The USA men's basketball team is in China to compete in the 2019 FIBA World Cup. While first-time head coach Gregg Popovich reckons with the losses of big names dropping out of the Team USA roster, he has time to fraternize with his players — including a friendly game of “Heads Up!” at dinner.
Originally posted by Indiana Pacers center Myles Turner, Popovich can be seen at the head of a dinner table with his players, hoisting a smartphone on his forehead while playing the mobile game. Turner shared the video on his Instagram Story, captioning it with “POP playing heads up in COMEDY”.
“Heads Up!” is a social game meant to be played among friends and multiple people. A play on Pictionary, the guessing game requires friends to call out clues to the person holding the phone, displaying a key word or phrase they have to say with the others' clues.
Team USA will start the World Cup in the group stage alongside Japan, Turkey and Czech Republic. After a round-robin style of group play, the top two teams advance to the knockout round. The United States' first matchup is with the Czech Republic on Sunday, September 1st in Shanghai.
The United States are still favorites to take home gold, but strong contenders in Serbia, Spain and Greece could stand in their way, potentially embarrassing the normally impeccable Americans at basketball.
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