The team around Superstar Kevin Durant sat down on Thursday in Saitama against Australia 97:78 (42:45) and in the semifinals recovered a meantime residue of 15 points. Durant of the Brooklyn Nets was with 23 counters outstanding player of Americans. The 32-year-old was already at the 2012 Olympics and 2016, also in 2008, the US had triumphed.
The tournament in Japan did not necessarily go to plan so far. At the beginning, the team of coach Gregg Popovich had lost. The bankruptcy in the group stage against France was the first at Olympia since 2004. In Athens, the NBA race ensemble had failed against Argentina in the semifinals. In the Saitama Super Arena, it is now on Saturday against European champion Slovenia or again against the World Cup third France around the 16th Olympic victory for the US selection.
The previously unbeaten Australians had Durant and Co. on the way there only to start problems. After the strong first quarter (24:18) they expanded the lead (41:26). Only then did the Americans turn up and did not give the boomers a chance of a chance. Before the final district, it stood after an offensive gala presentation 74:55 for the USA. The Australians can get in the game to get third place their first basketball medal.
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