USA vs Argentina Olympic Basketball: Live Score, Stats & Recap
By on August 10, 2012
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With Spain defeating Russia 67-59 in a sloppy slug fest, one half of the gold medal game has been set. As the 2012 Summer Olympics begin to wind down, the only question left on everyone's mind is what will it take for Team USA to join them?
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Argentina Team Leaders
Points: 18 - Manu Ginobili
Rebounds: 5 - Carlos Delfino
Assists: 6 - Pablo Prigioni
Steals: 1 - Manu Ginobili & Pablo Prigioni
Blocks: 1 - Manu Ginobili
Team USA Leaders
Points: 19 - Kevin Durant
Rebounds: 9 - Kevin Love
Assists: 7 - Chris Paul & LeBron James
Steals: 2 - Kobe Bryant
Blocks: 2 - Kevin Durant
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That's that, folks. Team USA defeats Argentina by a score of 109-83.
Kevin Durant finishes with 19 points, LeBron James tallies 18 and Kobe Bryant put up 13 quick points and then dipped out for the remainder of the night as he was no longer needed.
Oh, and some guy named Carmelo Anthony reminded everyone why he's one of the best players on the planet by scoring 9 points in under a minute. He finished with 18 total, while Kevin Love put up 9 points and 9 rebounds.
Argentina saw great production from their core, as Manu Ginobili finished with 18 points while Luis Scola and Carlos Delfino tallied 15 a piece. They simply didn't have the support throughout this game, thus leading to a lopsided defeat.
End of the Game: Argentina 83 - 109 Team USA
109-80. The entertainment value was lost about a half-hour ago. Let's get some younger kids in here and make these games competitive for once.
Andre Iguodala with the beautiful Alley-Oop slam. Expect to see a lot of that in Denver this season.
Anthony Davis is on the floor, so you know what that means!
Nothing matters anymore.
And there is Kevin Durant with the three.
Make that 8-0! Argentina is surging!
But still down by 21 points with 4:43 remaining in the fourth quarter.
Fourth Quarter, 4:35 remaining: Argentina 72 - 93 Team USA
Argentina with a 5-0 run... To cut the lead to 24.
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This one isn't even fair. When you have Kobe Bryant, Kevin Durant and Carmelo Anthony on the same roster, someone will always be scoring at an elite level.
Carmelo Anthony with back-to-back-to-back three-pointers is the latest development in such a trend. Yes, that's nine points in less than a minute.
Fourth Quarter, 6:34 remaining: Argentina 64 - 93 Team USA
Argentina Team Leaders
Points: 18 - Manu Ginobili
Rebounds: 5 - Carlos Delfino
Assists: 6 - Pablo Prigioni
Steals: 1 - Manu Ginobili & Pablo Prigioni
Blocks: 1 - Manu Ginobili
Team USA Leaders
Points: 18 - LeBron James
Rebounds: 8 - Kevin Love
Assists: 6 - LeBron James
Steals: 2 - Kobe Bryant
Blocks: 2 - Kevin Durant
Manu Ginobili drives the lane and drops in two, giving Argentina a 4-0 run. 'Melo responds with a huge three, however, as momentum shifts right back in Team USA's favor.
This one is getting ugly, folks.
End of the Third Quarter: Argentina 57 - 74 Team USA
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Manu Ginobili gets nothing but the front end of the net. Air-balls won't do you much good against the Americans.
Kevin Durant responds with a made three and this is beginning to get lopsided. And then another.
Third Quarter, 2:00 remaining: Argentina 53 - 70 Team USA
Luis Scola backs into Kevin Durant before passing it out to Andres Nocioni for the smooth three.
Third Quarter, 5:50 remaining: Argentina 49 - 59 Team USA
LeBron to Durant to 'Melo to LeBron to 'Melo to Durant for the finish.
Yeah.
Third Quarter, 6:26 remaining: Argentina 46 - 59 Team USA
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Manu Ginobili with a beautiful score in transition as Team USA lazily walks back after a foul call. Ginobili draws the And-One on his long-time rival Kobe Bryant, who now has three hacks.
Manu connects on the free throw.
Third Quarter, 7:36 remaining: Argentina 46 - 51 Team USA
Andres Nocioni and Kobe Bryant are playing physical in the paint. Bodies are now flying as both Carlos Delfino and Luis Scola dive for the loose ball, while Chris Paul and Tyson Chandler hassle them.
A nice sneaker to the jaw from Chandler to Delfino.
A rushed first possession by Team USA as Kobe Bryant throws up an unnecessary three. Argentina takes advantage as Manu Ginobili hits a three of his own to cut the lead to four.
Third Quarter, 9:20 remaining: Argentina 43 - 47 Team USA
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Manu Ginobili at the buzzer and that's a momentum-shifter!
Kobe Bryant dominated the first half on both sides of the floor. He was lights out shooting, putting up 13 points while making 5-of-8 shot attempts. He also took on and shut down Luis Scola as an interior defender, while Tyson Chandler and Kevin Love failed to do so.
LeBron James added 11 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists, while Chris Paul tallied 4 assists.
As for Argentina, Carlos Delfino leads the team with 13 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists. Luis Scola has 10 while Manu Ginobili tallied his 8th points with a buzzer-beating 3.
End of the Second Quarter: Argentina 40 - 47 Team USA
Argentina Team Leaders
Points: 13 - Carlos Delfino
Rebounds: 4 - Carlos Delfino
Assists: 2 - Three Tied
Steals: 1 - Pablo Prigioni
Blocks: 1 - Manu Ginobili
Team USA Leaders
Points: 13 - Kobe Bryant
Rebounds: 4 - Kevin Love
Assists: 4 - Chris Paul
Steals: 2 - Kobe Bryant
Blocks: 2 - Kevin Durant
Kobe Bryant has been the best interior defender on Team USA today. Seriously, not joking. Watch Kevin Love and Tyson Chandler fail against Luis Scola and Kobe shut him down for three consecutive possessions.
Second Quarter, 1:01 remaining: Argentina 35 - 45 Team USA
Carmelo Anthony breaks his cold streak in the only logical way, slamming it home with authority.
Carlos Delfino hits yet another big three-pointer. Kevin Durant lays it in to follow for his fourth points of the game.
Argentina is firing from distance.
Second Quarter, 2:50 remaining: Argentina 35 - 43 Team USA
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Carlos Delfino has been absolutely phenomenal during the Olympic games. He gets to the line and knocks down both of his free throws to continue that success.
Kobe again knocks down the contested jump shot. Maybe Kobe Bryant still is the best scorer in the world, after all.
Second Quarter, 4:48 remaining: Argentina 29 - 39 Team USA
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LeBron James goes And-One! Apparently he's out to re-spark the Kobe vs. LeBron talks.
Second Quarter, 5:11 remaining: Argentina 27 - 36 Team USA
The play falls apart but Chris Paul recovers to feed LeBron for the easy two.
Carlos Delfino is automatic from beyond the arc. It's amazing how he hits the bottom of the net every time with no rim action involved.
Kevin Love, meanwhile, scores for the third consecutive possession.
Carlos Delfino AGAIN from distance. That one went down like an Allen Iverson jump shot.
Not nothing but net. Nothing but the bottom of the net.
Third Quarter, 6:20 remaining: Argentina 27 - 32 Team USA
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