Gold Medal Game: USA vs. France
We made it to the Gold Medal match, and it's hard to find a matchup that would have a better setting than France vs. USA in Paris. France wasn't supposed to be here, as they beat Canada and Germany despite being noticeable underdogs in each game. They won't be intimidated by Team USA, and they'll enjoy having the home crowd behind them.
On the other end, Team USA is supposed to be here, but they found a way to make it hard on themselves by allowing Serbia to carry a 13-point lead into the fourth quarter on Thursday. Well, we saw the most elite basketball that Team USA is capable of in that fourth quarter, and it's hard to imagine that they'll come out flat on Saturday after that performance. Expect Steve Kerr to rely heavily on his "core four" of LeBron James, Stephen Curry, Joel Embiid, and Kevin Durant and not allocate too many minutes to the rest of the guys. On Thursday, Curry kept them alive, Embiid willed them back into the game, and both LeBron and Durant finished the job, so I'd be shocked if all four guys don't each see at least 25-30 minutes.
We're going to have a fun battle on Saturday afternoon, so be sure to tune in to some of the best basketball the sport has to offer.
