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Nigeria Shock US In Pre-Olympic Basketball Friendly 

Draymond Green holding a b-ball: American Draymond Green drives to the crate against Ekpe Udoh of Nigeria in Nigeria's triumph over the USA in a pre-Olympic cordial in Las Vegas, Nevada © Ethan Miller American Draymond Green drives to the container against Ekpe Udoh of Nigeria in Nigeria's triumph over the USA in a pre-Olympic agreeable in Las Vegas, Nevada 토토사이트

Nigeria stunned the United States 90-87 in a pre-Olympic b-ball cordial in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Saturday. 

Nigeria, with six NBA players and previous NBA lead trainer Mike Brown in charge, turned into the principal African country to beat the USA, who were playing the first of a five of tune-up games before the Tokyo Olympics. 

The United States were without three players still dynamic in the NBA Finals. 

Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant drove the Americans with 17 focuses. 

Nigeria, which had 12 NBA major parts in its 49-man instructional course in California and seven in uniform on Saturday, was driven by Gabe Vincent with 21 focuses. 

"I'm somewhat happy it occurred," USA lead trainer Gregg Popovich said, noticing that the Nigerians have had the advantage of preparing together since late June while the US side had collected only four days sooner. 

Popovich said the loss ought to be viewed as a learning experience and not "the apocalypse." 

Nigeria's success came nine years after the United States squashed the Nigerians 156-73 at the London Olympics. 

The United States, who have won three Olympic men's b-ball titles since agreeing to bronze in 2004, are hoping to recapture worldwide predominance in the wake of completing in seventh at the 2019 FIBA World Cup. 

They play Australia, positioned third on the planet, in an amicable on Monday.