THE USA’s semi-final victory over Serbia on Tuesday is an instant classicarguably the greatest US Olympic basketball game ever played. (The 2008 U.S.-Spain gold medal game would also be in contention for that crown.)
We will eventually turn our attention to France and the gold medal game, but we need to savor what we just witnessed. Revel in it. Games played with this passion and at this level are very rare. The people involved recognized this, as did the basketball world.
Here are just some of the reactions from Paris, as well as the basketball world.
Steve Kerr: “One of the best basketball games I’ve ever been a part of. I’m honored to be a part of it.”
Kevin Durant on former teammate Stephen Curry: “It was a divine performance. God was with him tonight. It was one of the best games I’ve ever seen him play.”
Antonio Davis: “I have two words. Stephen Curry. Joel Embiid.”
Team USA basketball teammates came to the X to celebrate, praise and be amazed.
That’s why Chef is this guy!
-Trae Young (@TheTraeYoung) August 8, 2024
MVP Embiid has arrived…
-Kevin Garnett (@KevinGarnett5KG) August 8, 2024
And Alex Caruso speaks for all of us.
How wonderful to achieve this high level of basketball in August
-Alex Caruso (@ACFresh21) August 8, 2024
