In another demonstration of great power, the Drean Team won yesterday to Argentina defeated by 101 to 81 and was classified for the final Beijing 2008. The "Dream team" will define the gold medal tomorrow against Spain, who defeated 91 to 86 yesterday to Lithuania, in what will be the reissue of the decisive game of Los Angeles 1984, which was won by the United States.
"It's a great joy to be in the final of the Games. We have come to this. The final against Spain will be a tough match, "said Carmelo Anthony, United States.
Argentina, which defended the gold medal won in Athens 2004, suffered a double blow. But rather than defeat, Argentines regretted the injury to Emanuel Ginobili suffered in his left ankle.
The star argentina, who played only 6 minutes and 21 seconds and even sat on the substitutes bench during the second half, the game will be lost in the bronze medal tomorrow before Lithuania. "There is no time to recover," the doctor confirmed the selection of argentina, Diego Grippo, when asked whether Ginobili would be to Lithuania. Ginobili's participation in 2008 Beijing had been in doubt until 15 days before the start of the Olympic Games, because of a nuisance in the same ankle.
Meanwhile, Anthony said "was a very fought. I hurt all over his body. But I have not had any problems with anyone in particular. " He denied being angry with Luis Scola, with whom he exchanged several discussions during the game.
United States, which thus took revenge in the semifinals of Athens 2004, which lost to the Argentines, got a decisive advantage at the start of the match.
"Upon leaving Ginobili, we might have thought that by the Argentines would be lost. But no, we knew that they do not resign, "Anthony confided.
For his part, the Argentine coach acknowledged that "we wanted to win the second time for Ginobili, who was watching the match on a screen in the dressing room."
The end has a recent history that favors the Americans, who beat Spain by 119 to 82 (31 points difference) in the first phase.
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