Lebron James did not play against Canada Friday night in Las Vegas but Team USA basketball did just fine without him. Team USA basketball easily defeated Canada in a warm up game before they head to China for the Beijing Olympics. It was an impressive showing for the group of players lead by Duke head Coach K.
Team USA was led by three players all scoring 20 points. They were Dwayne Wade, Michael Redd, and Carmello Anthony. It was an encouraging showing for Wade who stepped into the starting lineup for Lebron James. Wade has been struggling with knee injuries but showed signs that he may be the player we saw lead the Miami Heat to the NBA championship a couple of seasons ago. Kobe Bryant also added 15 points as the crowd in Las Vegas saw a lot of slam dunks and easy baskets by Team USA. The final score was something like 120-65 so that’s a convincing win to say the least.
That will be the final game on U.S. soil for this team as they prepare to head to China. It looks like this group of players could have a great shot to bring home the gold medal. A healthy Lebron James will only add to the this talented group of men. The competition will no doubt get a lot tougher than what Canada had to offer so Coach K better have Team USA basketball ready to go for Bejing.
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