george-suffers-apparent-serious-leg-injury-team-usa-showcase-game Paul George suffers serious injury Brian Windhorst ESPN.com August 1, 2014 August 1, 2014 The next set of cuts came on August 5, when Wall, Millsap, and Bradley Beal were cut.https://www.espn.com/olympics/basketball/story/_/id/11313391/us-men-basketball-chooses-16-roster-finalists Team USA roster trimmed to 16 Associated Press ESPN.com August 5, 2014 August 5, 2014 On August 7, Kevin Durant withdrew from the team, citing physical and mental fatigue.Zillgitt Jeff Joseph Adi Kevin Durant pulls out of Team USA for FIBA World Cup August 7, 2014 USA Today https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nba/2014/08/07/kevin-durant-team-usa-basketball-oklahoma-city-thunder-fiba-world-cup/13744939/ August 7, 2014 Coupled with George's injury, the small forward position went from being a strength to a weakness for Team USA. Shortly after Durant's withdrawal, Gay was added to the preliminary roster.https://www.espn.com/olympics/basketball/story/_/id/11328221/team-usa-adds-rudy-gay-roster-following-kevin-durant-withdrawal Team USA adds Rudy Gay to roster Associated Press ESPN.com August 9, 2014 August 9, 2014 Kyle Korver, Chandler Parsons, Gordon Hayward, and Damian Lillard were the final cuts on the team. Big men Davis, DeMarcus Cousins, Andre Drummond, and Plumlee—a Krzyzewski favorite whom he previously coached at Duke—were kept in anticipation of facing Spain in the title game against their frontline trio of Pau Gasol, Marc Gasol, and Serge Ibaka. Rose made the team after team officials were confident in the health of the 2010–11 NBA Most Valuable Player, despite his playing in just 10 games the prior two NBA seasons due to knee injuries.Cacciola Scott Cavaliers Complete Deal to Acquire Kevin Love From Timberwolves August 23, 2014 The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2014/08/24/sports/basketball/cavaliers-complete-deal-to-acquire-kevin-love-from-timberwolves.html https://web.archive.org/web/20140831154959/http://www.nytimes.com/2014/08/24/sports/basketball/cavaliers-complete-deal-to-acquire-kevin-love-from-timberwolves.html?_r=0 August 31, 2014 live mdy Stein Marc Rose 'feeling good' after FIBA back-to-back September 1, 2014 ESPN.com https://www.espn.com/blog/marc-stein/post/_/id/2935/derrick-rose-feeling-good-after-back-to-back https://web.archive.org/web/20140903070218/http://espn.go.com/blog/marc-stein/post/_/id/2935/derrick-rose-feeling-good-after-back-to-back September 3, 2014 live mdy thumb|Left to right: Jim Boeheim, Monty Williams, and Tom Thibodeau served as assistant coaches. Exhibition games #eee mdy 2014 8 16 United Center, Chicago BRA 78 United States 95 15–29 22–16 26–23 15–27 Boxscore Splitter 16 Varejão 9 Huertas 5 Davis 20 Faried 9 Harden 5 Jose Carrion, Tommy Short, Ben Taylor 21,309 #fff mdy 2014 8 20 Madison Square Garden, New York City DOM 62 United States 105 17–28 14–25 14–27 17–25 Boxscore García, Feldeine 14 Feldeine, Baez 9 5 players with 1 Gay, DeRozan 13 Cousins 8 DeRozan 6 Jose Carrion, Matthew Myers, Marat Kogut 16,080 #eee mdy 2014 8 22 Madison Square Garden, New York City PUR 86 United States 112 24–24 23–28 20–35 19–25 Boxscore Barea 16 Franklin 6 Barea 3 Curry 20 Davis, Faried, Plumlee 5 Irving 6 Jose Carrion, Matthew Myers, Marat Kogut 16,498 #fff mdy 2014 8 26 Gran Canaria Arena, Las Palmas, Spain SLO 71 United States 101 18–24 17–24 19–33 17–20 Boxscore Dragić 16 Omić 9 Zupan, Klobučar 2 Davis 18 Davis 9 Harden 4 Hierrezuela, García, Araña 10,200 Preliminary round 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup Group C Team USA entered the opening round with a 54-game winning steak, including exhibition games. They completed group play 5–0, averaging 102.2 points with an average victory margin of 