In what has become a regular occurrence for the Dominican Republic National Team in the FIBA Americas Championship, John Calipari’s team rode Al Horford, Jack Michael Martinez and staunch defense to victory. This time, the Dominicans pulled off an upset of tournament favorite Brazil by a score of 79-74.Horford scored a game-high 22 points, Martinez posted yet another double-double and Brazil committed an uncharacteristic 15 turnovers in the Dominican Republic’s final game of group play. Calipari and company were already headed to the knockout phase of the tournament, but the win served notice that the Dominicans are a team to be reckoned with as countries from North and South America look to earn berths in the 2012 London Olympics.Clearly, there is a lot of work to be done, but the job Calipari has done cannot be overlooked. His defensive coaching chops were already well-known at the college level, but the way he has gotten a diverse group of professionals play for their country is quite impressive.Here is a box score for the game tonight and I also encourage you to head on over to CoachCal.com to read Eric Lindsey’s piece about the win and how Calipari is trying “transform the image” of basketball in the Dominican Republic.