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VIDEO: Korver and Thompson face off in USA Basketball camp shootout, more camp highlights

Joshua S. Kelly / USA Today SPorts

On the third day of USA Basketball camp in Las Vegas, the battles for certain roles were brought to the forefront a little more than they had been the first two days.

Key among them may have been a 3-point shootout between Klay Thompson and Kyle Korver. With the roster needing to be trimmed to 12, it's unlikely two players who would largely just be shooters both make the team, and so one's inclusion could come at the expense of the other.

On Wednesday, it was Korver edging Thompson by knocking down more triples from four of the seven spots:

Also doing battle were Kevin Durant, James Harden and Paul George. While all three are safely assured of roster spots, there's little that gets the one-on-one juices flowing like an extended game of king of the hill:

USA Basketball pulling back the curtain on their training camp has been a lot of fun, and pretty much the only thing keeping us sane during an incredibly slow couple of weeks. The FIBA World Cup can't come soon enough.

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