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Klay warns Bogut: 'Watch those elbows big fella'

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Team USA is quite familiar with the Boomers, and they know exactly what to expect from Australia's man in the middle.

Aussie center Andrew Bogut will take on three of his former Golden State Warriors teammates in Klay Thompson, Harrison Barnes, and Draymond Green.

Thompson wished Bogut well, but also issued a warning while speaking at practice on Tuesday.

"Good luck and watch those elbows big fella," Thompson said. "I know how physical Bogut plays and he never backs down from a challenge."

Never one to shy away from delivering a hard blow, Bogut was often an overlooked piece for the Warriors. The 31-year-old moved mountains in the paint and set bone-crunching screens to get the Splash Brothers open looks.

But since Kevin Durant joined the party, Bogut was tossed out and shipped to Dallas to join the Mavericks. There will be no love lost when he gets a chance to square up against his former teammates on the world's stage.

"I'm usually the one getting the physical screens set for, but I'll be the one to get screened tomorrow so I'll try my best to fight through them because he's a big man," Thompson added.

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