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Michigan coach John Beilein

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Michigan State's Adreian Payne picked up four fouls playing for Team USA in an exhibition game against a Russian professional club team that limited him to 14 minutes of action on Thursday.

There in Kazan, Russia to help Payne make adjustments after the game was Michigan coach John Beilein, an assistant coach on the Americans' World University Games team who for once is sharing a sideline with the Spartans big man.

"We're going to sit down tomorrow, that's for sure," Beilein told USA Team columnist Steve Kelley. "Adreian and I are going to figure out why he got in foul trouble today. I think he's going to have to adapt to the way they're going to call fouls here. I know this (meeting) sounds a little unique. You've got the Indiana guys and the Michigan State guy and a Michigan coach on this team. Sure, these are guys that we compete against. But it's also USA."

In Team USA's second exhibition game on Friday, Payne once again played 14 minutes while committing three fouls against Russia's World University Games team. He also scored six points and grabbed five rebounds.

On an international stage before Team USA opens pool play on Sunday, Beilein was happy to help a rival player from back home.

"We've got to make us all better," Beilein told Kelley. "I'm sure if opposing coaches from the Big 10 were coaching my guys I'd like them to use this time to make my guys better. That's what we're trying to do."

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