Team USA wins fifth straight men's basketball gold medal

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Team USA wins fifth straight men's basketball gold medal.

FERIYANTI,SC-ID MEDIA.

Publised 10.28 a.m ET Aug 11.2024.

Paris - The American basketball muscle remaining strong.

The rest of the world has Made big strides over the past three decades,and three are brilliant tallents and developing teams that show great promise.but when team USA sent it best,no team has  yet shown it's can stop the yanks.

It is now five straight olympic gold for the USA 

after a hardfought 98-87 victory  over the resilent and prideful host nation of france saturday.

The indelible moment came from Stephen curry,who Made from uber cluth 3 pointer in two minut,13 seconds straight of the quarter to turn away a french uprising. Curry asured his firs gold medal with a riddiculous fallaway boms, silencing the home fans with his"put them to sleep"

Trendmark move

"At that point your mind goes you,don"t really care about the setting or the scenario or anything,it"s just a shot",Carry said ."thankfully that one when in... it"s just rhythm and flow and convidence and that was it,"

After  making nine 3-pointer in the semifinals and putting in 36 points,curry made of 18 of 12 triples in the final for 24 golden points.

"I've seen that fromsteph a few times,but it never gets old," Team USA coach steve kerr said"it's a global amewith a lots great players,but we still feel we have the greatest players"

Curry teammate lebronJames  won his first majoranother to the most valuable player award at age 24,and 15 years later added  another to the most exspansive MVP shelf he game has ever seen. he was named  olympic MVP and award that was added at the 2021 Tokyo Olympic,adding to his MBA MVPs,four finals MVPs,three NBA All-star game MVPs  and the only in season tournament MVP in history.

james,who sported golden shoes,made crucial power and finasse plays throughout the game, scoring 14 points with 6 rebounds and 10 assists. he earned hhis third career gold and fourth Olympic medal overall,joining kevin durant as the only American man to win four golds,had 15 points and several big baskets

davin booker,who has been an usung hero throughout team USA's summer,had 15 points as he locked in his second gold.Anthony davis  had one of his best games of the tournament with 8 points,10 rebounds and 4 bloks and also took home his second gold medal