San Antonio Spurs guard Patty Mills and the Australian Men’s National Basketball team suffered their first loss at the 2016 Rio games Wednesday, after putting pressure on the United States Men’s National Basketball team for a majority of the game, but eventually, the us made more tough shots down the stretch to win the match 98-88.
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A team that won its first two games by a combined 101 points could never get a comfortable lead – and for a while couldn’t get one at all. Since then, he’s become the first American male in #Basketball to play in four #Olympics, having been part of the US national team in 2004, 2008, 2012, and now, in 2016.
“He just stayed resilient”, Kyrie Irving said after the game.
Kyrie Irving, who was born in Melbourne and at one point considered playing for Australia, contributed 19 points to the US cause, including a clutch three-pointer with 1:35 to play and two free throws in the dying seconds to ease frayed nerves.
The two teams entered the encounter yet to lose at the Games and finished the first quarter tied before Australia took a five-point lead into halftime.
Four Australians hit double digit points but it was Mills that lead the way with 30 points, including five triples.
In 2012, Anthony set the US record for most points in a single Olympic contest with 37 against Nigeria. Spain can go five deep with National Basketball Association players, but Ricky Rubio has scored all of three points at the Olympics and they also haven’t played well yet. They played three really tough opponents, us being the third one.
‘We knew we were going to get their best, ‘ George said after a narrow 98-88 win for the USA over a previously undefeated Australia.
After the half, the Americans went on a 9-0 run, but Australia reacted well, as they were only down by three, heading into the fourth quarter. Despite playing in foul trouble, Aron Baynes, who graduated from WSU in 2009, scored four points and grabbed three rebounds for team Australia. Australia next takes on an underwhelming China, which can only hope that Australia has a letdown from their top effort against the world’s best. We have things to work on and we will do that, ‘ Bogut said.
Tony Parker made a jumper with 31 seconds remaining as France rallied down the stretch after blowing a huge early lead to beat Serbia 76-75 in an Olympic men’s basketball game Wednesday. Then the Aussies gave the team ranked No. 1 all it could handle.
Anthony’s Olympic odyssey began with a disappointing performance in Athens, where the Americans staggered to a bronze medal and worldwide embarrassment.
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He broke James’ scoring record in the first quarter Monday, finishing with nine 3-pointers while shooting 11-for-21.