33.2.Stein Marc Rapid Reaction: U.S. turns away Ukraine September 4, 2014 ESPN.com https://www.espn.com/blog/marc-stein/post/_/id/3007/rapid-reaction-u-s-turns-away-ukraine https://web.archive.org/web/20140905095304/http://espn.go.com/blog/marc-stein/post/_/id/3007/rapid-reaction-u-s-turns-away-ukraine September 5, 2014 live mdy They competed in Group C with the Dominican Republic, Turkey, Finland, New Zealand and Ukraine. Each team played the other respective teams from the group once, for a total of five games per team, with all the games being played at Bizkaia Arena in Barakaldo (at Greater Bilbao). After all the games were played, the four teams with the best records from each group qualified for the final round. The U.S. had few problems advancing to the knockout round, though they habitually started games slowly, and their guards had yet to meet expectations to consistently excel on offense. The team was most dangerous when playing in transition, while they struggled at times in their half-court offense.Lowe Zach Taking Team USA's Temperature: 13 Observations From FIBA So Far September 5, 2014 ESPN.com http://grantland.com/the-triangle/team-usa-fiba-world-cup-spain/ https://web.archive.org/web/20140906202137/http://grantland.com/the-triangle/team-usa-fiba-world-cup-spain/ September 6, 2014 live mdy Qualified for the final round Eliminated All times are local to Spain, UTC+2. Finland mdy The Americans held Finland without a field goal in the second quarter, outscoring them 29–2 in the period en route to a 114–55 blowout victory. Klay Thompson scored 18 points and Davis added 17 to lead the U.S. The Americans quieted the vocal Finnish fans, who filled an entire side of the arena, by holding their opponents to 0-for-17 shooting in the second quarter.U.S. keeps Fins without FG in 2nd August 30, 2014 ESPN.com Associated Press https://www.espn.com/olympics/basketball/story/_/id/11438562/us-dominates-finland-fiba-basketball-worlds-opener https://web.archive.org/web/20140831160309/http://espn.go.com/olympics/basketball/story/_/id/11438562/us-dominates-finland-fiba-basketball-worlds-opener August 31, 2014 live mdy They forced 17 first-half turnovers to build a 60–18 lead by halftime.Stein Marc Rapid Reaction: Team USA routs Finland August 30, 2014 ESPN.com https://www.espn.com/blog/marc-stein/post/_/id/2888/rapid-reaction-team-usa-routs-finland https://web.archive.org/web/20140831174359/http://espn.go.com/blog/marc-stein/post/_/id/2888/rapid-reaction-team-usa-routs-finland August 31, 2014 live mdy Team USA shot 59 percent from the field as every American scored. Rose added 12 points playing a team-high 23 minutes, and Gay had 10 against Finland, who were ranked 39th, the lowest ranked team to ever receive a wild card from FIBA. The Finns finished the game with 31 turnovers and only five assists. Turkey mdy In a rematch of the 2010 gold-medal game, the U.S. was behind 40–35 at the half and Turkey led by six early in the third quarter before the Americans pulled away for a 98–77 win. Despite the final margin, the U.S. did not manage a double-digit lead until 8:57 remaining in game. The Turks effectively slowed the pace of the game for much of the first three quarters before Team USA used a 17–1 run to pull away. Kenneth Faried led the U.S. with 22 points and eight rebounds.U.S. rallies to survive Turkish test August 31, 2014 ESPN.com Associated Press https://www.espn.com/olympics/basketball/story/_/id/11444874/us-shakes-half-deficit-survive-tough-test-turkey https://web.archive.org/web/20140902024134/http://espn.go.com/olympics/basketball/story/_/id/11444874/us-shakes-half-deficit-survive-tough-test-turkey September 2, 2014 live mdy Stein Marc Rapid Reaction: U.S. rallies past Turkey August 31, 2014 ESPN.com https://www.espn.com/blog/marc-stein/post/_/id/2914/rapid-reaction-team-usa-rallies-past-turkey https://web.archive.org/web/20140901211157/http://espn.go.com/blog/marc-stein/post/_/id/2914/rapid-reaction-team-usa-rallies-past-turkey September 1, 2014 live mdy The game was unexpectedly tough after Team USA's 59-point rout against Finland and Turkey's needing to rally to win 76–73 against New Zealand. The Americans and Turks were tied at 16 after one quarter, and the U.S. showed frustration in the second period over the pace of the game and calls that went against them. The U.S. could not get into their transition game, unable to force turnovers or missed shots from Turkey. Davis had been the best player during the summer, but he was scoreless and had only one rebound in the first half as he was limited to 10 1 2 minutes while committing two fouls. The Turks held a 21–12 rebounding edge at the half, and had shot 18 free throws to the Americans 5. The game was tied at 59 with 3:10 remaining in the third when the Americans went on a 7–1 run to lead 66–60 after a basket by Faried. They opened the fourth quarter with 10 unanswered points to pull ahead 76–60. Davis scored all of his 19 points in the second half, and finished with six rebounds. Harden added 14 points, and Kyrie Irving scored 13 while playing extended minutes with a struggling Rose on the bench until Team USA was safely ahead in the fourth quarter. Without Ersan İlyasova and Enes Kanter on their team and Hedo Türkoğlu retired from international play, Ömer Aşık was the only NBA player on Turkey's roster;Stein Marc Team USA avoids Ataman-induced stumble August 31, 2014 ESPN.com https://www.espn.com/blog/marc-stein/post/_/id/2927/team-usa-avoids-ataman-induced-stumble https://web.archive.org/web/20140903065556/http://espn.go.com/blog/marc-stein/post/_/id/2927/team-usa-avoids-ataman-induced-stumble September 3, 2014 live mdy they did return eight players from their 2010 team. "I guess we felt like last night's game was pretty easy and tonight was going to be the same way", Harden said. Added Krzyzewski: "The big lesson for our team is you can’t take things for granted, especially when you’re playing teams the caliber of Turkey". New Zealand mdy Team USA led the game from beginning to end and won 98–71 over New Zealand. The game was close for a little more than a quarter before the Americans overpowered the Kiwis with their inside game. The U.S. was led by Davis' 21 points and nine rebounds, and Faried scored 15 and had 11 boards—including seven on the offensive end.Anthony Davis powers U.S. to win September 2, 2014 ESPN Associated Press https://www.espn.com/olympics/basketball/story/_/id/11453461/fiba-basketball-world-cup-united-states-beats-new-zealand-moves-3-0 https://web.archive.org/web/20140904013914/http://espn.go.com/olympics/basketball/story/_/id/11453461/fiba-basketball-world-cup-united-states-beats-new-zealand-moves-3-0 September 4, 2014 live mdy Stein Marc Team USA gets power surge from Faried September 2, 2014 ESPN.com https://www.espn.com/blog/marc-stein/post/_/id/2970/team-usa-gets-power-surge-from-kenneth-faried https://web.archive.org/web/20140904093504/http://espn.go.com/blog/marc-stein/post/_/id/2970/team-usa-gets-power-surge-from-kenneth-faried September 4, 2014 live mdy The score was 27–20 after the first quarter, and the Americans were leading by nine when they went on a 12–0 run behind seven points by Irving. The streak featured Team USA's transition game, but they frequently took advantage of Davis' and Faried's inside game in the first half. Rose started the second half in place of Irving, as Krzyzewski wanted the former NBA MVP to receive more playing time with starters. He played the first 6:17 of the third and started the fourth as well.Stein Marc Rapid Reaction: USA cruises