Spain actually played inspired basketball during the first half and early in the third. They defended well, forcing errors from Team USA. I thought Ibaka played a monster of a game. Tama kayo, kulang sa height ang Team USA. So dinadaan nila sa bilis at athleticism. Buti na lang super athletes sila. Compared to the 1992 Dream Team, mas may height ang Dream Team and most have the "smarts" rather than the athleticism. The likes of Bird, Jordan, Magic, Barkley have more "diskarte" than, say, Westbrook, James, Durant & others.
Nung lumamang na ang Team USA, medyo di na humataw masyado ang Spain. I didn't even see Marc Gasol play, did he? So it might be that Spain held off but let's remember, we have not yet seen the best of Team USA either. Parang nagpapakiramdaman pa etong mga ito eh. Once they jell, I don't think they can be beaten.
Kudos to Anthony and James who connected from rainbow territory. In international games, I still believe that the key is the outside shot. Especially if your team lacks height.
