Arrogance! Defeated, the USA men's basketball team has lost! Not a single current NBA player

During the Americas Cup group stage,the USA men's basketball team was narrowly defeated 85-86 by Uruguay. Before the tournament started, the final strength rankings for the Americas Cup listed 12 teams, with the USA in 2nd place, Brazil leading at 1st, and Uruguay in 7th.

The USA squad participating in this Americas Cup contains no active NBA players, and very few recognizable names; the roster mainly consists of players from overseas leagues (such as Japan, Germany, South America) and the development league. The detailed roster is as follows:

Zach Auguste, Robert Baker II, Tyler Cavanaugh, Jake Kuley, Jahlil Eddy, Galloway, Jerian Grant, Elijah Pemberton, Jamey Ramsey, Cam Reynolds, Jawant Smart, and Speedy Smith.

In their first game, the USA team barely secured a win, defeating the Bahamas (ranked eighth) 105-93 in overtime.

After the shocking loss to Uruguay, the USA team's chances of advancing have sharply declined; currently, they stand third in the group with 1 win and 1 loss, facing the top rival Brazil in the final group match.

According to the rules, the top two teams from each group (there are 3 groups) plus the two best third-place teams advance to the quarterfinals.

Therefore, if the USA loses to Brazil in the final group game, they might fail to advance, but they could still qualify as long as they finish third in their group and are not the worst third-placed team among the three groups.

In the past, the USA men's basketball team took the Americas Cup more seriously; even peak Kobe Bryant played in the 2007 Americas Cup. Now, NBA active players only participate in the Olympics and World Cup, while other tournaments are handled by non-NBA players and former NBA players just to get by.

However, if the USA team is eliminated in the group stage this time, it may lead to renewed focus on the Americas Cup, and the next edition might at least feature current NBA players instead of a bunch of unfamiliar "fringe" players.

After defeating the USA team, Uruguay's locker room erupted in celebration, with the entire squad jubilant as if they had won an Olympic gold medal.