4 consecutive 3-point fixer Curry + Double LeBron. the legendary 'Lepducker' trio. What is the meaning of winning the gold medal at the Paris Olympics?
Aug 11, 2024
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The U.S. men's basketball team, considered one of the best dream teams in history, defeated France 98-87 in the men's basketball final at the 2024 Paris Olympics held at the Versi Arena in Paris on the 11th (Korea time).
The 17th U.S. championship in Olympic history. She won the Olympic gold medal for the fifth year in a row.
Stephen Curry (24 points, 8 3-pointers) scored four consecutive 3-pointers in the fourth quarter, making a unique ceremony, and LeBron James (14 points, 10 assists) Kevin Durant (15 points) was active.
France's alien Victor Wembanyama (26 points) struggled, but he failed to cross the U.S. wall in the end.
Host France and Dream Team USA. The men's basketball final was tight all the time.
Leading 20-15 in the first quarter, the U.S. allowed France to turn the tables in the second quarter. The defense became loose at the moment, and France's three-point outside, which has been revived since the quarterfinals, caught fire.
However, the U.S. upped its offensive tempo again as Durant and Curry scored back-to-back 3-pointers, eventually ending with a 49-41, eight-point lead.
France was formidable. Nande Colo, Wembanyama and Evan Ponier took turns hitting three points on the outside and continued their chase within 10 points.
In the end, Wembanyama, the winner of the fourth quarter, flashed. Curry made a mistake, and France chased down with its unique transition, strong defense, and organized offense.
In particular, with 3:04 left in the game, Wembleyama grabbed an offensive rebound and succeeded in a two-point shot, 79-82, to chase by three points.
Then, Curry stepped up as the fixer. Curry, who received James' pass, succeeded in a 3-pointer, and Wenvanyama attempted a 3-pointer, but failed.
Then, with 1:52 left, Curry hit another 3-pointer to seal the victory, and when Nicolas Batum made a 3-pointer, he hit another 3-pointer that responded immediately 24 seconds later.
Curry, who scored four last-minute three-pointers, proved himself to be the best troubleshooter by demonstrating shoulder dance and night ceremony in a row.
At this Olympics, the U.S. Dream Team showed off its spectacular prowess. James has encouraged the league's top superstars to participate in the French Olympics since last year, and the most spectacular dream team has been created since the 1992 Barcelona Olympics. Curry, Durant and Anthony Davis decided to join early. After the league's top stars gathered, this dream team became an honor. NBA's best players, including Devin Booker and Anthony Edwards, rushed to join the team, and eventually succeeded in recruiting Joel Embiid, who was hesitant about France and the United States.
In five warm-up matches, the U.S. won all five games. And he won the Olympic championship. The U.S. national team showed weakness in defense and transition by winning the warm-up match against South Sudan by one point. However, the Olympic finals were different. He was on a roll from the qualifying round and struggled against Serbia in the semifinals, but eventually won the gold medal.
James, who led the formation of the U.S. Dream Team, won the gold medal for the first time in 16 years after winning the 2008 Beijing Olympics 'Redim Team' (meaning to revive the Dream Team and start again).
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