Vesely: Team USA don't want another surprise, but we have nothing to lose / News - Basketnews.com

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The Czech Republic suffered a blowout defeat at the hands of France (77-97), but their chances of progressing to the quarter-finals of the Olympic tournament remained intact.

Czech Republic / Schedule

Iran Czech Republic78-84 Czech Republic France77-97 USA Czech RepublicSat12:00

Ronen Ginzbug's men will have another chance to make it to the next round, this time against Team USA. Jan Vesely acknowledges the difficulty of the task, whilst adding that his side has virtually nothing to lose.

"It's difficult to play against the USA, but we'll try to fight and do our best and then see what the result will be. They (USA) lost the first game to France, so I'm pretty sure they don't want another surprise. We'll give our best, we've got nothing to lose, we'll play our game and enjoy that we are playing against them", Fenerbahce Istanbul big man said after the loss to France, when asked about the mindset since the game against USA will decide who takes the second spot in the groupRonen Ginzburg pointed out that he's proud of his boys: "We didn't give up. We continued to play against one of the best teams in Europe", said the Israeli coach.

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