Kevin Durant cheering in the semifinals against Lithuania

The last time Team USA won the gold in the FIBA World Championships. This year lots of big names went on the open market so not that many stars got to use their summer representing their country. There were 6 players 22 or younger on Team USA but Kevin Durant managed t0 lead them to the world championship game against Turkey. Kevin Durant scored 28 points to help lead Team USA to an 83-64 win. Coach K had an interview before the game in which he said it would mean more for him to win this year than the 2008 Olympics.

People doubted Team USA and their young talent but I had a feeling they would win. I am interested to see how this affects these young players futures in the NBA. Oklahoma City has good talent and now Durant and Westbrook might have gotten better with the experience. In the end we should all thank the players of Team USA for dedicating their summers playing and winning us a world championship.

Kevin Durant leads USA past Brazil70-68

Team USA is ranked second in the world under Argentina, but troubles today against Brazil might make you think twice about team USA.

Kevin Durant is the star player for this team. They have Danny Granger and Derrick Rose but without Durant they wouldn’t stand a chance. Team USA barely held off Brazil by a play that could have been a foul called. Actually if you watch it they almost did tie it up when there was a foul. Leandro Barbosa and Tiago Splitter are really playing well. The fact that USA could barely beat these teams just shows why Durant would win MVP if there was one for this. Spain and Argentina might be trouble for Team USA and I don’t see them winning world but they are 3-0 and Durant is playing better than just about anyone in the NBA. I want to see what Team USA can do though.

This is the recap of the Team USA Brazil game today.