We used to talk about dream team, but it was a dream player’s tournament.
Such is America’s dominance of Olympic basketball that the quadriplegic intrigue isn’t so much about whether America will win the gold or not, as they might lose it. But for Kevin Durant, the doomsday may have passed.
France beat america In their opening game of the tournament but on the final day they fell short in a rematch. The 32-year-old Brooklyn Nets forward, the nerve center of the American team, was the main reason. He scored more points in the end game of 87–82 and played more minutes on the court than anyone, the lowest victory margin in a men’s or women’s final since 1972.
That a slow start didn’t lead to Durant’s production and determination spiraled into cause for alarm. He contributed 21 points as America led 44-39 at half-time.
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