Team USA capped off a 5-0 run through a series of exhibition games with a 116-63 drubbing of Korea. LeBron James led the way with 23 points in 20 minutes of action, while Dwayne Wade and Elton Brand each chipped in 16.
The team has a new outlook after a miserable showing in the 2004 Olympics in Athens. Mike Krzyzewski and Jerry Colangelo have put together a team, not a collection of superstars. The team’s biggest test in the preliminary round should be Italy, but they also face Puerto Rico, China, Slovenia and Senegal before potentially advancing to the next round. The games start this Saturday (8/19) and coverage is on ESPN2. See the entire schedule here.
