All the time at the Olympic Games was up in the air, and as of tonight it has been confirmed - in the final of the Olympic Games, Spain and the USA will play, just like four years ago in Beijing when the Americans celebrated as expected.
The Spaniards did not allow Russia to beat them twice in the tournament, although the "team" had a chance in the semi-finals, and a big one at that.
At the end of the first half, David Blatt's team led several times with a difference of 13 points, but in the end had to throw in the towel - the team led by Sergio Scariolo from the bench won with 67:59.
The power of the "fury" came to the fore in the sequel, the defense was as strong as a wall...
“You've seen it all. When we play defense as well as we can, hardly anyone can match us. We started the game badly, but we realized in time that there are no jokes", said Juan Carlos Navarro, who scored only four points.
Pau Gasol was the best in the winning team with 16 points and 12 rebounds, Jose Calderon scored 14 (four three-pointers), and Rudi Fernandes 12...
Saša Kaun was the most effective in Russia with 14 goals, Anton Ponkrašov and Andrei Kiriljenko scored 10 points each.
"When you are not at your best level against Spain, then the chance to win does not exist. Especially in the semi-finals. We had to play in the second half like we did in the first half, but suddenly everything stopped," said Blat after the elimination.
The Americans, on the other hand, had their own show again, regardless of the fact that Argentina held the plug until the middle of the third quarter. Nevertheless, at the end of the convincing 103:89, they say that a miracle should happen so that the "Yankees" do not defend the gold in London.
Kevin Durant led the Americans with 19 points, while LeBron James and Carmelo Anthony scored 18 each.
A trio from the NBA stood out in Argentina - Manu Ginobili scored 18, and Luis Scola and Carlos Delfino each scored 15 points.
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