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DONGGUAN, China -- Sometimes the worst insult can be apathy. Wednesday night, when France beat Team USA, some French players had tears in their eyes and star Rudy Gobert said he'd fulfilled a lifelong dream. Thursday night, when Serbia jumped out to a 25-point lead in the first quarter and went on to beat the Americans for the first time, 94-89, avenging a 30-point loss in the Olympic gold-medal game in 2016, there was ... nothing.
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Andre Drummond has a pair of All-Star selections, an All-NBA honor and three rebounding titles to his credit, but his best could be yet to come. In case you hadn't noticed—the Detroit Pistons' mileage on the treadmill of mediocrity hasn't been the easiest on the eyes—the bouncy big man has added to his arsenal. Two seasons back, he climbed from atrocious to adequate at the free-throw line and dramatically improved as a distributor. This past year, he delivered his strongest defensive effort to date.
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Kyrie Irving should feel at home with the Brooklyn Nets. He grew up in nearby West Orange, New Jersey. He's bringing along his close friend, Kevin Durant, and former Team USA Olympic teammate DeAndre Jordan. He's in a destination he hand-selected and with an organization he surely studied inside and out.
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