Team USA Defeats China 101-70
August 10, 2008 by Stephen Kersey
Filed under NBA News, NFL Player Analysis
In one of the most watched games in the history of basketball, Team USA disposed of China rather easily. This was the first game in the Olympics for Team USA.
Team USA was led by Dwyane Wade, who scored 19 points on 7-for-7 shooting from the field. LeBron James had a great all-around game, finishing with 18 points, six rebounds, three assists, three blocks and one steal. Kobe Bryant and Dwight Howard both chipped in 13 points for Team USA.
On China, Yao Ming led the way. Yao had 13 points, ten rebounds and three blocked shots. …read more
Team USA Olympic Basketball Schedule
August 6, 2008 by Stephen Kersey
Filed under NBA News, NFL Player Analysis
Team USA, led by Kobe Bryant and LeBron James, will try to reclaim the gold for the United States. The Redeem Team, as it has been called, went undefeated in exhibition play and will begin the opening games August 10th against China.
While Team USA is the overwhelming favorite, it is not beyond the realm of possibilities that they can be beat. In their last exhibition game, Team USA struggled at times against the lowly regarded Australian team.
Who could beat Team USA? The two teams most likely to accomplish that feat are Spain and Argentina. Spain is …read more
