Olympic Games – Basketball: United States – Australia LIVE

(Q2) USA – AUSTRALIA: 18-24

Here we go again. Possession for the Boomers.

(Q1) USA – AUSTRALIA: 18-24

END OF FIRST QUARTER TIME. Perfectly entering its semi-final, Australia foils Team USA thanks to its aggressiveness. The reigning triple Olympic champions will have to increase in intensity to return to the score before the break.

(Q1) USA – AUSTRALIA: 18-24

Goulding au buzzer ! Taking advantage of a beautiful screen from Ingles, Chris Goulding plants a three on Lillard’s nose to finish this first quarter.

(Q1) USA – AUSTRALIA: 18-21

Very good drive from Damian Lillard, who made his way to the circle to score quietly with the help of the board.

(Q1) USA – AUSTRALIA: 16-21

Team USA is in the penalty, which sends Joe Ingles to the throwing line. One in two for him.

(Q1) USA – AUSTRALIA: 16-20

After Jrue Holiday in penetration, KD scores again at mid-distance.

(Q1) USA – AUSTRALIA: 12-20

Superb start to the match for Joe Ingles, who scored with a small floater from the high post.

(Q1) USA – AUSTRALIA: 12-18

Again Kevin Durant. Fortunately, the American star is there to keep his team in contact.

(Q1) USA – AUSTRALIA: 10-18

The Americans are completely dropped in defense. Nic Kay cuts the end line and finds himself totally alone under the circle to score two easy points.

(Q1) USA – AUSTRALIA: 8-16

Patty Mills uses her speed to score from a penetration with the help of the board.

(Q1) USA – AUSTRALIA: 8-14

Big shoot from Dante Exum, who scores at three points at the very end of possession!

(Q1) USA – AUSTRALIA: 8-11

Back to the basket, Kevin Durant takes his chance in fadeaway … string!

(Q1) USA – AUSTRALIA: 6-11

Two out of two for the Nets’ new joker, Patty Mills, who gives Australia two possessions.

(Q1) USA – AUSTRALIA: 6-9

TIME-OUT USA. Following a new fault caused by Australia and Patty Mills in penetration, the 4th of Team Usa, Gregg Popovich stops the game. His team takes a long time to get into his match, the success is far from being the appointment. The Boomers play their game perfectly by defeating the Americans at the start of the meeting.

(Q1) USA – AUSTRALIA: 6-9

Durant’s big foul when attempting to dunk a counterattack by Dante Exum. Two out of two from the throw line for him.

(Q1) USA – AUSTRALIA: 6-7

Superb counter of Durant on Jock Landale who thought he was alone, from behind!

(Q1) USA – AUSTRALIA: 6-7

Little success on the American side. After Kevin Durant, it’s Devin Booker who misses his three-point shot.

(Q1) USA – AUSTRALIA: 6-7

Big duel between Patty Mills and Damian Lillard. The Australian point guard causes a foul of the star of the Blazers.

(Q1) USA – AUSTRALIA: 6-7

Jock Landale takes advantage of his size advantage over Adebayo to cause a foul under the circle. One in two for him.

(Q1) USA – AUSTRALIA: 6-6

Two out of two on the throws for Bam Adebayo, who equalizes.

(Q1) USA – AUSTRALIA: 4-6

Good drive from Devin Booker, who gets rid of Dellavedova before finishing in layup.

(Q1) USA – AUSTRALIA: 2-6

Again Ingles! Big start to the match for the Jazz winger, who plants a second long-distance shoot after less than a minute of play!

(Q1) USA – AUSTRALIA: 2-3

But Joe Ingles answers him directly behind the three-point line.

(Q1) USA – AUSTRALIA: 2-0

First ball and first mid-distance shot by Kevin Durant, at zero angle.

(Q1) USA – AUSTRALIA: 0-0

Let’s go ! The gap has just been won by Bam Adebayo for Team USA.

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The 5 major ones are known. Team USA will begin the meeting with Lillard, Holiday, Booker, Durant and Adebayo. Australia with Mills, Dellavedova, Ingles, Kay and Landale.

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The other semi-final will see Slovenia face off against the French team at 1:00 p.m.

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While waiting for the national anthems, the two teams are warming up on the floor of the Saitama Super Arena.

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Opposite, Australia beat Nigeria (84-67), Italy (86-83) and Germany (89-76) in the group stage before crushing Luis Scola’s Argentina in the quarterfinals. final (97-59).

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Another victory this Thursday would send Team USA to the final to claim a 16th Olympic title in 19 appearances, which would be the fourth in a row.

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On the one hand, Team USA is advancing after gaining momentum over the meetings. Beaten by France for their entry into the running (76-83), the formation of Gregg Popovich then crushed Iran (120-66) and the Czech Republic (119-84). In the quarterfinals, the United States were carried by a great Kevin Durant to eliminate Spain from the Gasol brothers (95-81).

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Here we are. The last square of Tokyo 2020 opens its doors. On the bill, a confrontation that promises great offensive actions between Team USA, big favorite for the title, and Australia, a real scarecrow.

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Hello everyone. Welcome to Eurosport to follow LIVE the semi-final of the Olympic basketball tournament between the United States and Australia. The match kicks off at 6:15 a.m.