Before Team USA’s thrilling Olympic semifinal comeback against Serbia, the Americans’ victories were defined by a sense of anticlimax. The sides—the …
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Has Europe Caught Up to the U.S. in Men's Hoops?
Kevin Durant described Steph Curry as “godlike” after Team USA’s stunning 95-91 comeback semifinal win over Serbia. Indeed, it took every iota of Curry’s superhuman shooting — and LeBron James’ triple-double — to ward off the Nikola Jokić-led Serbs. The game exemplified the paper-thin margin separating the U.S. and the top teams in Europe. And it doesn’t get any easier as Team USA’s prepares for its gold-medal game with France and another uniquely talented big man, Victor Wembanyama.
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But will the 16-time champion Americans be too much for Wembanyama, Gobert and their teammates?
