Tracking Team USA Basketball

SI Staff | Aug 24, 2008

Tracking Team USA Basketball /

Tracking Team USA Basketball

Kobe Bryant

GAME 1 (101-70 win vs. China): Scored 13 points in team-high 27 minutes. Made 1-of-7 from three-point range (6-of-14 overall). GAME 2 (97-76 win vs. Angola): Missed all eight of his three-point attempts, leaving him 1-for-15 through two games. GAME 3 (92-69 win vs. Greece): Scored team-high-tying 18 points and showed improvement from long range (2-of-5). GAME 4 (119-82 win vs. Spain): Got into foul trouble early and played just 16 minutes. Still finished with 11 points. GAME 5 (106-57 win vs. Germany): Scored 13 points and hit three of Team USA's 11 treys. GAME 6 (106-85 win vs. Australia in quarters): His 25 points were the most for a Team USA player through six games. GAME 7 (101-81 win vs. Argentina in semis): Scored 12 but slipped to 2-of-9 from long range. GAME 8 (118-107 win vs. Spain in final): Scored 13 of his 20 points in the fourth quarter, including a pivotal four-point play.

Jason Kidd

GAME 1 (China): Didn't take a shot and recorded 3 turnovers against no assists in 13 minutes as the starting point guard. GAME 2 (Angola): No shot attempts for second straight game. Contributed 4 rebounds and 3 assists in 15 minutes. GAME 3 (Greece): Plagued by early foul trouble. No shot attempts or points again. GAME 4 (Spain): Played just 11 minutes but scored his first bucket of the Games. GAME 5 (Germany): Made his first and only three-point attempt of the Games, and had 5 boards and 3 assists. GAME 6 (Australia): Went 2-for-2 from the field -- a selfish display by his standards. GAME 7 (Argentina): Set his tournament high with 7 assists. GAME 8 (Spain): He now has two Olympic gold medals, and his international record is 46-0.

LeBron James

GAME 1 (China): Made 8-of-12 shots, scored 18 points and had 6 rebounds and 3 assists. GAME 2 (Angola): Finished with 12 points, 5 assists and 3 steals. GAME 3 (Greece): Had 13 points, 6 rebounds, 6 assists, 3 blocks and 2 steals. GAME 4 (Spain): Dominant again with 18 points to go with 5 rebounds and 8 assists. GAME 5 (Germany): Made 4-of-5 threes and finished with 18 points. GAME 6 (Australia): Team USA's best at Games? Shined with 16 points, 9 rebounds, 4 steals and 3 assists. GAME 7 (Argentina): Scored 13 of his 15 points in second half. GAME 8 (Spain): Slowed by early foul trouble, but still closed with 14 points and 6 boards.

Carmelo Anthony

GAME 1 (China): Didn't record a field goal in 14 minutes (0-for-3). GAME 2 (Angola): Had 12 points and team-high six rebounds in 21 minutes. GAME 3 (Greece): Made two threes and scored eight points. GAME 4 (Spain): Scored 16 points (including 4-of-6 from three-point range) in 16 minutes. GAME 5 (Germany): Made 2-of-7 from the field (0-of-3 from beyond the arc). GAME 6 (Australia): Scored 15 points in 19 minutes. GAME 7 (Argentina): Led team with 21 points (3-of-14 from the field and 13-of-13 at the foul line). GAME 8 (Spain): Had 13 points and three of the team's 13 three-pointers.

Dwight Howard

GAME 1 (China): Scored 13 points (on 5-of-10 shooting) and collected only two rebounds in 21 minutes against Yao Ming and the host team. GAME 2 (Angola): Went 6-for-6 from the field en route to 14 points. GAME 3 (Greece): Grabbed 6 boards in only 12 minutes. GAME 4 (Spain): Scored 10 points and pulled 4 rebounds. GAME 5 (Germany): Collected 22 points and 10 boards in 19 minutes. Made 9-of-10 from the field, improving to 25-of-33 (75.8 percent) for the Games. GAME 6 (Australia): Had 8 points and 7 rebounds in 14 minutes. GAME 7 (Argentina): Picked up 10 points and 9 boards. GAME 8 (Spain): Invisible early, finished with 8 points and 5 rebounds. FT shooting a nightmare all tournament (17-of-37).

