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. Zhu Fangyu was the only other member of the Chinese team to reach double-figures, as he finished with 11 points.
Team USA next plays Angola on Tuesday at 8AM EST. The Team USA Olympic basketball schedule has Team USA playing five games in pool play. For more Beijing Olympic Games 2008 coverage, go to LightTheTorch.net.
Here is a video of reaction from Team USA’s victory:
