Chris Paul said earlier this week at one of his foundation’s events basketball used to be America’s game but has now become the world’s game, which is evident in the number of international players in the NBA.
That’s also led to more formidable Olympic competitors, as Team USA found out late in the preliminary round against Serbia and France and again early in Wednesday’s quarterfinals game against Argentina, only this time the U.S. men’s basketball team left no doubt about the outcome as it moved on to the semifinals with a 105-78 victory.
Argentina (3-3) started ahead, 19-9, as defensive gambles by the U.