Jul 282012
LONDON (Reuters) – The United States’ only weakness could become their biggest strength, France’s up-and-coming NBA player Nicolas Batum told Reuters on Saturday. The U.S., who begin their Olympic campaign against France on Sunday, are strong favorites to win gold but lingering doubts hang over the team’s lack of height compared to some of their rivals. “They don’t have a big side,” said Batum who plays for the Portland Trail Blazers and was a first round draft pick in 2008. “They are very small but they can use it pretty well. That can be a weakness for them. …