Team USA looked a little better in the second quarter against Iran than they did in the first quarter, and it was mostly thanks to Kevin Love. The Minnesota Timberwolves forward came in early in the quarter and provided a lift offensively and defensively, scoring nine points and locking down on Iranian big man Hamed Haddadi. His play spurred Team USA to a 42-28 lead at the half.
FIBA World Championships 2010: Team USA Gets Jolt From Kevin Love, Leads Iran 42-28 At Halftime
Team USA continues to look a bit sloppy, especially offensively, where they seemed to struggle a bit against Iran’s zone defense. But their pressure defense has been outstanding, as Iran already has a whopping 21 turnovers. Team USA probably can’t rely on forcing that many miscues against better competition, but it’s nice to see the pressure defense is making an impact.
Kevin Durant leads Team USA with 11 points, while forward Arsalan Kazemi leads Iran with nine points. Haddadi has just seven points on 2-8 shooting.
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