Lebron James Makes History, Again

Lebron James bullying the poor Australian defender

Lebron James posts first triple double in Team USA Basketball history

It is safe to say Lebron James is the most dominant basketball player in the world today, and he showed it this afternoon against Australia. James posted the first ever triple double for Team USA in Olympic history. America has hosted greats like Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson, Larry Bird, Charles Barkley, and Kobe Bryant , but never have any of them reached the stat line James put up. He finished with 11 points, 14 rebounds and 11 assists. These are the stat lines that we are used to seeing from him in the NBA (with a few more points), but it is more uncommon in FIBA play. 

As for the way the game played out, Team USA did away with Australia fairly easily. Like I expected, The Australians kept it within reach for the first half or so, but with the help of Kobe Bryant channeling his inner Afro Kobe, Team USA eliminated Patty Mills and Australia 119-86. Kobe Bryant got hot and hit about 3 straight 3-pointers back to back within the span of a minute. This proved how dominant Team USA can be. They have so many players who can look unstoppable at anytime, and Bryant was the one who showed up and showed off this time.

Team USA takes on Argentina this Friday and this is a must-see. Argentina will put up a tough fight, but they lack the skill and star power to actually beat the Americans. Another thing to look out for is the foul play that Argentina is notorious for. This is why I hope America lays the pipe down on them and never lets up. Nevertheless this will be a fun game to watch and expect Team USA to easily make it to the finals against Spain/Russia.