A monster line up having Kobe, Lebron, Melo, CP3, Deron, Wade, Dwight, Bosh,Prince, Jason kid. BUT SPAIN STILL GAVE THEM A HARD TIME. Big respect for spain.
Spain was very good, had multiple nba stars on the teams, but this game was very poorly officiated in favor of Spain, bunch of calls and no calls, favoring spain, this game shouldn't have been close, US beat them earlier in the tournament by almost 40, poor officials kept spain close in this one
Asian zach_brawl stars I don’t think he played in this Olympics because there were a lot of better players than him at the time, and also he was a rookie
Kobe Bryant's performance in this game was so clutch. He electrified that crowd! Getting the USA back on the gold medal podium was amazing. What a game. RIP Kobe, we love you man.
@@javierdemenapacheco6849 both d.wade and kobe was xfactor in this game but the alpha always give a win when it needed kobe literally took the 4th quarter with clutch shots
@@ediwow2797 nah, for kobe that was just a normal game, a good one tho. But in the other hand ive never seen wade hiting 3s like that🙄. He def had his day when it matter the most
How amazing is the energy of Kobe Bryant in this game. For me this is the best final games you love to watch repeatedly. So much respect to the team Spain.
@@conflicto7575 Dude I like wade the 3rd best sg of all time but let's be clear they weren't winning golds til kobe came along kobe was the best player in the world at this moment as well I'm not talking about no stats either every young needed this vibe being around kobe so they could soak up so much game from him as well it was needed
I know...if only the refs had called it both ways in the first half. Lost count of how many times a US player absolutely body-checked a Spanish player and the foul was called on the Spanish guy. That's standard for the NBA but not for FIBA.
This US team is crazy, prime Lebron, D Wade, Kobe, Melo, CP3, Howard, Deron. Hats off to this Spain team, probably the strongest international team in the history. What a game!
I remember this game like it was yesterday it was exactly 12 years ago and Kobe was just turning 30. 12 years later you'd be turning 42 and now you're gone forever! Happy Birthday to my idol Kobe Bryant! Your legacy will live on forever. Miss you everyday!!!
Just watch the whole games after watching the documentary. D-Wade prime is just something else, definitely top 3 SG in all time. Kobe come out clutch and save the team. RIP MAMBA
Got dam what a game. Never seen the game played so hard. It was a war, bodies all over the floor. Spain put up an epic fight but D wade in the first half and Kobe in the final minutes were so clutch. Love all those guys for representing USA so brilliantly, who would we be without warriors like these guys? And Spain showed amazing heart and fight and if the US had been at all lax Spain would have won.
@@conflicto7575 lol wade shots before the 4thquarter were useless when kobe didnt make 3 or 4 big shots both threees and two pointers.. the spain team could tie the score if bryant didnt make that shots.. hav u seen it only got 4 lead until bryant made the big shot three followed by wade but then bryant again both beast in offense and defense afterwards..he understand the game so much.. the 4 th quarter is the most important qaurter in basketball..kobe was a hero in this game, saving the team from possible comeback of spaiin
@johnlloydprime4357 you don't know what you are saying and you also did not watch the whole game. USA would never win if it wasn't for d wade. He carried the game off the bench. He scored the most points for a reason and barely missed a shot. If you actually watch the game the starting line up was looking lost against Spain in the first half....whenever d wade would check in he got them back into the game. Watch before you type...im sure you only watched the 4th quarter when kobe hit the 3 and now you just say he was the best player
Will never forget this game. Me my dad and my sister had this on the TV before we had to head to church on Sunday morning. Just remember Kobe taking over in the 4th quarter and wouldnt let the US team lose. Kobe has since passed away and my dad passed away in 2020 also but its a moment ill always remember with fondness.
Being a lil' spanish teen as I was in 2008, and even though deep down I knew that US team was unbeatable, I really did feel like Spain could have won the match. It was one of the best games I had ever seen and it still is. Thanks for uploading with such a great quality, it's more than great being able to enjoy those 2 hours of the best basketball once again.
