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Originally Posted by Enoch Root
For the lesser teams in tournaments like these, it's all about playing defense.
As examples, Switzerland regularly, and the Danes more recently, give teams fits because - with solid defensive play - they stay in the games long enough to be dangerous.
Team NA will be sexy and fun to watch, but defense is what makes you competitive (which is why Russia is a perpetual non-event in these things)
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I get that, but Russia tends to finish better than the small countries in int'l tournaments because they are on a whole much more talented. To me, the Europe team just does not have enough game-breaking skill to win more than a game or two.