SA Head Coach Hugh McCutcheon said Tuesday that Brazil are still the team to beat at the upcoming Olympic Games. Speaking at the United States Olympic Committee press conference, Kiwi McCutcheon played down Team USA's recent 3-0 triumph over Brazil in Rio de Janeiro on the way to claiming their first World League title and said the reigning Olympic champions will be a different proposition in Beijing. Team USA players Lloy Ball, Tom Hoff and Ryan Miller also gave their opinions.
What does Lloy Ball bring to the team?
McCutcheon: He’s technically sound, but the biggest value he adds in this quadrennial is his experience, his maturity, he has a lot of experience to draw from. The strength of this team is that we don’t have any stars. Our success is coming from our ability to out compete and out-team our opponents.
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