The women and mens American Olympic basketball teams have completed their mission and it all is now golden. The women fist won gold on Saturday and the men earlier today. The women’s game started out close and ended in no contest but the mens game was down to the wire with Spain.

Spain gave the US the best game of their Olympic run and came very close to beating the Redeem Team where at times it looked like Spain would play the spolier to the mission at hand and one the American team had planned for three years.  With the US being up by 13 at one point in the 2nd quarter. the lead quickly was brought down to 2 and the score remained up and down during the whole second quarter. It actually was not until Kobe Bryant got hot in the 4th and finished Pau Gasol, his cohort during the regular season and his oppenent today, and the Spain team off. The victory score was 118-107.

The celebration began with a little over 40 seconds to play as the US knew they were no longer bronze but Golden boys again. Congratulations USA Basketball!

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One down and two to go as Australia was beaten without a doubt on Wednesday. The US team seems to be showing up differently each game and keeping their opponents guessing. One has to wonder if they were holding back a little on the pool games and are now ready to go full steam when it really matters.

Kobe Bryant led the team with 25 points and a spectacular defensive performance. Kobe opened up the difference in the second half as Australia did give them a run for it in the first half of play staying close and probably providing the most challenge the men’s team has had since commencement of the games.

It seems as if most of the games have been a little like that where in the beginning it is close but then at the end, not so much. Maybe it is to keep the attention of the spectators. This first half, however, was true competiton. We are glad Kobe decided to show why he got the MVP this year and it seemed as if the timing could not be better for his type of play. The final score of the game was 116-85.

Now Friday, the US will play Argentina. You might recall that Argentina was the one that knocked the US to bronze in 2004 in Greece. This game will be the real claim to redemption. We look forward to writing about another win soon.

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