"Playing for Team USA this summer is the best thing for Danny Granger.

Granger is hopefully using his time playing with Kevin Durant and Co. to learn what he needs to do to improve his game.

It's no secret that Granger's defense has regressed the past few years.

His lack of defense has been in an even bigger spotlight this summer.

Some people thought Granger would end up getting more minutes than Andre Iguodala and Rudy Gay when the team was training in Las Vegas.

It's been the opposite.

Granger got a DNP-CD in USA's narrow victory over Brazil earlier this week. He's averaging 13.3 minutes a game.

Iguodala let's his defense dictate his offense. He gets in the passing lane so that he has an opportunity for easy baskets on the other end.

Granger let's his offense dictate his defense.

That won't get it done in Turkey and it won't get it done down on Pennsylvania Street.

A lot of you will probably blame Granger's defensive problems on coach Jim O'Brien because he has such an offensive mind frame.

You can't put it all on O'Brien.

You've got to put it on Granger, too. I remember Granger having some fierce battles with Ron Artest long after practice ended his rookie season. The two would go back and forth beating up on each other."