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Down by 4 with 2:28 left for Spain (108-104) giving the United States their first real challenge in the 4th quarter of the 2008 Olympics. United States have won the gold for the first time since 2000. It wasn’t as easy as everyone thought it was going to be. Spain almost defeated the United States in the closest game in Olympics and most exciting game for the United States. Raptors point guard Jose Calderon was great in that game, only if he played like that every game for the Raptors. It was a great fight, lucky I stayed up to watch a wonderful game.

United States shot 13 of 28 (46%) from the 3 point line, 71& from the floor, and only won by 11 points, 118-107. Dywane Wade was US scoring leader with 27 points, while Kobe Bryant had 20 and 6 assists. Kobe Bryant was great in the 4th quarter with 4 point play to silence the Spain crowd. Spain’s Jose Carlos Navarro had 18 points was very effective with lots of teardrops in the lane. Pau Gasol put in 21 points and 6 rebounds, while Rudy Fernandez had 22 points.