no mate...……….deep down like u said U KNOW that not spain not ANY OTHER COUNTRY can ever beat THE DREAM TEAM USA when THE BEST USA PLAYERS ARE PART OF THAT TEAM LIKE THEY WERE IN...…..1992,1994,1996,2000,2008,2010,2012,2014,2016...……...those were the years in world cups and Olympics when MOST OF THE BEST PRIME AMERICAN NBA PLAYERS WERE IN THE USA TEAM. NAME ONE MATCH THEY LOST...…………………….. THEY NEVER LOST. THEY ARE UNBEATABLE. SPAIN...ARGENTINA AND THE REST CAN BEAT USA TEAM ONLY WHEN SECOND RATE NBA PLAYERS ARE IN THE TEAM OR EVEN FIRST CLASS ROOKIES LIKE IT HAPPENED IN 2006 WITH A STILL...…...YOUNG LEBRON...WADE AND THE REST...……..BUT NO SHAKIL....NO COBY...NOT THE BEST PRIME PLAYERS...……..THAT'S WHY IN 2006 GREECE DEFEATED THAT USA TEAM IN THE SEMIS...……….AND THEN SPAIN CRUISED IN THE FINAL. AS U CAN SEE 2008 WAS A DIFFERENT STORY...………….THE BIG BOYS WERE BACK IN TOWN...….LOL
@@diegohernandoizquierdo3081 the difference between...."close" and "win" is huge.....spain had never a chance to win that match. that it kept the score close that don't mean nothing. spain NEVER got an advantage to win the match. when at the end spain tried to close the gap at the crucial points the usa team showed WHICH TEAM IS THE BOSS.
To watch this game with no commentors, and having the sounds of crowd, and hearing the players talking on the court was a amazing experience. The NBA should do this sometimes. This game sounded like playground basketball...very intense.
@@alastair0421 Ese Rudy Fernández nooo dio ni una en la NBA Y ES UN JUGADOR DE RACHITA SIII HIZO UN MATE COMUN Y CORRIENTE ESTUVO MAS CHINGON EL QUE LE HIZO WADE A GASOL X DE BAJO DEL ARO MAS ESPECTACULAR
I haven’t watched this since the actual game was played. The Spanish team put up on amazing scrap….but the two performances Bryant and Wade were just epic. Unbelievable game. Maybe the best Olympic game ever….
Kobe coming in clutch after Spain cut the lead to 2: @ - 1st USA basket in the 4th quarter (USA didn't score for a full 2 minutes) @ - Collapses the Spanish team and dishes an assist to Deron Williams @ - Drives into the paint drawing a double team, passes to Dwight for the slam @ - Hits the wide open 3 @ - 4 point play to end a 2 minute USA FG drought...then Hushes the Spanish crowd @ - Floater in the lane which essentially sealed the game RIP Kobe 💜💛
I was huge CP3 fan from Louisiana then. I remember waking up with my family and watching this live at like 2 or 3AM. That 4th quarter was crazy. And I loved how even tho I didn’t really like Kobe or Lebron at that time, because it was the olympics I was pulling for everyone.
Jose Lopez siii la verdad fue un Partidazo y los Españoles tenían que Jugarsela contra los mejores x que se enfrentaron en fase de Grupo y el TEAM USA 2008 LIDERIADOS X LA MAMBA MENTALLITY KOBY EL KING JAMES DAWE WADE LOS APLASTARON PASARON ENCIMA DE LS DISQUE CAMPEONES MUNDIALES DEL 2006 HICIERON EL RUDICULO Y ESTA FINAL ESTUVO MUY PAREJA PERO SIEMPRE DOMINO EL MEJOR USA TEAM 2008
@@alfonsoaranda3808 Da la casualidad que esta era la segunda mejor selección de la historia en USA y España planto cara,tu país se hubiera cagado encima contra esta selección usa😂😂😂
Not at all. This is not FIBA because only one plays with FIBA rules. You must see euroleague or the game between Spain and Argentina or Serbia or Lituania or France or you can mix two of this list and you will get a good FIBA game
mikemoelculo nobody want to see these games they are the reason why nobody watch the euro league or FIBA the only thing they do is play Zone defense and stay in the paint thats horrible to watch
it's a smart move by rudy to extend his left arm and protect the ball from getting blocked and which is by the way is not illegal move... a smart basketball move if you know what i mean
Both team come out to take each other's head, what a game, the fact that both of them scored more than a hundred in a 40 minute game, that says a lot, and is not that they did not play great defense, in fact it's the opposite, they are just simply the two best teams playing at their best.🔥💯
The crowd was really amazing when the Spain cut the US lead to 2 points , and most of them are the Chinese and they just cheer for any great plays from both teams. Just simply an evidence to show sport could unite people together.
