PARIS — The American basketball muscle remains strong.
The world has made big strides over the last three decades and there are brilliant talents and developing teams that show great promise. But when Team USA sends its best no one yet has shown they can stop the Yanks.
It is now five straight Olympic golds for the USA after a hard fought 98-87 victory over the resilient and prideful host nation of France Saturday.
The indelible moment came from Stephen Curry, who made four uber clutch 3-pointers in a two-minute second stretch of the fourth quarter to turn away a French uprising. Curry assured his first gold with a ridiculous fall away bomb, silencing the home fans with his “put them to sleep” trademark move.
“At that point your mind…
