The 2014 FIBA World Cup is over, and we’re right back to Square One of September boredom while waiting for the 2014-15 NBA season to get here. Last Sunday, the United States became the first country to ever win four consecutive international basketball tournaments — dating back to the 2008 Summer Olympics — with a 129-92 win over Serbia.
The Americans won every game by at least 21 points and once Spain was upset by France in the quarterfinal, the gold medal was all but assured for USA Basketball. But how did each player on Coach Mike Krzyzewski’s 12-man roster play? And what did everyone get out of the FIBA World Cup experience? As we pour one out for Paul George, let’s take a look at how this tournament will impact Team USA’s 12 players for the upcoming season.