Brian Windhorst provides the biggest takeaways from USA Basketball's big Olympic win over Puerto Rico.
Check out the numbers behind Team USA's dominant win over Puerto Rico to advance to the quarterfinals at the Paris Games. didn't fully understand he would be playing three Olympic games 130 miles from Paris until he reported to Team USA training camp last month in Las Vegas.
But, as Durant said, the quaint northern French town with a charming city center and a giant retractable dome on its outskirts wonderfully hosted the basketball world for the past eight days. There was good food, friendly hosts and an unexpectedly terrific venue with more than 27,000 fans at every USA game.
The decision was, and will remain, controversial, especially if the U.S. matches up with France in a rematch of the 2021 gold medal game -- a possibility based on the bracket. But Embiid talked about it again in the wake of the back-and-forth with the big crowd."Like I said, it was a tough decision, but it's all about comfort level," Embiid said."I've known these guys for a long time and I just felt more comfortable than on the other side.
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