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Team USA learns lesson in focus

Updated: June 27, 2010, 9:01 AM ET
By Lindsay Schnell | HoopGurlz

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. -- For the first time at the FIBA U18 Americas Championship that's being held at the Olympic Training Center this week, USA coach Jennifer Rizzotti on Saturday lit into her team during a timeout.

The reason? Lack of hustle. The message? They should never get tired of being great.

The Americans have been beating up on every international team they have faced the last four days, and a mental letdown at some point was something Rizzotti ...

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