Brazil is also undefeated through two games and, although it can’t compare to Team USA, it has a few NBA stars of its own. Leandro Barbosa was impressive in Sunday’s 80-65 win over Tunisia. Barbosa dropped 27 points and six boards on Tunisia and was practically unstoppable; he shot 8/11 from the field and nailed both three-point attempts. Big man Tiago Splitter also chipped in on the scoreboard, scoring 16 points. He’ll have more help against the Americans as Cleveland Cavalier Anderson Varejao is expected to play after resting his ankle over the first two games.
If Brazil is going to have a shot at covering this game—let alone winning—it’s going to have to rebound better. It had just a three-rebound edge against Tunisia and that won’t cut it against Team USA; the Americans dominated Slovenia 50-33 on the glass. Brazil’s leading rebounder was Barbosa with six, and the guard certainly isn’t going to muck it up with the likes of Love.
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