With their win over Poland, Team USA officially finished seventh in this year's FIBA World Cup, their worst placing in any international competition. American fans weren't too happy about how their squad performed in this year's World Cup and lambasted them for their lowly finish.

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Team USA head coach Gregg Popovich didn't take the backlash lightly and fired back at those upset fans.

“Some people want to play the blame game,” Gregg Popovich said, per NBC Sports. “There’s no blame to be placed anywhere … like we should be ashamed because we didn’t win a gold medal? That’s a ridiculous attitude. It’s immature. It’s arrogant, and it shows that whoever thinks that doesn’t respect all the other teams in the world.”

Team USA has long been the gold standard in international basketball. Fans automatically expect them to dominate and stroll their way to a gold medal every time.

There is no doubt that their showing this year is going to stain their reputation as a basketball powerhouse. Nevertheless, fans should be careful about what they say.

Those players still poured their heart out for their country. The fact that they were there in China battling it out with the best in the world is a testament to their commitment to their flag.

As we know, this is a severely watered down iteration of Team USA. A handful of top-tier stars such as James Harden, Anthony Davis, and C.J. McCollum backed out of competing this year as they opted to rest up and prepare for the upcoming NBA season.

Likewise, teams around the world just got better, as seen with the likes of Spain, Argentina, France, Australia, and Serbia.