past Kiwis September 2, 2014 ESPN.com https://www.espn.com/blog/marc-stein/post/_/id/2951/rapid-reaction-usa-cruises-past-new-zealand https://web.archive.org/web/20140904013244/http://espn.go.com/blog/marc-stein/post/_/id/2951/rapid-reaction-usa-cruises-past-new-zealand September 4, 2014 live mdy Harden scored 13, and Curry finished the game with 12 points after struggling with just 4-for-17 shooting in the opening two games. Thompson also scored 12, while Irving added 10, as Team USA had six players in double figures. Faried, who entered the game shooting 14-of-17, made 7-for-9 in the game for an overall 80.8 percent in the series. "Overall, from the start of training camp, he's been the biggest and best surprise and has turned out to be a very, very important player for us", Krzyzewski said. "He’s made that happen. We never call a play for him". Dominican Republic mdy The Americans cruised to 106–71 victory over the Dominican Republic after a sluggish first quarter. A 25–22 first-quarter lead grew to 15 by the half, and the U.S. led 92–52 after a 22–0 second-half run. Faried led the team with 16 points and added six rebounds, and Cousins also scored 13.Stein Marc Rapid Reaction: U.S. routs Dominicans September 3, 2014 ESPN.com https://www.espn.com/blog/marc-stein/post/_/id/2991/rapid-reaction-team-usa-routs-dominican-republic https://web.archive.org/web/20140904052420/http://espn.go.com/blog/marc-stein/post/_/id/2991/rapid-reaction-team-usa-routs-dominican-republic September 4, 2014 live mdy The Dominican Republic was playing without injured Francisco Garcia, who was averaging a team-high 21 points per game, but remained close after Team USA missed five free throws in the first period. The U.S. led by seven in the second quarter when Faried scored three consecutive baskets and Davis hit a jumper to build a comfortable 44–29 lead. The Americans scored 25 points in the third and another 25 in the fourth, including a series of dunks by end-of-the-bench players Drummond and Plumlee.Kenneth Faried scores 16 points September 3, 2014 ESPN.com Associated Press https://www.espn.com/olympics/basketball/story/_/id/11461219/team-usa-rolls-dominican-republic https://web.archive.org/web/20140904155422/http://espn.go.com/olympics/basketball/story/_/id/11461219/team-usa-rolls-dominican-republic September 4, 2014 live mdy The team exceeded triple digits for the second time after scoring 98 in each of the previous two wins. Ukraine mdy Ukraine slowed the pace of the game for most of the first half before Team USA overcame another poor start for a 95–71 win. Harden had his best game during group play with a team-high 17 points. The only major scare for the U.S. occurred near the end of the game when Irving fell hard.Americans perfect in pool play September 4, 2014 ESPN.com https://www.espn.com/olympics/basketball/story/_/id/11465071/us-wraps-pool-play-perfect-record https://web.archive.org/web/20140905073746/http://espn.go.com/olympics/basketball/story/_/id/11465071/us-wraps-pool-play-perfect-record September 5, 2014 live mdy The Ukrainians slowed the pace of the game for the first quarter and a half, and led 19–14 after the first period. They remained ahead 27–25 midway through the second until Curry made a pair of three-point field goals during a 19–5 spurt in the last 4:43 that gave the U.S. a 44–32 lead at the half. The Americans led 69–54 after three, and were never in danger of losing in the second half. Irving left the game with 1:12 remaining after slipping and falling hard on his tailbone; he walked off holding his lower back. He said he was "fine" after the game, and the team stated it did not "anticipate a serious injury". Curry scored 14, one of six Americans in double figures. Ukraine was coached by former NBA coach Mike Fratello, and