You Tube Gold: US-Japan Highlights

Photo by Lintao Zhang/Getty Images SHANGHAI, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 05: Yuta Watanabe of Japan in action during the 1st round Group E match between USA and Japan of 2019 FIBA World Cup at the Oriental Sports Center on September 5, 2019 in Shanghai, China.The US had little trouble with Japan and essentially turned the game into an exhibition.

It won’t be this easy again but we got an idea of what this team could be like in rhythm and when it plays with confidence. It shot well, picked the Japanese team’s pocket frequently and ran beautifully.

Things will get tougher in Round Two but for this game, the US was brilliant.

The gap between the US and Japan is very wide, but we did get to see some of the…