Team U.S.A. takes gold in London’s 2012 Summer Olympics. And take it they did, as they cruised by every game, like driving through Manhattan’s west side highway at 2 a.m. on a weekday, no problems at all.
U.S.A. played against its most competitively challenging team of the tournament, Spain, in its final bout, winning the game by a low 7 points. Spain’s bigs did their best work in the paint but couldn’t shake U.S.A.’s athleticism. U.S.A. point guard Chris Paul came up big, hitting a crucial three-pointer in the fourth quarter and a layup that made Coach Mike Krzyzewski jump for joy, something no one has ever seen Krzyzewski do.
The games throughout the Olympics showed the world U.S.A.’s superiority but also showed other countries’ developments in the game. Spain only lost by 7 points and that shows that teams around the world are on the come up.
