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Beijing- USA Basketball Team Regains the Gold Medal
By Ally White
After eight long years without a gold medal, the redeemed USA basketball team has finally achieved the precious medal at Beijing. The hard work of both Coach Mike Krzyzewki and director Jerry Colangelo turned out very well as now the team has an exceptional defense, a solid team spirit and a common goal like never before. All players are one hundred percent committed and they all want to exceed the expectations and be once again at the top of the world in the sport of basketball.
Despite the advantage the US team had in the first seven games, with an average of 30 points per game, the championship game against the European giant Spain represented a major challenge. The defending champion never yield or set back an inch during the entire game. Spain played the US team as an ordinary team, not one with NBA stars who have worldwide recognition. The Spaniards had many opportunities to win but their Americans rivals knew what they were doing and offered an incredible game. The American defense was a nightmare for the Spaniard players who had no chance to reassess and this is how they played until the very end.
The game offered so much to the public that so far it is considered the best basketball game in the Olympics history in the opinion of many fans, the media, coaches and especially the players who enjoyed it the most.
The best U.S players were Dwyane Wade who scored 27 points and Kobe Bryant with 20 points. While Spain’s point guard, the young Ricky Rubio, was absolutely amazing; with only 17 years of age he proved he can played at that high level. As well, Spain’s Rudy Fernandez had an amazing game with 22 points while Pau Gazol, who currently plays for the LA Lakers, added 21 points. No doubt all players gave their best to become the top Olympic basketball winners.
United States’ Coach Krzyzewski stated they worked very hard for 36 days, from the training sessions to the final game at the Olympics. He knew they had to do some dramatic changes and one of them was to put together not an All-Star team but instead players who would commit their time and energy in order to get the U.S team back on track. Coach K’s work was more mental than physical and he achieved his main goal: to set the team on a winning mode, as all players showed talent, capability and mental strength. It has been mentioned that Coach K will remain with the team for another four years.
“We showed great characters in the tournament, maybe the greatest in the international basketball history. No other team had the same characters as us because if we don't have them, we won't be here at the top of the world” said Coach K.
Close to end there were some technical fouls and mistakes made by the Spaniards that the Americans took advantage of to win with a final score of 118-107 and that way they earned to wear the gold medals around their necks.
About the Author
Ally White has been a prominent writer on Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, sport news and the online betting industry for many exceptional sports web sites. You may reprint this article in its full content, please note no modifications to it are accepted.
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