The USA men's basketball team rallied from an 11-point fourth-quarter deficit to knock off Serbia and earn a spot in the Olympic gold-medal game.
This dream is still alive. The United States mounted a furious fourth-quarter comeback in the semifinals of the Paris Olympics to earn a 95-91 win over Serbia and advance to the gold-medal game, where it will face host nation France on Saturday at Bercy Arena. Many considered this team, with the best collection of talent the NBA could offer, a second Dream Team, following the legendary 1992 team that helped globalize the game.
8 points during the Olympics, but trailed by 11 at halftime. Serbia rained three-pointers, making 10 of its first 19 shots from beyond the arc. The United States was not statistically far behind, with nine makes on 19 three-point attempts, but six of the baskets came from Curry alone. Curry scored 14 of the United States’ first 15 points, draining his first four shots with ease.
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