In 4th quarter, US score 27 points, and Kobe score 13 points and 2 assists, which means out of 27 points, Kobe contribute 18 points. And for last 14 points of US, Kobe had 8 points, Wade and Paul have another 6 points. Kobe really come up when it matters the most! we miss you Kob
Wym I don't see what's the problem really just giving both of them the credit they deserve it's like everybody just like to down the other to uplift the other player like that's wild to me the thing is they lose this game without kobe for sure though
@@artLopez24 kobe closed the deal he's a closer that's exactly what he was brought their to do that's all I'm not debating it either everybody played their role including d-wade he was sensational
It was a 2 point game with 7 minutes left... then kobe bryant took over. One of my 3 favorite kobe moments. Put the team on his back and brought the best out of everyone. RIP MAMBA, you will never be forgotten
@@puptectiveiii4119 for real. The team lacks serious in depth. They have too many star players in their team if you know what I mean, too many players team rely on, solely rely on if being specific. There need to be some role players there to build chemistry.
it's like C team tho No Curry No LeBron No CP3 No Harden No AD only 2 Superstars in team USA the rest are B+ I won't be surprised if they not win gold this time
The big problem is Colangelo He needed, like this team or 2012 or even that weak but still undefeated 2016 team, an actual Center The starting lineup should be: C - Myles Turner PF - Bam Adebayo SF - Kevin Durant SG - Bradley Beal PG - Jrue Holiday Dame, Tatum, Draymond should be first off the bench as, in order, offensive energy, post defense/scoring to slow the tempo, defensive energy and fast paced movement when on a run Julius Randle, Devin Booker/Trae Young (similar usage to how he was in the All Star game, but also would solely be a passer unless needed to make the big shot to spark a run) and Nerlens Noel should be in for situational purposes Jerami Grant...I guess just to be there The team they have now is filled with iso players, players that aren't gonna win a ring because they're style over substance (Dame, Tatum, Lavine, Beal)...I thought 2016 was like this but they had Deandre Jordan and Klay Thompson and Jimmy Butler to balance things out (having Lowry, PG and Derozan instead of playmaking depth was such a terrible idea at the time for me, but it worked out somehow, maybe it was Coach K)
Spain's coach lost this game for them, benching the number 7 PG who was killing, best player at the court, it was a close game with him. Then USA opened +10pts margin.
You are talking about Juan Carlos Navarro, he is a beast, Barça legend but he only played one year at NBA and stayed in Barcelona his whole career. Technical beast. He is known for his floaters. Another beast that stayed in Spain is Sergio Llull, he is a master of 3p.
It is sad because we will never have a team like this, but we have to be proud of what we have achieved because we have a smaller population than the US and with less basketball culture (despite its rise over the last years). Anyway the US team is the king of the world and they totally deserved it.
Spain was a really interesting and deep team. And it’s cool to watch a kid Rubio, he was confident/arrogant with that almost bored look in his eyes, playing most of the game not really scoring but setting up Spain’s entire offense and not turning the ball over. Which is overlooked because USA was insane pressure D and would get a lot of steals and transition buckets against other teams. Rubio kept the Spain team under control and kept the pace so that they could get into their sets. Sorry that was a tangent but this game is fascinating in so many ways
I remember this game tipped off at like 1am local time where i live. Great memory staying up with my father and mother to watch us win the gold medal 🥇
I love this kind of coverage. No commentator, no overating no underrating. Pure game of basketball.
And most importantly, no commercial breaks.
Hi
NBA needs to implement this! Asap
@@rashardjones97 nah
Beijing 2008: Basketball
Beijing 2022: Skiing
A monster line up having Kobe, Lebron, Melo, CP3, Deron, Wade, Dwight, Bosh,Prince, Jason kid. BUT SPAIN STILL GAVE THEM A HARD TIME. Big respect for spain.
Spain was very good, had multiple nba stars on the teams, but this game was very poorly officiated in favor of Spain, bunch of calls and no calls, favoring spain, this game shouldn't have been close, US beat them earlier in the tournament by almost 40, poor officials kept spain close in this one
Kripa Mcper bruh where’s kd
@@dustinmelvin50
Dont lie, and dont make us laught. Usa play WALKING all time. I can smash walking too. Steps, steps ...
Asian zach_brawl stars I don’t think he played in this Olympics because there were a lot of better players than him at the time, and also he was a rookie
also the fact the nba players were mostly in their physical prime!!! makes spains effort and still making it a close game even more respectable
Kobe Bryant's performance in this game was so clutch. He electrified that crowd! Getting the USA back on the gold medal podium was amazing. What a game. RIP Kobe, we love you man.
As much as I love Kobe, I have to say it was D Wade who give you the win
@@javierdemenapacheco6849 both d.wade and kobe was xfactor in this game but the alpha always give a win when it needed kobe literally took the 4th quarter with clutch shots
@@ediwow2797 nah, for kobe that was just a normal game, a good one tho. But in the other hand ive never seen wade hiting 3s like that🙄. He def had his day when it matter the most
Of course 🖤🖤 🐍
what an over statement... many missed shots by Kobe... and some lucky made... but still much better than goat James
I forgot how dominant D-Wade was in his prime. He came in half way through the first quarter and changed everything.
