US basketball team 'humble' after latest win

0 Comments | AFP, August, 2008

BEIJING (AFP) — A United States team of highly-paid NBA stars came away from a resounding 119-82 win over world champions Spain on Sunday seeking to stay humble and warning against over-confidence at the Olympics.

In what was supposed to be the marquee match up of the Beijing Games basketball tournament late Saturday, eight US players scored in double figures.

LeBron James led the way with 18 points, eight assists, five rebounds and four steals.

The Americans put on a basketball clinic, going up by 20 points in the second quarter scoring at will from both in and outside and never being threatened by the team they could still face in the gold medal match.

"We're trying to get ready, we're trying to win a gold medal, each game is very important to us,"...

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