Much like their two exhibition games against Team China, there was never any question regarding whether Team USA was the better squad.
In an Olympic setting, Team USA reaffirmed their dominance, trouncing Team China by a score of 119-62.
Whether it’s explosive offense or suffocating defense, it seems like there’s multiple ways that Team USA can overpower their opponent.
Kevin Durant finished the game with 25 points for Team USA, and Yi Jianlian finished with 25 points for Team China.
Team USA plays Team Venezuela on Monday, and while Venezuela played them better than China did during the exhibition, it was still a 35 point blowout.
With Greivis Vasquez injured, Team Venezuela has no NBA players to deploy. While nothing is a guarantee, Team USA should certainly be confident.
Team USA now stands undefeated in the Group A standings. This was the first step for Team USA towards winning that gold medal, and while they still have a long way to go, their path looks very promising.
The worst player on Team USA would very likely be the best player on most of the other squads. When that point is considered, it’s certainly demoralizing for any potential opponent.
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