The United States women improve to 2-0 at the Rio Olympics with a 103-63 win over Spain on Monday.
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Spain played the United States tough, but the US depth was too much for the Spaniards to overcome.
LeBron James leads all Team USA players in career points with 273, even though he isn’t playing in this year’s Olympics.
“Everyone we bring in off the bench can score and make a play”, USA coach Geno Auriemma said.
“Everything’s not going to be easy”, Durant said. We have to keep getting better and it took us a little bit.
“We’re trying to get better in every single game and you can’t, you can’t relax”. You’re talking about 100 points – you’ve got to be able to score. I was really happy with it. “So I thought it was good, I thought we did a great job”. Anthony then trailed Irving up the floor, accepted a feed on the wing and knocked down a 3-pointer that lifted some of the pressure – and fog – off Team USA. If the United States continues their scoring bombardment, they may threaten the 1996 U.S. Olympic team’s scoring record of 102.4 points per game. In women’s race, we get to see world record holder in both 400 and 800 freestyles – Katie Ledecky to compete for 400 freestyles on Sunday. “We got off to a nice start”.
Three-time world and four-time U.S. all-round champion in Gymnastics Simone Biles will be taking part in various Gymnastics events including – Women’s uneven bars, Women’s Vault, Women’s floor exercise etc. “As a team, we’re so selfless”. They followed that up with 23 against Spain.
Playing the United States for the first time in Olympic play, Venezuela put up a valiant fight in the third quarter, but, unlike the first quarter, the outcome was never in doubt as the second half wore on.
Matthew Dellavedova and Patty Mills have proven that they are one of the most risky backcourt tandems in the Rio Olympics.
Spain missed the 2012 Olympics, but won the silver at the worlds.
Much in part to Delle Donne (12 points), Brittney Griner (10 points), Sylvia Fowles (12 points) and Tina Charles (8 points), Team USA had a staggering 56 points in the paint to Spain’s 20. Bird and Tina Charles (New York Liberty) each distributed five assists. Japan also is 2-0 after beating Brazil 82-66.
Team USA gets an off day on Tuesday and will look to make Serbia its next victim at 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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The top four finishing teams from each preliminary round group advance to the quarterfinals on Tuesday, August 16.
