Team USA Beat Australia to Reach the Finals in Tokyo Olympics

The United States Men’s National Basketball Team, commonly known as the United States Men’s National Basketball Team, is the most successful in international competitions. It has won medals in all 18 Olympic Games in which it participated, including 15 gold medals. The team has won Olympic gold medals in the modern area in the years 1992, 1996, 2000, 2008, 2012, and 2016. In August 2010, two of its gold medal teams were inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame: the 1960 team, which has 6 Hall of Fame members (4 players, 2 coaches) and the 1992 “Dream Team”, with 14 Members of the Hall of Fame (11 players, 3 coaches). The team currently ranks first in the FIBA ​​world rankings. 

The United States, which is traditionally composed of amateur players, dominated the first decades of international basketball, setting a record of seven consecutive Olympic gold medals. The first team of its kind called the “Dream Team” won the gold medal at the 1992 Barcelona Summer Olympics and performed well in all competitions. With the introduction of NBA players, the team was able to trigger a second dominance in the 1990s.

Durant and Holliday not only broke the spirit of Australia in the semi-finals of the Olympic Games but also held the entire American men’s basketball team by their side with their 97-78 brilliant performance. This means gaining a place in Saturday’s gold medal game because the Americans have their fourth consecutive game. Durant said: “A lot of people on this team looked serious and were ready to play when we were 15 [points] behind. Pope was talking about strong faces,” he was referring to former American coach Mike. A concept of Mike Krzyzewski. 

Trained and current coach Gregg Popovich emphasized the need to play in adversity. Stand up again and regain the lead. “Kevin Durant lowered his head and started to work to help the United States turn the tide in the first half of the game against Australia. AP Photo/Eric Gay Australia has prepared for this game for a long time, and with ingenuity, The game plan, clear execution, and strict methods are featured. The Australians showed the American team some defensive appearances that they had saved and unveiled the double-teaming and speed rotation that made the Americans stand up. High heels. This game is right. For them, it means all baby boomers. They reached the Olympic semifinals for the fifth time and sought their first victory. They have seven experienced NBA players, led by Patty Mills, and Patty Mills is One of the greatest scorers in the history of the Olympic Games. Olympians, playing a game that could have won their respect for their peers and compatriots for the rest of their lives.

When the American team began to feel the historical craze, the spread of unshakable failure, it spread to those who held the ring. NBA champions Kevin Durant and Juholidi demonstrated skill and balance that is vital at the top level. Durant and Holiday not only broke the spirit of Australia in the Olympic semifinals but also held the entire American men’s basketball team by their side with their 97-78 performance. This means gaining a place in Saturday’s gold medal game because the Americans have their fourth consecutive game. Durant said: “A lot of people on this team looked serious and were ready to play when we were 15 [points] behind. Pope was talking about a strong face,” he was referring to former American coach Mike. 

A concept of Mike Krzyzewski. Trained and current coach Gregg Popovich emphasized the need to play in adversity. Come back and regain the lead. “Kevin Durant lowered his head and started to work to help the United States turn the tide in the first half against Australia. AP Photo/Eric Gay Australia has been preparing for this game for a long time and has a clever game plan. It features clear execution and strict methods. The Australians showed the American team some of their saved defensive appearances, unveiled the double team and the speed rotation that allowed the Americans to step on the heels. High heels. This game against them Saying means everything. The baby boomers have reached the Olympic semifinals for the fifth time and seek their first victory. 

They have seven experienced NBA players, one of the best scorers in Olympic history. Di Mills led. The peers and their compatriots spent the rest of their lives, they played like this, methodically building their 15-point lead in the first half. This is the business card of the US team, who often start to perform unstably and poorly shoot the ball at the beginning of the game. Digging a hole in this situation is dangerous, but in short, the Americans have Durant, he scored 23 points, there is no need. In the fourth quarter, the Australian did not. 

With their fiery offense and three-pointers, the American team’s offensive core was absent because they missed the first 10 three-pointers, completely missed, and Durant lowered his head and started working. From the beginning of the first half, he shot seven baskets. Holiday is his partner, who contributed 6 assists in the first half, and he is the leading defender of Mills. Tokyo 2020 on ESPN. Learn about the latest news from the Japanese Summer Olympics on ESPN: Read more »• Medal Tracking | Results | The United States ended the first half with an 8-0 streak, as Australia began to falter and its lead was reduced to only three points. This is a crucial moment, especially when the Americans demonstrated their ability to become a great team in the third quarter. “When you are a great team and you play against a team that feels hard to beat us.” 

They will play their best basketball style,” Durant said. During the intermission, I think we have mastered the game.” At the beginning of the second half, Durant and Holiday took the game into their own hands. Holiday, who scored 11 points, hit two goals and Durant made a three-pointer in front of the goal, two of which were three-pointers. This is a 12-0 winning streak, reaching 20-0 at the end of the second quarter, thanks to the strong defense led by Holiday and Durant’s challenging shooting, as well as the great Bam Adeba With the support of Yoo and Draymond Green, their versatility is reflected. After the game started, 13 of 26 shots, the Australian seemed to be shaken by the American running and began to miss shots, 3 of 16 shots. 

Durant and Holiday’s confidence is contagious, especially for Devin Booker. The Australians were desperate to stop Durant, and Holliday began to look for Booker. He made two three-pointers and scored 10 of his 20 points with a kick in the third quarter, thus turning the game into a victory. “[Durant] has encountered this situation before, and he is leading us,” Booker said. . “He has always been our great leader, and we feed on his energy.” Mills scored a total of 55 points in Australia’s last two wins against the United States, and eventually scored 15 points, but most of them were after the game. It has been decided. Mills participated in his fourth Olympic Games and decided this week to leave Popovich’s San Antonio Spurs after 10 seasons. “I am excited about the victory, but when I look in his eyes, I feel bad,” Popovich said. “Because they want him like any of us, which is a bit sad. But that’s what we did and we all tried to win.”