I am more than sure that a couple or three players of the USA team are allowed to get out of jail only for the games.... Wade the fisrt one.
Wade’s FG percentage was a mind boggling 67% in these Olympics. He was unreal.
@@FernandoRodriguez-wj8fewhat are you on about
Wade, Melo y Kobe estratosféricos!
@@FernandoRodriguez-wj8fePura basura tu comentario!
No me representa como español.
How amazing is the energy of Kobe Bryant in this game. For me this is the best final games you love to watch repeatedly. So much respect to the team Spain.
Wade was the better player in that team by far but the nike make pressure to put kobe over wade
@@conflicto7575 Hahahahaha...muuhahahahaa
@@conflicto7575 Dude I like wade the 3rd best sg of all time but let's be clear they weren't winning golds til kobe came along kobe was the best player in the world at this moment as well I'm not talking about no stats either every young needed this vibe being around kobe so they could soak up so much game from him as well it was needed
This is the best international game ever in history, followed by the 2012 London Final. This match and that rematch were both epic.
Epic game...
The 2016 USA team had a lot of close calls
What about Greece vs USA in 2006 FIBA World Cup??
I know...if only the refs had called it both ways in the first half. Lost count of how many times a US player absolutely body-checked a Spanish player and the foul was called on the Spanish guy. That's standard for the NBA but not for FIBA.
@@josemapurunga4429 他
Lebron James was just 24 years old back then, how fast time flies...
23 actually
Rocky Rubio is out there competing at only 17 or 18! I forgot about him being in these Olympics.
@@KingSouja35 and he never became a superstar in the NBA
23 and Monster he was before💪👑☝😎🔥
@t w no one cares
This US team is crazy, prime Lebron, D Wade, Kobe, Melo, CP3, Howard, Deron. Hats off to this Spain team, probably the strongest international team in the history. What a game!
THE STRONGEST WAS JUGOSLAVIA ...DRAZEN,, KUKOCS,NTIVATS,VRANKOVITS ,PASPALIE,SAVITS,ZDOVTS,RATZA. THEY WOULD BEAT THEM...ALMOST EASILY
Is still you want lebron to take the credit😂😂😂
In 25-30 people probably gone say LeBron was a farmer / plumber
The performances of D-Wade and Kobe really touched my heart. Miss them.
I remember this game like it was yesterday it was exactly 12 years ago and Kobe was just turning 30. 12 years later you'd be turning 42 and now you're gone forever! Happy Birthday to my idol Kobe Bryant! Your legacy will live on forever. Miss you everyday!!!
😍😍😍😍
That's a legend
Just watch the whole games after watching the documentary. D-Wade prime is just something else, definitely top 3 SG in all time. Kobe come out clutch and save the team. RIP MAMBA
Yes they were amazing
DWade is just behind MJ and Kobe. Great player
What kind of documentary?
@@Cyciuss Redeem team documentary
Got dam what a game. Never seen the game played so hard. It was a war, bodies all over the floor. Spain put up an epic fight but D wade in the first half and Kobe in the final minutes were so clutch. Love all those guys for representing USA so brilliantly, who would we be without warriors like these guys? And Spain showed amazing heart and fight and if the US had been at all lax Spain would have won.
Congrats to both teams. One of the most memorable finals ever.
Wow D-wade was unbelievable.
When he had the ball it was like he was playing with scrubs
Dayvid Byun wade was the best player in that entire Olympics
D-wade the beast.
CodeBreaker I agree
Yeah bald D Wade was a top 5
Nevertheless, Kobe saved the day here
From his Olympic dominance to his 81 point game Kobe Bryant a legend that will never be forgotten.
R.I.P Black Mamba 💛💜
Kobe never dominate in olympics tournament...wade was the better player in that team but the nike make pressure to put kobe over wade
@@conflicto7575 lol wade shots before the 4thquarter were useless when kobe didnt make 3 or 4 big shots both threees and two pointers.. the spain team could tie the score if bryant didnt make that shots.. hav u seen it only got 4 lead until bryant made the big shot three followed by wade but then bryant again both beast in offense and defense afterwards..he understand the game so much.. the 4 th quarter is the most important qaurter in basketball..kobe was a hero in this game, saving the team from possible comeback of spaiin
@johnlloydprime4357 you don't know what you are saying and you also did not watch the whole game. USA would never win if it wasn't for d wade. He carried the game off the bench. He scored the most points for a reason and barely missed a shot. If you actually watch the game the starting line up was looking lost against Spain in the first half....whenever d wade would check in he got them back into the game. Watch before you type...im sure you only watched the 4th quarter when kobe hit the 3 and now you just say he was the best player
@@conflicto7575wrong, d wade was first half ,the mamba closed the show.
