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Team USA Steamrolls Spain, 119-82.
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ESPN: Team USA Steamrolls Spain, 119-82
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Lakers Blog — Kobe_and_pau Team USA whupped up on Spain this morning, 119-82 win Pool B with a never-challenged 4-0 record. They certainly look like the old school US squads that used to routinely post blowout wins , but obviously the job isn't quite finished yet. The US is shoring up some of the loose ends heading into the medal rounds next week, and assuming they haven't peaked , look like they'll continue to steamroll the field with an impressive amount of versatility and unselfishness. I thought heading into the tournament that the US would win, but that they'd have to win at least one close game to do it. The world, in other words, ...

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