In this chapter, they discuss the officiating in the FIBA games and how it differs from practicality. They also talk about the Slovenia vs. Australia game and its importance for the Dallas Mavericks due to the presence of two Mavericks players in the Australian rotation. They mention the positive reviews for Dante X and his rebounding skills and talk about the potential high upside of his signing. They discuss the starting lineup for Josh Green and Matisse Thiebul and their assignments on guarding Luca Doncic. They also mention the performance of Jo Ingles and the upcoming big game for Slovenia. Lastly, they talk about the Olympic qualification process and the potential consequences for Slovenia if they don't make it to the quarterfinals.
Brian Windhorst is joined by ESPN's Tim Bontemps and Tim MacMahon to discuss Team USA’s continued success at the World Cup including looking ahead at how their tournament shakes out and some intelligent adjustments the team is making. Plus, some fascinating matchups ahead for Luka and others in the World Cup. Then, the guys talk Ben Simmons’ interesting interview with Andscape's Marc J. Spears before talking the referee retirement situation.
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