The U.S. men's national basketball team faced the reigning Olympic gold medalists, Argentina, on August 22, 2008, in the semifinals of the Olympic basketball tournament. Team USA defeated Argentina 101-81 and will face Spain in the gold medal game on August 24, 2008.
Team USA defeated Argentina 118-81 on September 2, 2007, to win the gold medal at the 2007 FIBA Americas Championship.FIBA Americas Championship 2007 Las Vegas: United States 118 vs. Argentina 81
Quotes
"You want to be able to play the guys who won it the last time. There's a sense of pride that comes with beating a champion."—Kobe BryantESPN.com: Team USA Riding Momentum of D-Will's 3 into Semis (August 20, 2008)
"The time we played them in Athens, we entered as we are going to enter now, with all of our strengths. I broke my finger in that match. If they tell me that we are going to win the gold again, I would break my finger again."—Fabricio Oberto, Argentinian centerBeijing 2008: Argentina edges Greece for another shot at the US (August 21, 2008)
References
Fast Facts
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Date
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Time
10:15 p.m. China Standard Time - 10:15 a.m. Eastern Standard Time
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Location
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Argentina
4-1 in preliminary round
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Team USA
5-0 in preliminary round
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Fact:
Argentina won the gold medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics
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Fact:
Team USA won the bronze medal at the 2004 Summer Games
