PARIS — On August 5, 1992 — nearly 32 years ago — the United States women’s basketball team was upset at the Olympics, 79-73, at the hands of the “Unified Team” which was essentially the old Soviet Union.
The Unified went into a brilliant 2-3 zone that day, which led to an astounding 26 steals and forced the Americans to go just 5-20 from 3-point land and 36 percent from the floor. It was one of the biggest upsets in Olympic basketball history.
"There will be a great deal of anger," U.S. guard Teresa Weatherspoon predicted. "We will have to take our frustrations out on whoever we play.