Sounds to me like the USA lost.
I wonder why we don't play by international rules with an international key? Every little nuance makes a difference in close games.
NBA play in the last decade or more has developed a style of play which emphasizes more showy lay-ups and showy running plays rather than fundamental skills - because being showy with the fancy lay-up shot ensures sneaker contracts and the like. Europeans have concentrated on boring looking but effective 3 point shots and standard by the book lay up shots and so on.
Fundamentals over showmanship.