US Men Waltz To Gold In Basketball

The United States women’s 4×400 meter relay team members, Courtney Okolo, Natasha Hastings, Phyllis Francis and Allyson Felix celebrate their gold medals on the podium during athletics competitions at the Summer Olympics inside.

The Americans, who beat Spain by 40 points earlier in the tournament, steadily expanded their lead throughout the second half. “We’re doing stuff that may never be done again”. “Winning medals and just one after the other. It’s not about one person, one coach, it’s about how can we make this the best basketball team ever”. He outscored Serbia by himself in the quarter, 18-14.

Gasol would have to settle for 23 points, eight rebounds and the warmest of wishes from Krzyzewski, who told Scariolo after the game that his fondness for both Gasol and Argentina’s Manu Ginobili is boundless after coaching the Americans against those FIBA legends for the past decade.

Carmelo Anthony summed up the approach of the team going into the finals game by saying, “We’ve got one game. When you’re around these players and you’re around Sue (Bird) and Diana and Tamika (Catchings), and you know that this maybe their last and you’re able to send them out, it’s like graduating seniors back home”, Auriemma said. He battled Andersen inside, the two players exchanging shoves and dirty looks as each team tried but couldn’t shake free from the other.

US ran its Olympic winning streak to 25 games and picked up its third consecutive gold medal.

Cougs Aron Baynes and Brock Motum will be looking for a bronze medal against Spain in a game that tips off at 7:30 a.m. PT. In America, the sport of basketball is ALL the rage thanks to the NBA, but it’s comforting to know that we have worthy opponents who share the same dream scattered across the globe. We needed to go game by game. It was a rematch of the 2008 Olympic Final, which we will mention in a second. Not just this tournament, not just this year, not just last year. “It’s time to rewrite the legacy of Serbia basketball”. Gold was a given; you need to look at the numbers to see just how good these ladies are. “I think that is the sign of a true champion, someone who loves the game”. Simone Manuel became the first African-American swimmer to win an individual medal. He’s making way for Gregg Popovich in Tokyo in 2020, after producing three gold medals. Thanks to his commitment to USA Basketball over the years, he is now the program’s leader in games played, points, field goals made and rebounds at the Olympics.

Paul George said he and his teammates took out their frustrations on Serbia after hearing all the talk about them being less talented than previous US squads and not blowing teams out. When the United States went on a big run in the second quarter, Serbia had no hope. “That’s just the way I feel. Why do we have to take the hardest way?'”

The players took the criticism on board to prevail.

It was a tough ending after an impressive run for Serbia in its first Olympics as an independent nation. They lead the tournament in scoring with an average of 101.6 points per game (PPG). This medal is big. Gymnast Simone Biles proved she’s the best in the world by taking home four golds in her first Olympics.

Golds are also to be handed out in men’s mountain biking and the women’s all-around team event in rhythmic gymnastics.