they were led by 7 ft m on NBA player Viacheslav Kravtsov's team-high 15 points.Rohrbach Ben Another FIBA blowout anything but comfortable for Kyrie Irving, Team USA September 4, 2014 yahoo.com https://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nba-ball-dont-lie/another-world-cup-blowout-anything-but-comfortable-for-kyrie-irving--team-usa-173730321.html https://web.archive.org/web/20140906045530/http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nba-ball-dont-lie/another-world-cup-blowout-anything-but-comfortable-for-kyrie-irving--team-usa-173730321.html September 6, 2014 live mdy Final round 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup final round The U.S. advanced to the knockout stage in which the top four teams from the respective preliminary round groups qualified in the single-elimination tournament. The losers in the semifinals will play for the bronze medal. Teams from Groups A and B will play at the Palacio de Deportes de la Comunidad de Madrid in Madrid, while those from Groups C and D play at the Palau Sant Jordi in Barcelona. The third place game and the final will be held at the Madrid arena. Round of 16 – Mexico mdy #eee The U.S. avoided another slow start and Curry scored 20 while making six three-pointers in an 86–63 win over Mexico. Curry was 7-of-10 from the field and 6-for-9 from outside. Thompson, Curry's teammate on the Golden State Warriors, added 15 points, and the Americans made 13 three-pointers.U.S. into basketball worlds quarters September 6, 2014 ESPN.com https://www.espn.com/olympics/basketball/story/_/id/11474871/stephen-curry-6-3s-send-us-basketball-worlds-quarters https://web.archive.org/web/20140907033350/http://espn.go.com/olympics/basketball/story/_/id/11474871/stephen-curry-6-3s-send-us-basketball-worlds-quarters September 7, 2014 live mdy Team USA jumped out to an early 13–2 lead before Mexico scored seven unanswered points. The Americans stretched the lead to 23–13 after one quarter, and the lead remained in double digits for most of the second period for a 42–27 halftime lead. Curry then made back-to-back threes to make it 50–27. Davis and Faried, Team USA's dominant players in the first round, scored four and eight points, respectively. Instead, the team's top three scorers were its perimeter players; Harden added 12 points. Cousins, who Krzyzewski commended for another strong outing, made all five of his shots for 11 points and added seven rebounds. Mexico's 6 ft 9 in m on Gustavo Ayón, who played in the NBA in 2013–14, finished with 25 points. Quarterfinals – Slovenia mdy #eee Team USA won 119–76 after a troubled first half against a Slovenia team they comfortably handled in an exhibition game two weeks earlier.Stein Marc Rapid Reaction: USA fends off Slovenia September 9, 2014 ESPN.com https://www.espn.com/blog/marc-stein/post/_/id/3074/rapid-reaction-usa-fends-off-slovenia https://web.archive.org/web/20140910200019/http://espn.go.com/blog/marc-stein/post/_/id/3074/rapid-reaction-usa-fends-off-slovenia September 10, 2014 live mdy The Americans were led by Thompson's 20 points, and Harden scored 12 of his 14 in the third period.U.S. dominates in second half September 9, 2014 ESPN.com Associated Press https://www.espn.com/olympics/basketball/story/_/id/11495872/us-beats-slovenia-119-76-reach-semis-worlds https://web.archive.org/web/20140910195601/http://espn.go.com/olympics/basketball/story/_/id/11495872/us-beats-slovenia-119-76-reach-semis-worlds September 10, 2014 live mdy The U.S. missed 10 of their first 11 shots and misfired on 21 overall in the first quarter, but their 14 offensive rebounds led to 15 second-chance points for a 29–22 lead after one.Dwyer Kelly Team USA rolls on, downing Slovenia in a blowout win after a dominant second half September 