US women look to jell quickly in Berlin as World Cup looms with little practice time

The U.S. women's national basketball team has arrived in Berlin facing a shortage of practice time ahead of the FIBA women's World Cup. With minimal preparation, the team must quickly build cohesion as they pursue a fifth consecutive gold medal.

For the American squad, expectations remain exceptionally high entering the major international competition. Within the program, finishing with anything less than a gold medal is officially regarded as a failure, heightening the pressure of their compressed training schedule.