ESPN - Breaking down Team USA's defense - Olympic Basketball

ESPN - Breaking down Team USA's defense - Olympic Basketball: "-- well, those white-on-white names on the back of the jerseys should be fair game -- but that's not to say we can't look at this 55-point victory with a critical eye.

After all, the Canadian national team is probably the weakest team (with the possible exception of Angola) the Americans are going to see the rest of this summer, so we caution everyone against getting overly giddy about this particular display of dominance.

This wasn't Duke-Carolina. This was more like Duke-Belmont Abbey.

But what Team USA's 120-65 victory showed was how the Americans' focus on defensive principles over the course of their week in Las Vegas manifested itself -- both good and bad -- on the floor. And although their pick-and-roll defense showed it still needs some work, the way they used their quick feet and quick hands to disrupt Canada's offense and force turnovers was stifling. And when the second unit, led by the unlikely backcourt duo of Chris Paul and Deron Williams, turned up the defensive pressure, this one turned into a rout before halftime in a matter of just a couple of minutes.

'You could see it unravel very quickly. It shows how qu"