At 23:15 Beijing time on August 3, in the final round of Group C of the men's basketball group round-robin of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games, United States 104-83 Puerto Rico locked the top spot in Group C with a winning record and advanced to the top 8.
At the beginning of the game, the United States men's basketball team did not seem to be fully in shape, and the Puerto Rico team seized the opportunity to play a wave of 14-3 offensive climax through active running and tacit cooperation to take the lead.
The United States men's basketball team then gradually regained its touch and began to chase the score, but it was still unable to effectively contain the opponent on the defensive end. At the end of the first quarter, Puerto Rico led by four points at 29-25.
At the start of the second quarter, the United States men's basketball team finally regained its familiar game feeling, forcing Puerto Rico to call a timeout with a 6-0 offensive wave.
Returning from a timeout, Alvarado hit a difficult throw, followed by a three-pointer from the bottom corner. Puerto Rico then scored four straight points and the United States team asked for a timeout.
After the timeout, the United States team was on fire, Curry hit a three-pointer, Embiid scored a strong attack on the inside, and James staged a violent dunk.
Before you know it, Team United States has built a double-digit lead. In the second quarter, the United States men's basketball team scored 39 points in a single quarter and limited opponents to 16 points, and at halftime, the United States led by 19 points at 64-45.
At the beginning of the third quarter, the Puerto Rico men's basketball team, led by Alvarado, tried to chase the score. Alvarado sent a subtle pass to Romero, who forced a layup under Embiid's defense.
Faced with Puerto Rico's counterattack, James responded immediately, first blocking Romero's layup, and then a fast-break counterattack staged a gliding split.
Embiid also found his groove in the second half, hitting his first three-pointer in the group stage of the Games. The United States men's basketball team blossomed more and led by 28 points at 87-59 heading into the final quarter.
At the start of the final quarter, Ford hit a three-point shot directly in the face of Edwards, and Edwards was not to be outdone, immediately stealing the opponent and completing an amazing windmill dunk, which was called the best goal of the game.
Since then, Puerto Rico have tried to chase the points, but the huge point difference has made them unable to recover. In the end, the United States men's basketball team defeated the Puerto Rico men's basketball team 104-83, and won three consecutive victories without suspense.
In this Olympic men's basketball group stage matchup between United States and Puerto Rico, the charm of basketball and the intensity of competition were fully displayed.
Although Puerto Rico put a lot of pressure on the United States in the first quarter (29-25) and even led for a while, the United States Dream Team relied on its deep squad strength and timely tactical adjustments.
In the end, a comeback was achieved and a significant victory was achieved. Statistically, several players on the United States team have performed well.
Edwards leads the scoring charts with 26 points, while experienced players such as LeBron James, Kevin Durant and Curry have also contributed to show what they are capable of as world-class players.
Edwards is undoubtedly the brightest star of the game! He slashed 26 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 steals of luxurious data, which amazed the audience!
He not only paid tribute to Durant in the game, but also fully showed his scoring ability and potential. In the game, Edwards worked both inside and out, and performed well on both offensive and defensive ends.
His heroic play heralds new hope for the future of the United States men's basketball team, and perhaps after the retirement of older stars such as Janduku from the national team, Edwards will become a new generation of leaders!
Embiid returned to the starting lineup in this game, and he was actually pretty good. However, a couple of his mistakes in the game did feel a bit ironic.
It adds a bit of a relaxed atmosphere to the tense game, like "monkeys looking in the mirror - it's fun". Of course, this also reflects Embiid's need to improve on the details.
Because in the international arena, even the slightest mistake can be exploited by the opponent, which can lead to an unfavorable situation, like "eating fried noodles in the wind - hard to swallow".
In any case, Embiid's strength is obvious to all, and I hope he can reduce his mistakes in the next games and make a greater contribution to the team!
Despite turning 40 years old, James is still the undisputed leader in the ring! In this game, he only made one mistake, and the mistake was extremely well controlled, which can really be described as "Zhuge Liang plays the piano - he knows it in his heart".
Not only that, but he also performed an amazing dunk that made people sigh: this is not like a 40-year-old player! James has proven his strength and experience with practical actions.
Whether in terms of offensive organization or defense, he can provide strong support for the team, and is worthy of being the backbone of the United States men's basketball team!
Although the Puerto Rico team failed to win the game, their performance was equally commendable. Sixth Alvarado contributed 18 points and three assists, and the excellent play of players such as Ismael Romero brought a lot of bright spots to the team.
Although they were unable to continue the good momentum of the first quarter against the strong United States team, their fighting spirit and team spirit are still worthy of respect.
Over the course of the game, Team United States' outburst in the second quarter (39-16) became the turning point of the game. They quickly turned the tide of the game through all-out offense and solid defense and laid a solid foundation for the eventual victory.
Puerto Rico, on the other hand, was a little weak in the face of the United States' strong attack, and despite their best attempts to counter-attack, they were unable to close the gap.
The victory not only allowed the United States to secure the top spot in the group with a complete victory, but also laid a solid foundation for their next knockout journey.
With the end of the group stage, the Olympic men's basketball competition will enter a more intense knockout stage. As the favorites to win the championship, the United States team will undoubtedly be the target of other teams.
They will need to be on their toes in the upcoming games and continue to play to their strengths. At the same time, other strong teams such as Spain, Australia and France have also shown good strength, and the competition in the knockout stage is bound to be more fierce.
Every team that advances to the quarter-finals has the dream of an Olympic gold medal, which will undoubtedly make the next match even more exciting. As the race progresses, we look forward to seeing more exciting performances and exciting moments.
Can the United States continue their dominance? Or will there be a dark horse team popping up? The answer will be revealed in the next game. Let's look forward to witnessing the excitement and passion of basketball in the Paris Olympic Games!
The process and pictures described in the article are all from the Internet, and this article aims to advocate positive social energy, without vulgarity and other bad guidance. If it involves copyright or character infringement issues, please contact us in time, and we will delete the content as soon as possible! If there is any doubt about the incident, it will be deleted or changed immediately after contact.