@@conflicto7575dawg Kobe is 36-0 while playing for team USA..they never lost when Kobe played…literal dominance
57:09
The purest expression of the feelings of the whole country of Spain
Might be the best game I've ever seen. Insane competitiveness!! RIP KOBE!!
Will never forget this game. Me my dad and my sister had this on the TV before we had to head to church on Sunday morning. Just remember Kobe taking over in the 4th quarter and wouldnt let the US team lose. Kobe has since passed away and my dad passed away in 2020 also but its a moment ill always remember with fondness.
This never gets old.. one of my favorite games of all time
Still hands down the best finals match in Basketball Olympics history.
1972 was probably way better
USA vs Serbia yesterday would like a word
@@JoeyLegenddThat was a semi final
@@adamsalamah7977 true true, I'll give you that 💀
Being a lil' spanish teen as I was in 2008, and even though deep down I knew that US team was unbeatable, I really did feel like Spain could have won the match. It was one of the best games I had ever seen and it still is. Thanks for uploading with such a great quality, it's more than great being able to enjoy those 2 hours of the best basketball once again.
MHE me I agree, a 7 Game Final would be interesting.
no mate...……….deep down like u said U KNOW that not spain not ANY OTHER COUNTRY can ever beat THE DREAM TEAM USA when THE BEST USA PLAYERS ARE PART OF THAT TEAM LIKE THEY WERE IN...…..1992,1994,1996,2000,2008,2010,2012,2014,2016...……...those were the years in world cups and Olympics when MOST OF THE BEST PRIME AMERICAN NBA PLAYERS WERE IN THE USA TEAM.
NAME ONE MATCH THEY LOST...……………………..
THEY NEVER LOST.
THEY ARE UNBEATABLE.
SPAIN...ARGENTINA AND THE REST CAN BEAT USA TEAM ONLY WHEN SECOND RATE NBA PLAYERS ARE IN THE TEAM OR EVEN FIRST CLASS ROOKIES LIKE IT HAPPENED IN 2006 WITH A STILL...…...YOUNG LEBRON...WADE AND THE REST...……..BUT NO SHAKIL....NO COBY...NOT THE BEST PRIME PLAYERS...……..THAT'S WHY IN 2006 GREECE DEFEATED THAT USA TEAM IN THE SEMIS...……….AND THEN SPAIN CRUISED IN THE FINAL.
AS U CAN SEE 2008 WAS A DIFFERENT STORY...………….THE BIG BOYS WERE BACK IN TOWN...….LOL
Was a hard fought game..I remembered watching this and became a fan of Rudy Fernandez..guy was a BEAST
@@flaviushonoriusemperorofro3903 shut up man spain was really close to winning this game
@@diegohernandoizquierdo3081 the difference between...."close" and "win" is huge.....spain had never a chance to win that match. that it kept the score close that don't mean nothing. spain NEVER got an advantage to win the match. when at the end spain tried to close the gap at the crucial points the usa team showed WHICH TEAM IS THE BOSS.
Best basketball game in history. Never 2 national teams had so much talent combined on the field and they made it a real game
I honestly love watching hoops with no commentary. So cool listening to plays being set up, coaches yelling and players talking smack haha
One of the best and most physical games I've ever seen. Wow. And RIP Mamba, to you and your daughter and friends.
This made me tear up. RIP Kobe. You were loved by everyone around the world ❤️
Monster Spanish team. Age really took a hit on the Gasol brothers' mobility. I don't remember Marc moving like that
Facts
Thank you Kobe for bringing the gold back to the U.S. You will never be forgotten. RIP MAMBA! Legends never die.
Dwade was a beast at his prime.
To watch this game with no commentors, and having the sounds of crowd, and hearing the players talking on the court was a amazing experience. The NBA should do this sometimes. This game sounded like playground basketball...very intense.
1:35:54 ,Rudy Fernandez borrowed a towel from Team USA, and Jason Kidd gave it to him. OMG
Nice
@@alastair0421 Ese Rudy Fernández nooo dio ni una en la NBA Y ES UN JUGADOR DE RACHITA SIII HIZO UN MATE COMUN Y CORRIENTE ESTUVO MAS CHINGON EL QUE LE HIZO WADE A GASOL X DE BAJO DEL ARO MAS ESPECTACULAR
LMFAOO he even gave it back after rubbing his face on it💀🤣🤣🤣
@@alfonsoaranda3808 calla envidioso que mexico no existe en basquet
@@alfonsoaranda3808 joder que falto de amor tienes, lo que sea para que te hagan caso xD
D Wade killed it and Kobe finished it.
ma men
What about goat James? did he score at all?
