LeBron James sealed the victory with a layup and an and-1 opportunity.
South Sudan, making its Olympic debut, was led by Marial Shayok's 25 points and Carlik Jones' triple-double (15 points, 11 rebounds, 11 assists).
Team USA overcame a 16-point deficit to win against South Sudan in an exhibition game for the Paris Olympics.
Team USA will next face Germany before heading to France for the Olympics.
Team USA escapes South Sudan with a thrilling one-point win in an exhibition game ahead of the Paris Olympics.
The U.S. team, led by LeBron James and Anthony Davis, faced a 16-point deficit at halftime against the African nation making its Olympic debut. However, they rallied back to secure a victory over South Sudan in London's O2 Arena.
LeBron James sealed the game with an impressive layup with eight seconds remaining on the clock. The go-ahead basket came after Jrue Holiday made a crucial steal and found James for an and-1 opportunity.
South Sudan, which gained independence just 13 years ago, put up a strong fight against Team USA. Marial Shayok led all scorers with 25 points while Carlik Jones had a triple-double (15 points, 11 rebounds, and 11 assists).
Team USA will next face Germany on Monday before heading to France for the Olympics. They are expected to play three Group C games in Lille: against Serbia on July 28, South Sudan on July 31, and Puerto Rico on Aug. 3.
Here's a recap of Team USA's win over South Sudan:
LeBron James finished with 25 points, six rebounds and six assists for the USA
Anthony Davis added 15 points for the Americans
Marial Shayok led all scorers with 25 points for South Sudan and Jones had a triple-double: 15 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists
Accuracy
LeBron James scored the go-ahead basket with 8 seconds left, saving the US Olympic team from a 16-point deficit and an upset loss to South Sudan.
South Sudan led for more than half the game and had a chance to win at the end.
Marial Shayok led all scorers with 25 points for South Sudan, and Jones had a triple-double: 15 points, 11 rebounds, and 11 assists.
Deception
(100%)
None Found At Time Of
Publication
Fallacies
(85%)
The author makes an appeal to authority by quoting Steve Kerr stating 'We have to expect everyone to play like that.' and LeBron James stating 'I like those better than the blowouts. At least we get tested.' This implies that close games are desirable and expected, but it does not provide any logical reasoning or evidence for this claim.
] We have to expect everyone to play like that.[/]
[» I like those better than the blowouts. At least we get tested.[»]
Bias
(95%)
The article does not demonstrate any clear political, religious, ideological or monetary bias. However, the author does use language that depicts South Sudan as underdogs and implies that they were a surprise threat to the US team. The author also uses phrases like 'biggest upset in the program's history' and 'stunning loss'. These phrases could be seen as implying that South Sudan's performance was unexpectedly good, which could be interpreted as a subtle form of bias against them.
It should have been a mismatch, and for the first half, it was – just not in the way anyone would have expected.
LeBron James scored the go-ahead basket with eight seconds left, giving Team USA a 101-100 win over South Sudan.
Team USA rallied from a 16-point deficit to avoid an upset against South Sudan.
Accuracy
Marial Shayok led all scorers with 25 points for South Sudan, and Jones had a triple-double: 15 points, 11 rebounds, and 11 assists.
The teams will meet in group play in the Paris Olympics on July 31.
JT Thor's three-pointer gave South Sudan a one-point lead with 20 seconds left.
An 18-0 run by Team USA saved them from a massive upset, turning a 76-65 deficit into an 83-76 lead.
South Sudan led by 16 late in the first half: 58-42.
Deception
(95%)
The article contains several instances of sensationalism and selective reporting. The author emphasizes the close score and the underdog status of South Sudan to create a sense of excitement and drama. However, they fail to mention that the U.S. team was made up entirely of NBA All-Stars and champions, while South Sudan had only four players with NBA experience between them. This information is crucial in understanding the context of the game and the significance of South Sudan's strong performance in the first half. By focusing solely on the close score and underdog narrative, the author creates a misleading impression of parity between the two teams.
South Sudan, which gained its independence just 13 years ago, had a chance to win it.
The U.S. Olympic team escaped with a 101-100 win over South Sudan on Saturday in London, rallying from a 16-point deficit to avoid what would have been a massive upset.
The U.S. roster has 12 players, all of them All-Stars or NBA champions, some both, with a total of 189,038 points in their regular-season careers, with 7,832 combined starts. South Sudan has four players who have appeared in an NBA game. They've scored a combined 1,228 points and started 19 games.
Fallacies
(85%)
The article contains a few informal fallacies and an example of inflammatory rhetoric. It uses an appeal to authority by listing the impressive career statistics of the U.S. team members, implying their superiority over South Sudan's players who have appeared in an NBA game. Additionally, there is a dichotomous depiction in describing South Sudan's lead as unexpected and implying that any lead they had was undeserved due to their underdog status.
The U.S. roster has 12 players, all of them All-Stars or NBA champions, some both, with a total of 189,038 points in their regular-season careers...
South Sudan has four players who have appeared in an NBA game. They’ve scored a combined 1,228 points and started 19 games.
It was 8-0 U.S. after 2 1/2 minutes. The rest of the half: South Sudan 58, U.S. 34.
LeBron James scored the go-ahead basket with 8 seconds left, saving the US Olympic team from a 16-point deficit and an upset loss to South Sudan.
South Sudan led for more than half the game and had a chance to win at the end.
The teams will meet in group play in the Paris Olympics on July 31.
