I stayed up late last night to watch the entire game versus Spain. You should’ve seen me: pumping my fists, silently cheering, and feet and hands sweating profusely in anxiousness at 1:30am in the morning!
When Spain came within 2 points within the 4th quarter, I could just feel the incredible pressure mounting on the Redeem Team, even though I was watching thousands of miles away. However, from that point, Kobe took over and made an incredible 4 point play.
In this true test, the Americans showed what makes them the world champs. They dug down deep and showed tremendous heart to fight to the very end of the game. All the millions of dollars, NBA championships, and MVPs were forgot about and everyone was focused on winning this gold medal game. The end result was a team gold medal, something that Lebron James said was his greatest achievement ever.
The Redeem Team has been fantastic, and I am truly happy the way this team represented America at the Olympics in China.
Cliff Hsia