United States is the undisputed king of basketball. And the doubts that arose when coach Mike Krzyzewski announced the global template for Spain were just a mirage.
The American team steamrolled yesterday, by 129-92, Serbia in the final of the tournament at the Palacio de los Deportes in Madrid. So he retained the title four years ago in Turkey, added the fifth title in its history equaling the now defunct Yugoslavia and showed that international basketball is no longer hostile territory, with or without the biggest NBA stars present in the hurts.
The victory was the 65th consecutively in Olympic or World Games. The final defeat of the United States dates back to 2006, when it fell to Greece in the semifinals of the world. The impressive record on the bench Krzyzewski is 77-1.
The match against Serbia lasted just five minutes. The time it took the United States to respond with a partial aggressive Serbian 15-0 start.
The basis of the Cleveland Cavaliers (and new teammate LeBron James) Kyrie Irving with 26 points, and forward of the Houston Rockets James Harden, 23, led the American game.
The superiority was total defense, outside shooting and painting. United States had 15 triples, the five Europeans, and recorded a hit that grazed 70% in the first half.
Americans sealed the game before the break, with nearly 30 point lead. The last two quarters were pure spectacle by both teams. Dunks, blocks and rapid transitions to the delight of the audience.
In Serbia, Milos Teodosic with 10 points and Nemanja Bjelica, 18, fought to prevent the result was even more outrageous against Europeans.
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