The 2016 Rio Olympics showcased the superior skills of the U.S. Men's basketball team. Kevin Durant and De Marcus Cousins lead their countrymen in China's third defeat.
The score ended at 119 to 62 in favor of the Americans. Durant scored the most with 25 points and at least six assists, according to NBA.com. The second leading scorer was De Marcus Cousins scoring 17 points. Carmelo Anthony was the third highest with nine points, two assists and seven rebounds, according to the LA Times. In the third quarter, Kyrie Irving scored 12 points by shooting four-three-point shots in a minute and a half play.
Durant previously played with the Oklahoma Thunders last season but he will be joining the Golden State Warriors in this year's season. Cousins is playing with the Sacramento Kings while Anthony plays for the New York Knicks. The Americans began to pull away early, they started leading in points during the first quarter of the game.
Yi Jianlin was the highest scorer for the Chinese Men's basketball team. During their third game with the Americans, Yi scored 25 points. The Chinese and American Olympic basketball teams fought in two previous exhibition games. The Americans won the first two, leading by an average score of around 50 points per game.
Olympic observers noticed the Americans' tight defense, which prevented the Chinese from scoring early on in the game. In the first half of the game, the Chinese were only able to shoot the ball four times despite possessing the ball on 22 occasions.
The American starting lineup consisted of Durant, Cousins, Anthony, Klay Thompson and Kyre Irving. But during the first and second quarters of the game, all the players were given the chance to play.
The 2016 Rio Olympics is still on-going. The U.S. Team is set to play against Venezuela on August 8.
