USA basketballers fire Olympic warning with Lithuania drubbing

0 Comments | AFP, August, 2008

MACAU (AFP) — LeBron James' Team USA buried European heavyweights Lithuania 120-84 on Friday to lay down a marker for reclaiming the Olympic title.

The 12-time champions, humbled at Athens 2004, matched defensive ferocity with offensive class as they shot to a big early lead, stifled a brief comeback, and then ran away with it in front of a packed Cotai Arena.

Cleveland Cavaliers playmaker James again dominated as the NBA superstars made it three out of three after convincing warm-up wins against Canada and Turkey.

'King' James has promised a 13th Olympic gold and USA got off to a fearsome start, swarming the Lithuania offence and racing to a 19-0 lead as James picked up where he left off against Turkey with a pair of crowd-pleasing dunks.

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