Dwyane Wade

GAME 1 (China): Went 7-of-7 from the field and 5-for-5 from the foul line for a team-high 19 points. GAME 2 (Angola): Needed only 16 minutes to score team-high 19 points. He's 13-of-15 from the field in two games. GAME 3 (Greece): Stayed hot with 17 points (on 6-of-10 from the field) and added six steals in 20 minutes. GAME 4 (Spain): Contributed 16 points and six boards. He's 27-of-37 from the floor overall. GAME 5 (Germany): Scored 10 points and -- thanks to some huge dunks -- continued to show that he's healthy. GAME 6 (Australia): Rare off game, with eight points on 3-of-8 shooting. GAME 7 (Argentina): Slowed by early foul trouble, finished with 12 points. GAME 8 (Spain): Made his first seven shots; scored 21 of his 27 points in the first half.

Chris Bosh

GAME 1 (China): Took only 13 minutes to grab a team-high 8 rebounds and score 9 points (4-for-4 from the field). GAME 2 (Angola): Efficient again with 8 points (on 3-of-4 shooting) in 14 minutes. GAME 3 (Greece): Scored 12 of his 18 points in the first half. Made 7-of-8 from the field. GAME 4 (Spain): Grabbed seven rebounds in 17 minutes. GAME 5 (Germany): Went 2-for-3 from the field to finish pool play at 17-of-21 (81 percent). GAME 6 (Australia): Continued to impress with defense, added 10 points and 6 boards. GAME 7 (Argentina): First Olympic double-double (11 points, 10 boards). GAME 8 (Spain): Led team with 7 boards and converted 6-of-6 at the foul line.

Chris Paul

GAME 1 (China): Handed out 6 assists and picked up 2 steals in 20 minutes off the bench. GAME 2 (Angola): Solid with 6 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists in 21 minutes. GAME 3 (Greece): Had 4 points, 3 assists and 2 steals in 26 minutes. GAME 4 (Spain): Recorded 14 points, 5 boards, 8 assists and 5 steals. GAME 5 (Germany): Contributed 10 points and connected on two threes (he had made one in four games). GAME 6 (Australia): His 7 boards (in 19 minutes) from PG spot were more than any Australian player. GAME 7 (Argentina): One of three U.S. players to score 12 points. GAME 8 (Spain): Scored 13 points and helped ice win with late free throws.

Michael Redd

GAME 1 (China): Scored all of his points (on three three-pointers) late in the game. GAME 2 (Angola): Missed both three-point attempts. The Americans made only 5-of-21 as a team. GAME 3 (Greece): Played only six minutes -- his deep shooting wasn't needed. GAME 4 (Spain): Played mostly in garbage time, scoring 4 points in 12 minutes. GAME 5 (Germany): His 1-of-9 shooting (0-of-4) from long range a rare lowlight in blowout. GAME 6 (Australia): Made one of Team USA's 12 three-pointers. GAME 7 (Argentina): No shot attempts in 6 minutes. GAME 8 (Spain): DNP until final 26 seconds.

Deron Williams

GAME 1 (China): Contributed 9 points and 4 rebounds in 19 minutes. GAME 2 (Angola): Had two of the Americans' 13 steals, and chipped in 7 points and 4 assists. GAME 3 (Greece): Had 5 points, 3 assists and 3 turnovers in 24 minutes. GAME 4 (Spain): Scored 11 points in 20 minutes. GAME 5 (Germany): Collected 9 points, 4 rebounds, 5 assists and 2 steals in 19 minutes. GAME 6 (Australia): Beat the second-quarter buzzer with a three that gave U.S. a 12-point halftime lead. GAME 7 (Argentina): Scored 6 points on pair of threes. GAME 8 (Spain): His one trey came at a key time in the fourth quarter.

Carlos Boozer

GAME 1 (China): Had five points and three rebounds in eight minutes. Part of a bench that combined for 54 points. GAME 2 (Angola): Made 1-of-4 from the field in a team-low 11 minutes. GAME 3 (Greece): Limited to six minutes as Coach K shortened the rotation. GAME 4 (Spain): Chipped in five points in seven minutes. GAME 5 (Germany): Had six points and six rebounds in only 10 minutes. GAME 6 (Australia): Played all six of his minutes in the fourth quarter. GAME 7 (Argentina): Didn't play until final two minutes. GAME 8 (Spain): DNP until final 26 seconds.

Tayshaun Prince

GAME 1 (China): Went scoreless with three rebounds in a team-low seven minutes. GAME 2 (Angola): Scored seven points in 14 minutes. GAME 3 (Greece): Another odd man out in the shorter rotation. GAME 4 (Spain): Scored 10 points while shooting 3-of-4 from beyond the arc. GAME 5 (Germany): Hauled in six boards in Olympics-high 21 minutes. GAME 6 (Australia): Made 3-of-4 shots and scored nine points. GAME 7 (Argentina): Logged 4 minutes. GAME 8 (Spain): Scored 6 points on 3-of-3 shooting.

Published Aug 24, 2008

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