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KD looking to pass Melo for all time Olympic scoring.
In Olympic basketball early first quarter it's Czech Republic 9, USA 2.
Pops already calls a time out .... down 9-2
Wish there was a crowd. Or crowd noise.
USA really needs a pure PG or two.
Damian Lillard can pass but his best skill is to score, and Jrue Holiday certainly isn't a pure PG.
Czech Republic up 19-9. But Zach LaVine just hit a much-needed three. But then CZE immediately scored inside, quite easily.
Wow, nice desperation three at the 24-second buzzer by LaVine, pulling USA to within six.
[QUOTE=insidehoops;14408280]Wow, nice desperation three at the 24-second buzzer by LaVine, pulling USA to within six.[/QUOTE]
Still bitching about no foul called
Dame pulling up from WAY beyond the international 3-point line. A bad shot. Except he's Dame and so it went in. He's just 1 of 4 though.
CZE up 21-18.
USA just 1 assist, late first quarter.
CZE 10 of 15 FG
How you losing against Czech Republic? :facepalm
Mid second quarter, CZE up 31-29.
USA needs a defensive stop or two.
Lavine with more bitching about not getting And 1
Kevin Durant is now USA basketball's all-time leading scorer in the Olympics.
Very few fans in North America are awake yet this morning.
Most East coast fans will wake up in the second half or so.
Most West coast fans will wake up after the game is over.
[QUOTE=insidehoops;14408295]Kevin Durant is now USA basketball's all-time leading scorer in the Olympics.[/QUOTE]
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Late second quarter, USA up 39-37.
Nice run by USA just now.
KD is 4/6 and 3/5 threes for 11 points. Zach LaVine 8 off the bench.
Tatum blocked
Lillard on the receiving end of a 3 right in his face to end the half
HALF: USA 47, Czech Republic 40.
Kevin Durant 13
Zach LaVine 8 off the bench
Bam Adebayo 6
Jayson Tatum 6 off the bench
Damian Lillard flinging up trash, now 1 for 7, and 1 for 6 threes.
For CZE, Blake Schilb with 14.
CZECH lookin like shit in the opening of the 2nd half.
KD just crossed TF out of his defender and put him on the floor.
USA up double digits
Draymond with the flagrant.
Dame needs to be more of a PG in this.
KD is just crazily talented
Czech trying, but they're just not that talented.
KD with 3 at the buzzer. Ended the quarter on 16-2 run for USA
Through three quarters, USA Basketball up 22 vs. Czech Republic.
Kevin Durant hit a three at the buzzer to end the quarter, and is dominating this game.
USA got better as the game went on, which is a good sign.
USA up 25 with 7 minutes left
Jayson Tatum has gone ABSOLUTELY WILD off the bench for Team USA today.
USA 103, Czech Republic 71, mid 4th quarter.
In this garbage time, you can definitely see what Javale McGee brings to this team.
He'll be an important piece against Spain and France.
Kevin Durant was great all game long
Then an ABSOLUTELY WILD FLURRY of Jayson Tatum buckets ended this thing
Goddamn Javale with the Giannis move! AND1!
Holy shit! Javale is killing it!
10 points for McGee! He only played like 3 minutes!
JaVale McGee unguardable
Final score: USA 119, Czech Republic 84
Jayson Tatum 27 points on 10/16 FG and 5/10 threes off the bench
Kevin Durant 23 points on 8/11 FG and 4/7 threes, and 9 rebounds, 6 assists
Zach LaVine 13 off the bench
USA basketball now advances to the Olympics single-elimination knockout rounds, starting with the quarterfinals.