

And that, I think, makes them the outright favorite.” “And where they got us, and when they got Spain, is when they picked it up on the defensive end of the floor.

He makes that ball move around,” Australian coach Brian Goorjian said.

“I wouldn’t touch that with a 10-foot pole.” “You really think I’m going to answer that question? How long have you been a reporter? You must be talking to some dumb coaches,” Popovich said with a smile. He had 32 against the Czech Republic, 29 against Spain and 23 Thursday against Australia, powering the team’s offense and getting them one win away from their fourth-straight gold medal, the longest American streak since winning the first seven Olympic competitions.Īsked by a Slovenian reporter whether he would rather see Luka Doncic in the Olympic final or get a chance at revenge against France, the “strong face” failed Popovich again. opened competition with a loss to France, which it will play in the gold-medal game. Already the all-time leading scorer for the American men’s Olympic team, he’s settled into a role as the team’s clear-cut star after playing passively when the U.S. team used a 20-0 run to grab control of the game early in the third, Durant sinking jumper after jumper, his shooting stroke sweeter than a Japanese latte.
