US 'Redeem Team' dream realized
Post by Mel , 2008-08-24 07:06:00 Source： beijing2008 Editor：MelTags： Us Redeem team NBA olympic oly_1
The United States team with medals, happy (Photo credit: Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)
The 2006 world champion Spanish squad brought its best effort to make sure the "Redeem Team" didn't coast through the gold medal match, but the United States still prevailed 118-107 to win back the gold medal on Sunday, August 24.
"Spain gave us our first test," said United States guard Deron Williams. Both sides racked up fouls early on, which seemed to stunt the defensive patterns of the United States more than Spain, who effectively contained the US side and even outscored in the paint 56-50.
Guard Kobe Bryant admits he got into foul trouble and had to play more cautiously. "But in the fourth quarter, Coach K (US coach Mike Krzyzewski) told me to let that momma loose," he said, "and that's what I tried to do."
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