The only way Spain stays in this game is by running the offense through Jose Calderon (who is one of the few point guards who can weather the US pressure defense) and Pau Gasol (just a great scorer) and hit a ton of threes.
Calderon however is hurt and did not play against Lithuania. Raul Lopez and Ricky Rubio went 0-for-9 shooting in their last game and will have an extremely tough time with the US.
The Spainsh team clearly has the players to be a good long-range shooting team but have yet to produce. Fernandez, Navarro, Calderon and Garbajosa are all capable of draining three-pointers, yet as a team the Spanish are hitting a tournament worst 29.8 percent of their attempts form beyond the arc.
They could have a breakout game but don’t count on it.
Expect the US to run, dunk and in general wreak havoc. The three biggest advantages Spain possesses are talent, depth and style and the US out paces them in each category.
Prediction: US wins gold 121-87
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