| | Hey all. Team USA finished playing its first game of the 2008 Beijing Olympics a little over an hour ago and it was a blowout. They opened against host China which was led by NBA big men Yao Ming and Yi Jian Lian. The first quarter of this game was actually pretty close with Team China making a lot of three pointers and taking the edge very early on. Team USA got it going late in the period with scoring by Dwight Howard and LeBron James. The quarter ended 20-16, in favor of the Americans. Early on in the second, Team China was still toe-to-toe with Team USA mainly due to their blistering three-point shooting. At one point, it was 29 all but afterwards, Team USA went on a 20-8 tear and never looked back. They went into halftime leading by 12 and then proceeded to demolish the Chinese in the second half. The game ended 101-70. Key contributors for Team USA included Dwyane Wade, LeBron James, and Kobe Bryant. Team USA blew out the Chinese National Team but there was one thing off with their game: Their outside shooting was horrible. Kobe, in particular, shot a lot of three-pointers but I don't recall him making any. Team China looked really strong at the start of this game but they just couldn't keep it up. Their three point shots weren't falling anymore in the second half and their two stars just didn't contribute enough. Yao Ming had only 13 points and Yi had just 9 with most of which coming when the game had already been decided.
Team USA plays Angola next on Tuesday.
Give 'em hell, kids. |
| | Posted 8/11/2008 1:25 AM - 6 Views - 0 eProps - 0 comments
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