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Detroit Pistons: Why was Jerami Grant the odd man out in loss to France?

USA's Olympic basketball team player Jerami Grant (Photo by ARIS MESSINIS/AFP via Getty Images)

Team USA’s quest for gold at the Tokyo Olympics got off to a terrible start with an opening loss to France that happened while Jerami Grant of the Detroit Pistons watched from the bench.

Team USA failed to score in the final 3+ minutes of the game, watching a seven point lead evaporate and turn into a seven point loss.

Jrue Holiday was just about the only member of Team USA to show up, as just about everyone else had an off game that led to the U.