FIBA World Cup 2019: 3 Reasons why Team USA could endure an embarrassing campaign

#2 Owing to the quality competition, USA's campaign would be far from a cakewalk

Giannis is hell-bent on getting gold for his country

Suiting up for Greece, the Antetokounmpo brothers lead the pack of a good bunch of contenders able enough of sabotaging Team USA's World Cup bid. Clips of Giannis blasting through defenses of oppositions in the exhibition games have already made rounds across the internet. Although the reward, in this situation, doesn’t outweigh the risk - the reigning NBA MVP doesn't seem to be backing down.

Moreover, World No. 2 Spain is aided by Marc Gasol, Ricky Rubio, and Willy Hernangomez while Serbia boasts of Nikola Jokic, Milos Teodosic, and Bogdan Bogdanovic.

Even though the winner won't be decided by which team's players are better on paper, it does make a strong case for a rough path ahead for the Americans as they adjust to the international style of play.

Therefore, when adversity hits, the chances of a major mid-tournament breakdown are sky-high.