USA vs Greece

On August 14, 2008, the United States men's basketball team defeated the national basketball team of Greece, 92-69. Greece previously defeated Team USA in the semi-finals of the 2006 World Championships. The US team is now 14-0 in international matches since the loss to Greece in 2006. Kobe Bryant and Chris Bosh each scored 18 points for Team USA, while LeBron James had 13 points and Dwyane Wade scored 17. The game was considered to be the first real test for the U.S. team at the 2008 Olympics. Team USA was favored by 21 1/2 points over Greece.ESPN.com: Coach K, Team USA ready to get even with Greece

"They're going to target Dwight [Howard], and they're going to target Carmelo [Anthony]. The most important thing for us will be to keep our composure."—Jason Kidd

"You have to play (Greece) with great intensity for 40 minutes. Our guys already know that, but we'll reinforce that. It's a great game for us to play, too, to get ready for the medal round because we feel Greece has as good of a chance as anybody. That's how much we think of them."—Mike Krzyzewski, USA head coach

"I'm expecting this game right here to be tough. They know that we're coming back to redeem ourselves and I'm pretty sure that they watch us a lot."—Carmelo Anthony

"We've got veterans, we're preparing ourselves, every night we're showcasing what we've been doing the last three years getting ready for this moment. So we can't afford to go out and be lackadaisical."—LeBron James