The protagonists of the American team that lost to Argentina in the semifinal of the 2004 Athens Olympic Games showed how difficult that defeat was for them.
On August 27, 2004, the Argentina’s basketball team he wrote one of the most glorious pages in the history of Argentine sports. On that day the victory over dream team from the United Statess, full of NBA stars, para 89-81 in the semifinals of the 2004 Athens Olympics.
“they kick us”. He said this LeBron Jamesone of the considered best basketball players in the world and in history if the performance of the team he directed is determined Ruben Magnanoin the event where the Albiceleste will be crowned champion and along with the Americans, including the chosen one on their campus, they will finish in third place with the Italy circling the podium.
LeBron James and dwayne wadewho was also a participant in the party, made a new documentary that will be released Netflixcalled ‘The Redeem Team’which tells the story of the United States team considered by many to be the second best, behind only the Michael Jordan’s Dream Team. It is about nothing else and nothing less than the one intended Beijing 2008 champion.
To chronicle the process the US national team had to go through to ‘redeem’ of that call defeat against Argentina and the 2006 World Cup -where he was defeated by Greece at the same time – the defeat against the South Americans has to be mentioned. And they did it with the sayings of their heroes.
In a rivalry that has remained in Argentina’s great sporting history, the national team dominated the game from the start, with a Manu Ginobili Brilliant (he generated 29 points, 9/13 from the field, 4/6 from 3-pointers), an exclusive figure in the game, and the contribution of a granitic and strong team. louis scola contributed 10 points and four rebounds; Andres Nocioni13 and five; Fabricio Obertosix and six; Pepe Sanchezfour and seven assists; Alexander Montecchia, 12 and two; and Walter Hermannfrom the bench, was the X factor, with decisive interventions when the storm of the United States was approaching the closing (always a decisive moment against a team of similar caliber and physical power) and with a total of 11 points and four that rebound.
In the trailer of the documentary you can see pictures of the match and the euphoria of white clotheswhose banner is Purchased (At the time, the only Argentine present in the NBA since his arrival from his first season with the San Antonio Spurs). They and contrasted with the serious face of the USA people. And what was reflected in the field, lor put into words LeBron James and Wade himself.
“Disgusting to watch”recognized the Miami Heat’s historic guard while king jamess manages to confirm the feeling about what is the only defeat in the history of the American team at the Olympic Games by presenting a team with NBA players, which has been allowed since Barcelona 1992. “It’s scary to be a part of. They kicked us out”.
Source: Tycsports
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