- US eke out 101-100 win on late LeBron James layup
- Two teams will meet again at Paris Olympics
LeBron James saved the US from what would have been a stunning loss.
James’s layup with eight seconds left was the go-ahead basket on Saturday, and the US Olympic team that’ll soon head to the Paris Games escaped with a 101-100 win over South Sudan in London, rallying from a 16-point deficit to avoid perhaps the biggest upset in the program’s history.
“[It was] a good reminder that when we play against teams, it’s the biggest game of their lives,” US coach Steve Kerr said. “We have to expect everyone to play like that.”
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/sport/article/2024/jul/21/we-were-embarrassed-at-halftime-us-relieved-after-escape-against-underdogs-south-sudan
Author : Associated Press
Publish date : 2024-07-21 11:57:59
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