Menos lobos... casi os ganamos. :)
Admin Starcevic Lbj is one of the goat in the nba no doubt about it but regards international competition he ain’t even close
Carlos Castro... This my name. What?
To this day, one of the best basketball games I've ever watched.
Aggressive Wade and the Legacy of Kobe Bryant...we will be forever in our hearts kobe
*you will be forever in our hearts Kobe 8|24💜💛🐍
YES YES YES YES YES YES!!! I have been waiting for this game for 12 years. Greatest game I've ever seen
The same here I remember watching this when I was young and I always wanted to watch it again but I could never find the full game online
@@Dasmin12 yup August 2008
Clearly u haven’t seen many games
@@kareemwilson5843 I have seen thousands of games, and this one is clearly in my top 5. Great performance by both teams!
Did you just get internet? Lol
The best game of national teams (along with the final of London 2012) in the history of basketball.
Who else is coming back to watch this after watching the documentary?
Me 🙋🏾♂️🙋🏾♂️
Me
@@kentjones3418what was the documentary I want to watch it
I sure am 🤣
😂😂 I did
Spain did their thing. Very competitive team. Congrats to the USA. Great game! Exciting to the end.
I haven’t watched this since the actual game was played. The Spanish team put up on amazing scrap….but the two performances Bryant and Wade were just epic. Unbelievable game. Maybe the best Olympic game ever….
How did Kobe do this at @ 1:34:44 ??? Literally guarded both players in the pick and roll and recovered to block a sure Alley Oop 😮🔥🔥🔥🔥
The Greatest Epic basketball game in the Olympic history. Both teams deserve their best performance in the championship game..
Anytime Spain was about to make some runs, Kobe killed the momentum. He was so clutch in this game.
The greatest GM game in the history of the Olympic basketball tournament...my opinion.
Whos watching after 2024 usa vs serbia🔥
Me bro😊
More NBA superstars than the recent.
I think this is wade at his highest physical abilities. He is like flash at this point of his career
Watching this for you, Kobe Bryant. You’ll be missed :(
The smile of Kobe Bryant men. We miss you kobe. You are still alive here.. RIP the Legend. You will never be forgotten The black mamba of NBA
Kobe coming in clutch after Spain cut the lead to 2:
@ - 1st USA basket in the 4th quarter (USA didn't score for a full 2 minutes)
@ - Collapses the Spanish team and dishes an assist to Deron Williams
@ - Drives into the paint drawing a double team, passes to Dwight for the slam
@ - Hits the wide open 3
@ - 4 point play to end a 2 minute USA FG drought...then Hushes the Spanish crowd
@ - Floater in the lane which essentially sealed the game
RIP Kobe 💜💛
Team USA lost to Argentina without Kobe. They really needed Kobe.
I was huge CP3 fan from Louisiana then. I remember waking up with my family and watching this live at like 2 or 3AM. That 4th quarter was crazy. And I loved how even tho I didn’t really like Kobe or Lebron at that time, because it was the olympics I was pulling for everyone.
Que partidazo. Creo que esta Selección USA ha sido la mejor después del Dream Team. España un gran rival, ese Riky niño.
Incomparable et inégalable la Dreams team 92 de Jordan et Magic
Elle m'a marquée à vie .....
Jose Lopez siii la verdad fue un Partidazo y los Españoles tenían que Jugarsela contra los mejores x que se enfrentaron en fase de Grupo y el TEAM USA 2008 LIDERIADOS X LA MAMBA MENTALLITY KOBY EL KING JAMES DAWE WADE LOS APLASTARON PASARON ENCIMA DE LS DISQUE CAMPEONES MUNDIALES DEL 2006 HICIERON EL RUDICULO Y ESTA FINAL ESTUVO MUY PAREJA PERO SIEMPRE DOMINO EL MEJOR USA TEAM 2008
Dude no way dream team 2 would annihilate this team. Most USA teams since like 2000 d9nt play any defense
@@alfonsoaranda3808 Da la casualidad que esta era la segunda mejor selección de la historia en USA y España planto cara,tu país se hubiera cagado encima contra esta selección usa😂😂😂
dunk 13:44 🇪🇸 27:17 🇺🇸 37:49 🇺🇸 46:04 🇺🇸 1:08:12 🇺🇸 1:20:40 🇪🇸 1:27:10 🇪🇸 1:31:29 🇺🇸 1:33:27 🇪🇸
1:38:37
Thank you Mamba Forever 💜💛
silent pls
I always find myself coming back to this game it’s just something about this team that inspires me. Kobe “Bean” Byrant we miss you 🤘🏾
Kobe you are missed everyday. I hope you’re not slacking wherever you out there. I know you and your daughter are working hard. Rest Easy 🥹
This is the best FIBA game I’ve ever seen .