Accuracy
The US team allowed South Sudan to shoot 61% in the first half and got outscored from three-point range.
LeBron James scored the go-ahead basket with 8 seconds left, saving the US Olympic team from an upset loss to South Sudan.
Deception
(80%)
The article contains editorializing and sensationalism. The author uses phrases like 'stunning loss', 'biggest upset in the program's history', and 'good reminder that when we play against teams, it’s the biggest game of their lives'. These phrases are used to manipulate emotions and create a sense of drama. Additionally, the author quotes LeBron James saying 'I like those better than the blowouts. At least we get tested.' This is an opinion by James and not a factual statement.
The U.S. Olympic team that’ll soon head to the Paris Games escaped with a 101-100 win over South Sudan in London, rallying from a 16-point deficit to avoid perhaps the biggest upset in the program’s history.
Anthony Davis added 15 points and 11 rebounds for the Americans. Marial Shayok had 24 points for South Sudan and Jones had a triple-double – 15 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists.
It was 8-0 U.S. after 2 1/2 minutes. The rest of the half: South Sudan 58, U.S. 34.
The Americans allowed South Sudan to shoot 61% in the first half and got outscored 21-3 from 3-point range in the first 20 minutes.
I did not do a great job preparing our team. We did not focus enough on what they’re capable of, and that’s on me.
Fallacies
(85%)
The author makes an appeal to authority when quoting Steve Kerr stating 'We have to expect everyone to play like that.' and 'We did not focus enough on what they're capable of, and that's on me.' This implies that the team should have expected a tough game from South Sudan due to their past performance or reputation. However, this does not necessarily mean it was a logical assumption as there could be other factors at play. Additionally, the author uses inflammatory rhetoric when describing South Sudan's performance as 'the biggest upset in the program's history.' and 'a good reminder that when we play against teams, it’s the biggest game of their lives.' This language is not objective and could sway readers emotions.
We have to expect everyone to play like that.
It was a good reminder that when we play against teams, it’s the biggest game of their lives.
Bias
(95%)
The article does not demonstrate any clear bias towards a specific political, religious, ideological or monetary position. However, the author does use language that depicts South Sudan as underdogs and implies that they were unexpected to put up a good fight against the US team. This could be seen as an unintentional bias towards favoring the US team due to their status and reputation.
It was 8-0 U.S. after 2 1/2 minutes.
South Sudan had a chance to win at the end.
The teams will meet in group play in the Paris Olympics on July 31.
Team USA faced a 16-point deficit against South Sudan in the Olympics exhibition game.
South Sudan built a 16-point lead over Team USA in the first half by holding them to 1-of-12 shooting on 3s and making seven treys.
LeBron James turned in his best game of the summer with 25 points, 6 rebounds, and 6 assists.
Accuracy
Stephen Curry added 10 points for Team USA.
Joel Embiid had his best game for Team USA so far with 14 points and 7 boards.
Anthony Davis scored 15 points and grabbed 11 rebounds.
Deception
(40%)
The article is not entirely deceptive but it does have some examples of deception. The author, Joe Vardon, presents the game between Team USA and South Sudan as a close match that could have gone either way. This is done by highlighting the struggles of Team USA in the first half and their eventual comeback in the second half. However, this portrayal is misleading because it implies that South Sudan had a strong chance of winning, when in reality they did not come close to actually winning the game. The score was 101-100 in favor of Team USA and they only managed to beat South Sudan by one point due to a last-second layup by LeBron James. This is an example of sensationalism, as the author exaggerates the competitiveness of the match.
The American men’s Olympic team faced its first true test of the summer from a surprising source and passed, avoiding what would have been one of the most stunning losses in 50 years of USA Basketball.
Fallacies
(85%)
The article contains several examples of informal fallacies. The author, Joe Vardon, engages in exaggeration when he describes the game as potentially being one of the most stunning losses in 50 years of USA Basketball. This is an example of an overstatement fallacy. Additionally, there are appeals to emotion throughout the article, particularly when discussing South Sudan's lack of current NBA players and their young history as a nation playing international basketball. The author also uses a false dichotomy when stating that either Team USA did not focus enough on what South Sudan is capable of or it was Coach Steve Kerr's decision to swap out starters for the second unit. These examples do not rise to the level of a severe fallacy score, but they are present in the article.
One of the most stunning losses in 50 years of USA Basketball?
This game was described as potentially being one of the most stunning losses in 50 years of USA Basketball's history.
South Sudan, a country that didn’t exist until 2011, has no current NBA players and whose biggest “star” may be a skinny, 17-year-old headed to Duke.
Either Team USA did not focus enough on what South Sudan is capable of or it was Coach Steve Kerr's decision to swap out starters for the second unit.
Bias
(95%)
The author expresses surprise at South Sudan's performance and implies that they are underdogs due to their lack of NBA players and young age. He also uses language like 'stunning loss' and 'upset' to depict South Sudan in a negative light. The author also quotes the coach of South Sudan expressing disappointment about a non-call, which could be seen as an attempt to elicit sympathy for the underdog team.
The youngest nation playing international basketball, has no current NBA players and whose biggest 'star' may be a skinny, 17-year-old who's headed to Duke.
This was one of the most stunning losses in 50 years of USA Basketball.
We got a good shot, we got a rebound and we got a good look at it. I thought it was contact when Wenyen Gabriel got the ball and it was a no-call, but I can't blame it on the (refs).
