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Jerry Colangelo Says USA Basketball Will Reign Until "Other Countries Get Their Acts Together"
Jerry Colangelo Says USA Basketball Will Reign Until "Other Countries Get Their Acts Together"Photo credit: Eric Gay/AP ImagesFor a team that won group play games by margins as slim as three, three, and six points, Team USA didn't make this Olympic basketball tournament feel particularly dramatic.Polishing off Serbia 96-66 was the exclamation point on another dominant run through knockout play, and another gold medal, and another round of questioning what it'll take to make this tournament more competitive.Jerry Colangelo doesn't buy that any imbalance is the fault of the U.S. Colangelo was brought in by USA Basketball to fix things in the wake of the 2004 Olympic disaster, in which Team USA lost three games and settled for bronze.
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Mike Krzyzewski was right Olympic coach at right time for USA Basketball
Mike Krzyzewski was right Olympic coach at right time for USA BasketballSkip Ad Ad Loading... x Embed x Share USA TODAY Sports' Sam Amick tells you five things to look for during Day 14 of the Games.USA TODAY SportsUnited States head coach Mike Krzyzewski.(Photo: Jason Getz, USA TODAY Sports)RIO DE JANEIRO — Mike Krzyzewski never thought he would have the opportunity to coach the U.S. men's Olympic basketball team once NBA players were allowed to play.
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USA Basketball wins gold, earns congrats from NBA players
USA Basketball wins gold, earns congrats from NBA playersWhile talking with Mark Schwarz fresh off of winning a gold medal, Carmelo Anthony and Kevin Durant reflect on winning it all for Team USA, as well as joke around with teammates DeAndre Jordan and Draymond Green.(2:15)The U.S. men's basketball team got off to a slow start in the gold-medal game against Serbia, but Kevin Durant took over in the second quarter.The team went on a 40-15 run on the way to a 96-66 win, earning gold for the third consecutive Olympics and the sixth time in seven tries with NBA players.