9, 2014 yahoo.com https://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nba-ball-dont-lie/team-usa-rolls-on--downing-slovenian-in-a-blowout-win-after-a-dominant-second-half-214248953.html https://web.archive.org/web/20140910195657/http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nba-ball-dont-lie/team-usa-rolls-on--downing-slovenian-in-a-blowout-win-after-a-dominant-second-half-214248953.html September 10, 2014 live mdy Slovenia made 70 percent of its two-pointers in the first half, but the Americans still led 49–42 despite shooting just 36 percent overall in the first two quarters; Harden and Curry were a combined 0-for-12. Team USA led by just five early in the third before going on a 27–10 run, as Slovenian turnovers led to American dunks. The U.S. scored the first 10 points in the fourth for a 96–64 lead. Faried had 14 points with 10 rebounds, and Davis added 13 and 11. The U.S. finished with 23 offensive rebounds and 53 overall, which Slovenia coach Jure Zdovc called the difference in the game. Rose added 12 points on 6-for-12 shooting after going just 8-for-37 in the first six games of the World Cup. Slovenia was led by Goran Dragić's 12 points. He combined with brother Zoran Dragić for 24 points on 27 shots and nine rebounds. Semifinals – Lithuania #eee Harden scored all 16 of his points in the third quarter, when the United States outscored Lithuania 33–14 for a 96–68 victory.USA rolls into FIBA World Cup final September 11, 2014 ESPN.com Associated Press https://www.espn.com/olympics/basketball/story/_/id/11509539/team-usa-routs-lithuania-reaches-fiba-basketball-world-cup-final https://web.archive.org/web/20140912030022/http://espn.go.com/olympics/basketball/story/_/id/11509539/team-usa-routs-lithuania-reaches-fiba-basketball-world-cup-final September 12, 2014 live mdy After a tight first half, the U.S. started forcing turnovers to trigger its fast break, opening up the game. Irving scored 18 points and Thompson had 16 off the bench.Stein Marc Rapid Reaction: USA headed to FIBA final September 11, 2014 ESPN.com https://www.espn.com/blog/marc-stein/post/_/id/3127/rapid-reaction-team-usa-headed-to-fiba-final https://web.archive.org/web/20140912030421/http://espn.go.com/blog/marc-stein/post/_/id/3127/rapid-reaction-team-usa-headed-to-fiba-final September 12, 2014 live mdy The first half was dominated by fouls on both sides, and the Americans led at the half 43–35. Late in the half, Cousins was elbowed in the throat by Lithuanian center Jonas Valančiūnas while boxing out for a rebound. Cousins then charged at him without throwing a punch, and received a technical foul. For the second straight game, Harden was scoreless in the first half. He scored the first field goal of the second half, and finished a 10–0 U.S. run with a three pointer that put the team ahead 53–35 in under two minutes. An 18–2 run to start the half was capped by a lob from Irving to Davis for the basket. Team USA made 14 of 19 shots in the quarter to build a 76–49 lead to start the fourth. Curry received his fourth foul two minutes into the second half, and Davis fouled out early in the fourth quarter after receiving a technical for his fifth foul. Valančiūnas and Mindaugas Kuzminskas both scored 15 points for Lithuania. Entering the contest, Kuzminskas averaged 2.4 points in five games in the tournament for Lithuania while averaging a team-low 9.0 minutes. Final – Serbia 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup Final mdy #ffffd0 Serbia made their first five shots of the game to jump to a 10–5 lead. After a U.S. timeout, Serbia scored anew, then the Americans had a 17–3 run to go up by seven. Irving and Thompson scored three-pointers to give the U.S. a 35–21 lead. In the second quarter, the Americans made six more three point