波波维奇说："友谊已经开花了，我认为这对我们来说是个好兆头。
主教练格雷格·波波维奇对美国队在2019年FIBA世界杯上的表现感到满意。
波波维奇（通过ESPN）说："他们在短时间内就变得亲密了。"友谊已经开花，我认为这将对我们是个好兆头。
美国篮球上周末公布了最终的名单，最后一个名单是凯尔·库兹马因脚伤离开球队。最终的名单与许多人的预期不同，因为几名明星老将在比赛前的几个月里撤回了邀请。
"我认为，由于这个团队团结在一起的环境，我觉得球员们的肩膀上有一点点的筹码，"杰里·科兰杰洛说，他帮助把名单放在一起（通过竞技队）。"有一种感觉，'嘿，我们不是切碎的肝脏'，我想这就是将这群人凝聚在一起的胶水。每个人在这方面都有一种好的感觉。
球队四周前开始在拉斯维加斯一起锻炼，球员们一起参加了五场表演赛，波波维奇尝试了五个不同的首发阵容。
不过，这种亲密关系已经超越了法庭，包括团队晚宴。竞技体育指出，球员们"非常喜欢对方"，对于参加类似比赛的NBA球队来说，场外的亲密关系比平时要多。
乔·哈里斯说："我们只是有点悬念，互相了解，这就刺激了我们。
多诺万·米切尔补充说："我们的晚餐很有趣，很有趣。这只是谈论对方，我们各自的团队，我们的日子是怎样的。只是，你知道，球员们的生活，我们作为NBA球员所经历的，我们很多人都有类似的情况。
老将肯巴·沃克解释说，一个很大的区别是球队有相同的议程：为对方踢球。
"我认为，我们有很大的化学性。我们相处得很好，"沃克说。"我们想为对方踢球，这是最重要的事情。
"我们不断沟通，不断挑剔对方。我们喜欢在一起;这对我们所有人来说都是一次很棒的经历。
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FIBA World Cup 2019: Team USA has ‘become close in a short period of time,’ Gregg Popovich says
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"The camaraderie has blossomed, and I think that will bode well for us," Popovich said.
Coach Gregg Popovich is pleased with how well Team USA has come together heading into the 2019 FIBA World Cup.
"They've become close in a short period of time," Popovich said (via ESPN). "The camaraderie has blossomed, and I think that will bode well for us."
USA Basketball announced the final roster last weekend with the final cut coming when Kyle Kuzma left the team because of a foot injury. The ultimate roster was different than many expected as several star veterans withdrew their invitations in the months leading up to the tournament.
“I think because of the circumstances that brought this team together, I feel like the players have a little bit of a chip on their shoulder,” Jerry Colangelo, who helps put the roster together, said (via The Athletic). “There’s this sense of, ‘Hey, we’re not chopped liver,’ and I think that’s the glue that holds this group together. There’s a good feeling between everyone in that way.”
The team first started working out together four weeks ago in Las Vegas and the players have competed in five exhibition games together, where Popovich has tried out five different starting lineups.
The bonding has gone beyond just the court, though, including team dinners. The Athletic notes the players "genuinely like each other" and there's more off the court bonding than usual for NBA teams playing at tournaments like this one.
“We were just kind of hanging and getting to know each other, and it kind of spurred it from there,” Joe Harris said.
Donovan Mitchell added: “Our dinners are funny, they’re fun. It’s just talk — about each other, our individual teams, what our day is like. Just, you know, guys’ lives, what we go through as NBA players, a lot of us have similar situations.”
Veteran Kemba Walker explained one big difference is the team has the same agenda: to play for each other.
"We have great chemistry, I think. We're getting along really well," Walker said. "We want to play for each other, and that's the biggest thing.
"We're constantly communicating and constantly picking each other up. We love being around each other; it's been a great experience for all of us."
