Devin Booker's Urgent Message For Team USA After Narrow Win Vs. Australia

Team USA won their second exhibition game before the Olympics, but it wasn't pretty. The Australian team, led by Jock Landale, gave the Americans trouble in the second half of the game.

After the contest, Devin Booker addressed Team USA's woes against Australia. The Phoenix Suns star acknowledged that they only have a short time to figure things out before the Olympic tournament starts.

“We understand time is not on our side." Booker said. "We have to clean things up quickly, and playing like we did in the second half today … we will not win a gold medal.”

Devin Booker came off the bench and scored 16 points. Team USA's bench seemed to outperform the starters, with Anthony Davis leading the team with 17 points and 14 rebounds. Anthony Edwards was the lone bright spot for the starters, scoring 14 in the 98-92 victory.

Jock Landale, for his part, finished with 20 points, seven rebounds and six assists to lead Australia.

It's quite clear that Team USA is still trying to figure out the optimal rotations and playstyles for the Olympics. Their next tune-up game will be against Nikola Jokic's Serbian squad. After that, they'll be flying to London for some final touches.