shots to give them a 26-point lead at the half. Team USA held its largest lead of 39 points by the middle of the third quarter. The final deficit of 37 points and the 129 overall points scored were the largest in a World Cup final since Team USA's 137–91 victory over Russia in the 1994 FIBA World Championship. The Americans also became the third team, along with Brazil and Yugoslavia, to successfully defend the world title, and tied the Yugoslavs with having the most championships, with five.https://www.fiba.basketball/news/usa-shoot-past-serbia-to-win-2014-title-retain-world-crown https://web.archive.org/web/20180911053920/http://www.fiba.basketball/news/usa-shoot-past-serbia-to-win-2014-title-retain-world-crown live September 11, 2018 USA shoot past Serbia to win 2014 title, retain world crown FIBA.com September 14, 2014 September 15, 2014 The Americans shot 58% from the field and 50% from beyond the three-point line in the game, won all nine games by an average of 33.0 points, and qualified to the 2016 Olympics. Irving was named the tournament MVP.https://www.espn.com/olympics/basketball/story/_/id/11526817/2014-fiba-basketball-world-cup-us-pummels-serbia-win-gold-medal U.S. blows out Serbia for gold Associated Press ESPN.com September 14, 2014 September 15, 2014 He and Faried were both named to the All-Tournament Team.Golliver Ben Anthony Davis headlines SI.com's FIBA World Cup All-Tournament Team September 14, 2014 SI.com https://www.si.com/nba/2014/09/14/anthony-davis-kyrie-irving-fiba-world-cup-all-tournament-team https://web.archive.org/web/20150205131521/http://www.si.com/nba/2014/09/14/anthony-davis-kyrie-irving-fiba-world-cup-all-tournament-team February 5, 2015 live mdy Statistics LegendGPGames playedGSGames startedMPGMinutes per gameFGMField goals madeFGAField goals attemptedFG%Field goal percentage3PM3-point field goals made3PA3-point field goals attempted3P%3-point field goal percentageFTMFree throws madeFTAFree throws attemptedFT%Free throw percentageRPGRebounds per gameAPGAssists per gamePPGPoints per game Player GP GS MPG FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% RPG APG PPGJames Harden 9 9 22.0 41 78 .526 12 29 .414 34 42 .810 2.8 3.2 14.2Klay Thompson 9 0 23.4 45 86 .523 22 53 .415 2 4 .500 2.2 2.1 12.7Anthony Davis 9 9 19.7 45 82 .549 0 0 — 21 28 .750 6.6 0.8 12.3Kenneth Faried 9 9 21.4 50 79 .633 0 1 .000 10 15 .667 7.7 0.7 12.2Kyrie Irving 9 9 24.3 45 80 .562 14 23 .609 5 6 .833 2.6 3.6 12.1Stephen Curry 9 9 20.7 29 71 .408 21 48 .438 17 17 1.000 2.8 2.9 10.7DeMarcus Cousins 9 0 13.9 34 48 .708 0 0 — 20 30 .667 5.7 1.0 9.8Rudy Gay 9 0 14.0 22 46 .478 5 12 .417 5 9 .556 3.7 1.4 6.0Derrick Rose 9 0 17.1 15 59 .254 1 19 .053 12 15 .800 1.9 3.1 4.8DeMar DeRozan 9 0 11.8 15 28 .536 2 7 .286 11 15 .733 1.0 1.2 4.8Andre Drummond 8 0 5.8 11 18 .611 0 0 — 2 7 .286 2.5 0.1 3.0Mason Plumlee 9 0 6.7 9 15 .600 0 0 — 3 11 .273 2.0 0.3 2.0Total 9 9 200.0 361 690 .523 77 192 .401 142 199 .714 44.8 20.4 104.6Opponents 9 9 200.0 236 596 .396 56 200 .280 116 166 .699 35.8 12.1 71.6 References General 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup - USA FIBA.com https://www.fiba.basketball/basketballworldcup/2014/USA#tab=overview,average_statistics https://web.archive.org/web/20170929071210/http://www.fiba.basketball/basketballworldcup/2014/USA#tab=overview,average_statistics September 29, 2017 live mdy USA Combined Team Statistics (as of Sep 14, 2014) usab.com http://archive.usab.com/misc/14_mwc_USA.pdf https://web.archive.org/web/20140913042926/http://archive.usab.com/misc/14_mwc_USA.pdf September 13, 2014 dead mdy September 27, 2014 Specific 30em External links 2014 USA team at FIBA.com Basketball Sports Category:2014–15 in American basketball 2014 Category:FIBA Basketball World Cup–winning countries