Not at all. This is not FIBA because only one plays with FIBA rules. You must see euroleague or the game between Spain and Argentina or Serbia or Lituania or France or you can mix two of this list and you will get a good FIBA game
mikemoelculo nobody want to see these games they are the reason why nobody watch the euro league or FIBA the only thing they do is play Zone defense and stay in the paint thats horrible to watch
Still no comment about that: 1:33:25 ? OMG
The best Spanish dunk I've ever seen.
it's a smart move by rudy to extend his left arm and protect the ball from getting blocked and which is by the way is not illegal move... a smart basketball move if you know what i mean
If it's not USA they keep it like it didn't happened. It's like if they are the only one who can make spectacular plays
Rudy always had this performance in Blazers 10 years ago
Dude i just watched it and commented! Insane dunk!!! you kiddin me??
Well... Spain did fight until the end against one of the best USA teams ever. Awesome game.
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That's a great one
The beste team ever was the dream team 1992
Well... Spain did fight until the end against one of the best USA teams ever. Awesome game.
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Both team come out to take each other's head, what a game, the fact that both of them scored more than a hundred in a 40 minute game, that says a lot, and is not that they did not play great defense, in fact it's the opposite, they are just simply the two best teams playing at their best.🔥💯
Dude the defense on both teams was unbelievable
10 minutes in and just realized there's no commentary the entire video.
Facts 😂
It's better like this than with the 2012 comentator
Amazing right? Pure basketball 🏀
You stoned?
For me is kinda mindblowing that Spain with 40 mill people and USA with 330 million has this level of basketball. It's kinda amazing.
USA have a possibility to make 3 equal squads
@_H_ so Steve Nash, Kevin Love, Kristaps Porzingis, and Dirk Nowitzki just don't exist huh
@@JordanStuffGamer Nash is Canadian. Love is the only American that you named.
It's Black America vs the world. Look at those numbers. Spain had more people than us.
40 million black people in USA
The crowd was really amazing when the Spain cut the US lead to 2 points , and most of them are the Chinese and they just cheer for any great plays from both teams. Just simply an evidence to show sport could unite people together.
RIP KOBE
2 8 24💛💜💛💜💛💜
KOBE is the most loved American Player in China. I have Chinese friends who love him the most.
@@christopherukundo4883 the most loved nba player in the world
he was also 33 on the Lower Merion boy's basketball team.
@@DarthNight666 no jordan by far..but kobe is near i think
@@GrogFrog1 he means Gianna's number when he says 2
Kobe is the soul and heart of this game. RIP Legend Kobe. We miss you so.
Here after watching the Redeem Team🙌
I enjoyed the joy of Spanish players on the podium.
In 4th quarter, US score 27 points, and Kobe score 13 points and 2 assists, which means out of 27 points, Kobe contribute 18 points. And for last 14 points of US, Kobe had 8 points, Wade and Paul have another 6 points. Kobe really come up when it matters the most! we miss you Kob
If Kobe never join maybe lechok can't win Gold metal.
Thank you! This has been missing from your archives for ages. Bron wade howard melo and bosh.
That hug between kobe and Gasol...🥺🥺.
Wade was something else.
Only in Olympics, you will see the audience cheer for both sides.
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PBA also haha
This is a game of the best of the best! Better than USA NBA championship!
An obvious fact
Because there’s no home crowd
this was an incredible game,. so proud if mi equipo. muy muy grandes!!!
gotta say refferies are quite wrap here
I like that this has no commentary. Makes it feel a lot more organic.
Wade and Kobe got the loudest cheers. Good times
Holy moly, people forget Wade's nickname was 'The Flash', his speed was at another level that year
This version of Dwayne Wade is unbelievable, right??
Rest in peace my brother Kobe you are on Heaven team now
Just realized Rubio was like 18 in this game, wow
Flipando en verdad
he was a wonder kid back then, like luka now.. but he lacks of shooting
@@harrysastrawan yup very poor shooting but he iq is special
In fact, there he was 17
He was 17 y/o back then, being the youngest player who ever play in basketball olympic final.
Golden age of spanish basketball
36:48 A brotherly connection. Kobe and Pao.
