Breanna Stewart is playing in her second Olympics. She hopes to play in at least three more, like fellow Team USA members Diana Taurasi and Sue Bird.
The U.S. women’s basketball team didn’t enter the Olympics on the strongest of runs, but their victory over Australia proves they are as dominant as usual.
Playing more of a small forward role than her usual power forward position, Stewart provided the push the U.S. needed to play and feel more like its cohesive self again. The tournament format gave them only three preliminary-round games to find their identity, and they weren’t sure who they were until they thrived in their first knockout round challenge. “I think today we’re starting to find our DNA a little bit, which is a good thing,” Taurasi said.
Breanna Stewart of the U.S. goes to the floor with Australia’s Alanna Smith to battle for a loose ball.That was the last lead for the Opals, who haven’t been able to regroup since dominant center Liz Cambage withdrew from the Olympics because of mental health issues. Australia finished the tournament 1-3.
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