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Well, if you weren’t a believer before, today’s efforts against Greece answered many of the questions.  Team USA put together a great game, both offensively and defensively defeating powerhouse Greece 92-69.

Lebron James scored 13 points while leading the team in rebounding (6), assists (6), and blocks (3).  He also added two steals.

Dwayne Wade was again equally impressive with 17 points, 6 steals, and 5 assists continuing to show that he’s fully recovered from the ongoing injuries that stifled him last season.  Kobe bounced back from a miserable shooting stretch (1-15 from three point land in the first two games) to go 50% from the floor and score 18 points.

As per ESPN’s write up of the game:

The U.S. Olympic team stopped the pick-and-rolls — and just about everything else Greece tried.

These Americans that looked so lost two years at the world championship when this team was being formed appear to have found their Olympic defensive way.

Batting away balls or swatting shots on seemingly every possession late in the second quarter, the Americans broke open a close game and went on to a 92-69 victory Thursday night to clinch a spot in the medal round.

Their offense wasn’t too shabby either as the Americans were able to find the range on jump shots when the Greeks went to a zone defense to slow them down.

Kobe Bryant and Chris Bosh each scored 18 points for the United States (3-0), which moves on to a matchup of Group B unbeatens Saturday night against world champion Spain. The winner will earn the group’s top seed for the quarterfinals.

Dwyane Wade added 17 points and LeBron James scored 13.

Greece stunned the Americans two years ago in the semifinals of the world championships, shredding the U.S. defense for 63 percent shooting with clinical execution of its pick-and-roll offense in a 101-95 victory.

This time, the Americans had an answer for everything, using a suffocating defense to extend a seven-point lead into a 19-point cushion in the final 5½ minutes of the first half.

Next up is Spain at 10:15 on Saturday morning.