00:00yesterday and this packed little house they're gonna watch Stephen Curry, LeBron
00:04James, Joel Embiid, J. Rue Holiday and Devin Booker start for the USA. Stephen Curry
00:11making his Olympic bow. It's taken a while for the veteran but he's finally
00:14made it. Coach Steve Kerr was an assistant to Greg Popovich when the USA
00:19won the gold medal in Tokyo.
00:30Course of the game. And now he has the opportunity to play with his son Ronnie
00:36James. You're gonna get this because of the drop coverage. Embiid backs off on that ball screen.
00:43They're gonna get those looks. So far for Team Australia. 25% from three last year.
00:49Well there's a three for Anthony Edwards. The ball doesn't stick that's what makes
00:55him so tough. Somebody's got to cut to the rim there as they double-tate him.
01:04How do you defend this team? That's why I'm with you. It's difficult. I mean you
01:12got to be solid on your offensive end. Get your balance. I can't recall. Davis on the kick.
01:22Got it to the wing and Holiday bangs a three. There's that unselfish play.
01:27Davis could have had that little foul line jumper.
01:32Inside out for Team USA. A little board off there on the hard drive for two.
01:40It's pretty far. A little shake and bake for two. 28-21 and a foul on the rebounding in the
01:47offensive end. Like this spot right here. That's a perfect spot because you got to
01:54put the pace on the offense. They get rid of it. Doesn't stick. How about that? A rainbow for Holiday.
02:02He's exciting. Great find. I mean what do you do? That opens it up for Underdill.
02:11On the spin. Didn't go baseline. Got away with it. Edwards. Back to Tatum who started it all.
02:19About the unselfish play. Edwards. Beautiful look. If you're Steve Kerr, that's the possession you love, right?
02:27You replay that a few times.
02:29Landale. Good effort. Empty side and rebound taken by Edwards to spin it back out for Embiid.
02:42Look at this power. Man oh man. What muscle from Joel. Davis couldn't crowbar it away. Now he does.
02:51It's Booker who ends up with it. Davis. What an effort. Wow. What a battle by Davis.
02:57Look at the way he gets back to the floor, but that is big time right there.
03:02Davis. Well, both games early. Stolen by Davis here.
03:09And taken right back away. Dyson Daniels to the rim.
03:18Known for building to catch and shoot threes that time in the lane.
03:23Penny Millers for two. His first bucket in the second half. This is where it might be
03:29tempting to get a little Cavalier in Team USA. It's not going to do it on Iowa for Francis.
03:38Nice and close again and that does fall. It's either McVay or Beckman out. Giddy down the lane.
03:45He gets bumped. He scores and it's a 12-point game. And I'm going away after this possession.
03:52You know, they want the ball in his hands here because they trust him to hit
03:55all the big shots. Booker for three. The shot's good on the assist by James.
04:03James has got three assists tonight. Booker's gone. Five of nine shooting from the floor.
04:13Well, if you're just tuning in, welcome. We played about three and a half minutes into the
04:16fourth quarter here. Pure from three-point range. Looking to find the rhythm he had in
04:22the first half. That's now his fourth three-pointer of the game.
04:30James, 22. He hit three triples in the first half. Three more since. That's nothing to shrug at.
04:37Shot from 16. Trained it for two points. He's a go-to guy for them because he's that consistent.
04:49Time and time again, he delivers. Pass to Booker. Now Curry.
04:57From deep three-point range. Offensive rebound. Davis. And a good offensive board. And he gets
05:10the bucket. Davis has got five points in the quarter. Well, Davis so dominant, so strong,
05:17so athletic, so skilled. He got everything he wanted right there. And the bucket is good.
05:23Willing passers. Unselfish play. You have to appreciate this kind of offense.
05:30Outside Booker. And he lobs it up top. And Durant with the big finish.
05:36Boy, a dynamic wing with freakish length. Durant is the ideal alley-oop target.
05:42Checked by James.
05:55Poked loose. Shot clock at six.
06:00Here's Davis. That one's good. Give the assist to Booker. Booker.
06:07That one misses, so he goes one for two. And they just continue to dominate the boards. Guys,
06:13I think they've simply been the more physical team. That's why they're ahead.
06:17That's a shot he'd like back. He's usually going to make those.
06:26Three-pointer. Hits the track. That could have been much better defense. I mean,
06:31you can't give this guy any room to operate.
06:38Pass to Durant. Shoots.
06:45Missed it there. He's four for nine now. Wide, wide open. And still, surprisingly,
06:51he wasn't able to cash in.
06:58Booker defending. Five to shoot. Here's Kabuki. Just absolutely pure out there tonight. I mean,
07:14really able to maintain a high percentage by picking and choosing solid shots,
07:19all while outsmarting and outworking the defense. All right, let's check in with Allie LaForce.
07:24Thanks, guys. The head coach of the home team had some words for his team over the break. He
07:29laid into the team without being over-aggressive. He said, quote, you're letting them get to the
07:33line as much as they want. We've got to dial back some of the physicality because it's getting us
07:38in trouble. Guys, let's see if they can ease up here. All right, Allie, thanks once again.
07:42A remarkable defensive play. The replay gets the jump shot to Holmes. Some sick ball skills
07:48displayed right there. And he's not the guy you expect to pull that off. James outside.
07:57Pass to Durant from deep three-point range.
08:02And unable to corral the miss as it goes out of play.
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