LeBron James takes charge of Team USA over Germany in London

LeBron James put on his strength in a second display on Monday night when the team he played for at the United States to a 92-88 victory over Germany on the streets of London and finished with 20 with 6 rebounds and 4 assists in the game against Germany who is currently the FIBA World Cup champion.

By Brian Windhorst

Jul 22, 2024 09:24 PM

London -This is a message that every basketball fan to be aware of in the midst of the Olympics may be the most competitive tournament on earth ever played, are about to begin:

LeBron James isn’t playing around.

He might be 39 years old and is reportedly the national flag bearer. This isn’t an official occasion.

The evening of Monday the athlete put on another show of strength and was able to play with the largest crowd to ever see a basketball game in London the audience and the players as well as his teammates of Team USA could only watch with awe.

In Germany which is currently FIBA World Cup champion, trying to communicate an idea by destroying their fellow Americans during the weeks prior to the opening ceremony of the Olympics, James grabbed control of the game in the same way James has done since he was an teen.

James has scored 8 points that were crucial and threw balls at them with steals, physical force and steals to help Team USA to a 92-88 victory. He scored 20 points, six rebounds and also 4 assists, however the numbers do not reflect the entirety of his game.

As James went on a basket-steal-basket-rebound-free throws-rebound run during the middle of the fourth quarter, his teammates bounced around the bench arena like children at recess watching it all play out.

“We got a great group of guys and it doesn’t matter if it’s me, Joel [Embiid], Steph [Curry] or when [ Kevin Durant] comes back,” James said. “Everybody is going to experience an occasion and that’s the thing the team is about. We all want to support each other regardless of how the game goes. “

Additionally, James opened the game by scoring two dunks, which were nailed within three minutes.

After scoring three shots in the 4th period of game with South Sudan on Saturday, including the game-winning basket in the final eight seconds, James’ unrelenting final period on Monday saw him shoot 4-of-4 shots while scoring the 11th and final point in the final quarter of Team USA.

“Just putting the team on his shoulders,” Team USA guard Jrue Holiday stated. “Being LeBron James. “

Team USA closes out the pre-Olympics in a disappointing 5- 5. The team is still left with a few issues to work on following their disappointing results at London.

Embiid was a positive signal for the team, however, he is still improving his performance in the position he’s had. He scored 15 points, 8 rebounds and also five assists.

Embiid started to slow down his departure of the camp, displaying signs of fatigue and poor shape after his departure of the squad at the conclusion of the season to let his the healing process to take place. However, his improvement has been steady and he’s improved his performance and was called on for Monday’s game as Anthony Davis, his backup was seriously injured.

“People who watch me know that every season it takes me a couple of games to get going, and this is no different,” Embiid told reporters. “That’s the reason why we’ve had preseason games. I’m happy with myself and I’m planning to keep going, and I’ll play at that level that I’ve been playing over the past several seasons. “

Curry scored 13 points in the victory of Team USA but was just 1-of-7 on 3-pointers. U.S. struggled from deep shooting just 29 percent in the ..

Germany has four current NBA players on the roster. The nation is known for its team cohesion. It was demonstrated when they won during the World Cup title last summer. Everyone who steps onto the court with the team can shoot three. The Germans can play the ball with ease, and are able to play defense and are of large dimension.

Most important aspect of this game was how they were attentive to the ball and were very aggressive on the defensive area.

Team USA was unable to let the dribble be able to penetrate, resulting in the team scoring just three points in the final contest in the match against South Sudan on Saturday. This was an obvious point that was the primary focus before the game on Monday, because of Holiday and Anthony Edwards applying an intense pressure upon the German guards and, generally an emphasis on defense. in energy.

The Germans weren’t able to take clear shots, and they also failed to make more 3-pointers by the end of the shot time than triples in the offensive. This was exactly the type of defensive reaction Team USA coaches were hoping for.

But, there was a problem with not completing possessions, because of the Germans were given 14 second chances and scoring 16 points.

Then there were a number of mishaps, particularly in the third quarter when it was the Americans offense was slowed down by five turnovers within the span of just four minutes. Germany could make up for a shooting percentage with additional 12 shooting opportunities.

“We can get a lot better,” Team USA coach Steve Kerr said. “We’re getting to a point that we’re more comfortable with rotations and I’m sure the players are becoming more comfortable with one another. … I believe we can improve our performance and become better. That’s what we’re planning to do over the next few weeks. “

Orlando Magic forward Franz Wagner lead Germany in scoring, scoring the score of 18 points. Dennis Schroder winner of the MVP award during the World Cup last summer, received 10, assists, to favor of the Germans but was able to score three points from 15.

“We played with good tempo and then, yeah,” Germany coach Gordon Herbert said, “somebody identified as LeBron James made a few play at the final. “