Judging by the ratings during the U.S. women's basketball team's run to their fifth straight gold medal at the 2012 London Olympics, there was at least increased interest in watching them compared to the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
It's hard to disagree with USA head coach Geno Auriemma's point that France was the team of the tournament - those weren't just gracious words from a coach who has wins to spare.
John Amaechi said of France's offensive performance in the third quarter, "Their scoring has gone from anemic to…something worse than that.” But was that really much worse than the second quarter? Yes.
For the U.S., the formula for winning gold in the 2012 London Olympics is simple: defend, move the ball, patiently allow their depth overwhelm the opponent. But what might have to happen for France to challenge the U.S. or pull off the major upset?
Down one point to Australia with 3:12 left in the third quarter, USA coach Geno Auriemma made his first wave of subs reinserting Connecticut Sun center Tina Charles into the game along with Seimone...
Argentina beats Nigeria, but the real tests lie ahead.
