FIBA World Cup 2019: 3 Talking Points from USA vs France

#3 The Americans had a disappointing shooting night from all across the floor as the stars struggled to score

Team USA were uncharacteristically sloppy from the line.

While it was never a one-sided affair, the Americans shot a miserable 4-for-11 from the free-throw line in the fourth quarter - including Marcus Smart and Kemba Walker missing a couple of them each in the final minutes of the game - to make it easier for France to inch away with a win. The defending world champs made 14-of-21 free-throws in the game, making it the clear difference between the winner and the loser

As a unit, the United States Men's Basketball Team shot an ordinary 29-of-65 from the field while also missing 13 of their attempted 20 three-pointers. Donovan Mitchell dropped a team-high total of 29 points (on 23 shots) as no other player could score more than 11 points.

Kemba Walker, who had been leading the scoring for Team USA so far, ended up with an uneventful night of 10 points on a disappointing 2-of-9 conversion from the field.