U.S. Olympic Men’s Basketball Team Downs China, 107-57 in 2nd exhibition

[F-22Raptor]

Led by DeMarcus Cousins’ team-high 21 points and 11 rebounds, the 2016 U.S. Olympic Men’s Basketball Team recorded a 107-57 victory over China Tuesday evening at the Oracle Arena in Oakland, California, improving its record to 3-0 on its pre-Olympic Games USA Basketball Showcase tour.

The score was almost identical to the 106-57 result July 24 against the same Chinese side. Tuesday’s 50-point victory margin was the widest of the three exhibition games played by the U.S. thus far. China will be the first opponent for the Americans at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games on Aug. 6 when group play begins.

Kevin Durant scored the first 10 points for the U.S. in his debut on his new home court after signing on July 7 with the Golden State Warriors, finishing the game with 13 points. He jump-started the Americans to a 31-15 advantage by the end of the first quarter, a lead that grew to 52-24 by halftime.

The U.S. dominated the offensive end of the floor, shooting 50 percent, including 39 percent from three-point range. Second-chance points contributed significantly to the win, as the Americans gathered 19 offensive rebounds and converted them into 21 points. Meanwhile, a sticky U.S. defense permitted China only 41-percent success shooting from the field.

Cousins and Durant received scoring support from Carmelo Anthony, who scored 20 points, while Klay Thompson added 15. The U.S. outrebounded China 48-21. The only weak point for the Americans was 15 turnovers, 11 as a result of steals by the Chinese.

Team USA continues its pre-Rio exhibition schedule on Friday, July 29, against Venezuela at the United Center in Chicago, then faces Nigeria at Houston’s Toyota Center before departing for Rio.

http://www.teamusa.org/News/2016/July/27/US-Olympic-Mens-Basketball-Team-Downs-China-107-57

 

[jhungary]

Led by DeMarcus Cousins’ team-high 21 points and 11 rebounds, the 2016 U.S. Olympic Men’s Basketball Team recorded a 107-57 victory over China Tuesday evening at the Oracle Arena in Oakland, California, improving its record to 3-0 on its pre-Olympic Games USA Basketball Showcase tour.

The score was almost identical to the 106-57 result July 24 against the same Chinese side. Tuesday’s 50-point victory margin was the widest of the three exhibition games played by the U.S. thus far. China will be the first opponent for the Americans at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games on Aug. 6 when group play begins.

Kevin Durant scored the first 10 points for the U.S. in his debut on his new home court after signing on July 7 with the Golden State Warriors, finishing the game with 13 points. He jump-started the Americans to a 31-15 advantage by the end of the first quarter, a lead that grew to 52-24 by halftime.

The U.S. dominated the offensive end of the floor, shooting 50 percent, including 39 percent from three-point range. Second-chance points contributed significantly to the win, as the Americans gathered 19 offensive rebounds and converted them into 21 points. Meanwhile, a sticky U.S. defense permitted China only 41-percent success shooting from the field.

Cousins and Durant received scoring support from Carmelo Anthony, who scored 20 points, while Klay Thompson added 15. The U.S. outrebounded China 48-21. The only weak point for the Americans was 15 turnovers, 11 as a result of steals by the Chinese.

Team USA continues its pre-Rio exhibition schedule on Friday, July 29, against Venezuela at the United Center in Chicago, then faces Nigeria at Houston’s Toyota Center before departing for Rio.

http://www.teamusa.org/News/2016/July/27/US-Olympic-Mens-Basketball-Team-Downs-China-107-57

In Total a +99 point gap between the 2 game Team USA play with Team China, and sorry to say, I don't think Team USA actually did played its best.

The Chinese cannot really shoot the ball, and the attempt was there but can't convert, also lacking is the assist, but since the Chinese skill aren't as good (or at the same league actually) to pass the ball where they wanted to, and

And you know what I found funny about this? Coach K don't know who Yao Ming was, watch this post game conference

 

[T-123456]

Coach K don't know who Yao Ming was

That is an insult,he played in the NBA for so many years.

 

[Jlaw]

China men's basketball is garbage. They can use D league players and beat them easily.

 

[jhungary]

That is an insult,he played in the NBA for so many years.

lol, he did, look at the video above from 5:52 onward.

Coach K said "In 2008, they had this center, I forget his name, it's Yao "Some", Yao Ming? "

lol, coach K expression is priceless...And then he talk about how a "Great Person, Great Sportmen he was for the world" yet he don't recall his name.........

 

[T-123456]

lol, coach K expression is priceless...And then he talk about how a "Great Person, Great Sportmen he was for the world" yet he don't recall his name.........

He reminds me of Donald Trump.

 

[anon45]

Is basketball even a popular sport in China? To me the US beating China in basketball is like Canada beating Korea in ice hockey, an obvious thing given the difference in popularity.

 

[oprih]

Congratulations to our american brothers for winning this exhibition games, may your team win more exhibition games in the future!

 

[FairAndUnbiased]

Is basketball even a popular sport in China? To me the US beating China in basketball is like Canada beating Korea in ice hockey, an obvious thing given the difference in popularity.

Chinese love watching basketball but not many are good beyond casual playing.

And it's common knowledge that the US basketball team would beat any other in the world.

 

[Hamartia Antidote]

 

[Jlaw]

Is basketball even a popular sport in China? To me the US beating China in basketball is like Canada beating Korea in ice hockey, an obvious thing given the difference in popularity.

popular but the Chinese league have no interest making their players better unlike the Euroleague. Their main purpose is just for local entertainment and making some $$.