USA, too much for France

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USA, just too much for France. Even if France is made up of quality NBA players like Tony Parker, Turiaf, Diaw and Batum, it did not matter. US cream team just had too much offensive firepower and their defense is A1. US forced France in committing 18 turnovers, and out-rebounded them (49-33) . Final score is 98-71.

Not much France can do but to keep the game close. They did so in the first quarter but in the second, having more fresh legs and stars to use, USA opened up bigger leads, 15 and over. In the 3rd, the minute the US basketball team started knocking down outside shots, connecting on lob passes and running the break, it was all over for France.

Kevin Durant topscored for the US with 22 points. Lebron tallied only 9 points but he set tone of the game with his activity and all-around game (9 points, 8 assists, 5 rebounds, 2 steals). Senior marksman Kobe Bryant scored 10 points on limited minutes. Kevin Love pumped in 14 points, a much needed output coming from the center position.

Next game of USA is against Tunisia and as Barkley would say, Angola Tunisia is in trouble.

 

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Some in-games tweets…

i think marc pingris is half-french. He can play for france. Hello olympic headbutt!

— HooPh! (@hooph) July 29, 2012

spurs and france teammates, i pity tony parker, all year round, he gets to see boris diaw’s massive butts.

— HooPh! (@hooph) July 29, 2012