This Is The Best Ever Team USA Team Ever Had, Dwyane The Flash Wade Was The Leading Scorer And He Came Off The Bench
People always talk about Kobe but dwade showed some beautiful stuff this game aswell
Wym I don't see what's the problem really just giving both of them the credit they deserve it's like everybody just like to down the other to uplift the other player like that's wild to me the thing is they lose this game without kobe for sure though
@@terencejones22 I’m just saying people never talk about wades performance in this game bro lol I’m not taking anything away from Kobe he played great
@@terencejones22 they lose this game without Kobe Forsure and they lose this game without wades performance in my opinion
@@artLopez24 kobe closed the deal he's a closer that's exactly what he was brought their to do that's all I'm not debating it either everybody played their role including d-wade he was sensational
At last! I have been waiting someone to upload that legendary game for ages! Thank you!
Wow such a great game, can’t believe i’m just watching this in 2022
08 and 12 will forever be my favorite teams assembled. Bro Rudy then!?! Was a demon
It was a 2 point game with 7 minutes left... then kobe bryant took over. One of my 3 favorite kobe moments. Put the team on his back and brought the best out of everyone. RIP MAMBA, you will never be forgotten
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Especially the woman he assaulted.
18:40 tough move from Rubio
Ricky had 17 years back then
Imagine having such a stacked team that you literally have Wade and Bosh on the bench
Watching this after that embarrassment that was France vs USA
Too many me guys on the team no team ball
@@puptectiveiii4119 for real. The team lacks serious in depth. They have too many star players in their team if you know what I mean, too many players team rely on, solely rely on if being specific. There need to be some role players there to build chemistry.
@@puptectiveiii4119 this USA team the best since 1992. Or maybe there needs to be a switch in coaches..
it's like C team tho
No Curry No LeBron No CP3 No Harden No AD
only 2 Superstars in team USA the rest are B+
I won't be surprised if they not win gold this time
The big problem is Colangelo
He needed, like this team or 2012 or even that weak but still undefeated 2016 team, an actual Center
The starting lineup should be:
C - Myles Turner
PF - Bam Adebayo
SF - Kevin Durant
SG - Bradley Beal
PG - Jrue Holiday
Dame, Tatum, Draymond should be first off the bench as, in order, offensive energy, post defense/scoring to slow the tempo, defensive energy and fast paced movement when on a run
Julius Randle, Devin Booker/Trae Young (similar usage to how he was in the All Star game, but also would solely be a passer unless needed to make the big shot to spark a run) and Nerlens Noel should be in for situational purposes
Jerami Grant...I guess just to be there
The team they have now is filled with iso players, players that aren't gonna win a ring because they're style over substance (Dame, Tatum, Lavine, Beal)...I thought 2016 was like this but they had Deandre Jordan and Klay Thompson and Jimmy Butler to balance things out (having Lowry, PG and Derozan instead of playmaking depth was such a terrible idea at the time for me, but it worked out somehow, maybe it was Coach K)
Hands down one of the best games ever played.
lmao 50:48 Chris Paul to the ref, "oh what a shock, you made that call."
Kobefan824 that wasn’t him it doesn’t sound like his voice and if you look at his lips closely, he doesn’t say that, that was somebody else
Yeah, reffs were awful, they played dumb the entire match
@@TheGoskid True. The third quarter was full of wrong calls.
Spain's coach lost this game for them, benching the number 7 PG who was killing, best player at the court, it was a close game with him. Then USA opened +10pts margin.
You are talking about Juan Carlos Navarro, he is a beast, Barça legend but he only played one year at NBA and stayed in Barcelona his whole career. Technical beast. He is known for his floaters.
Another beast that stayed in Spain is Sergio Llull, he is a master of 3p.
man Spain is as good at US. anyone's game. i am USA but Spain unbelievable team.
It is sad because we will never have a team like this, but we have to be proud of what we have achieved because we have a smaller population than the US and with less basketball culture (despite its rise over the last years). Anyway the US team is the king of the world and they totally deserved it.
Spain was a really interesting and deep team. And it’s cool to watch a kid Rubio, he was confident/arrogant with that almost bored look in his eyes, playing most of the game not really scoring but setting up Spain’s entire offense and not turning the ball over. Which is overlooked because USA was insane pressure D and would get a lot of steals and transition buckets against other teams. Rubio kept the Spain team under control and kept the pace so that they could get into their sets. Sorry that was a tangent but this game is fascinating in so many ways
RIP Kobe & your beloved daughter. Wherever you go you're still a LEGEND!🐐 ❤🏀
RIP Kobe Bryant
Kobe Beef
Rip
科比一上场，观众欢呼声最大
Kobe got the biggest cheers when he went on the court
积累的人气
Coach K did a great job of getting USA back where it belonged.
I remember this game tipped off at like 1am local time where i live. Great memory staying up with my father and mother to watch us win the gold medal 🥇
The Best Olympic Basketball Ever!!! ..one thing i loved no Commentary.
dwade was MVP of this team
Kobe that smile...rip legend.
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One of the best basketball games ever played!