USA v China - Beijing 2008 - Basketball Replays | Throwback Thursday

The FIBA Basketball World Cup is taking place in China right now - reason enough to throw it back to the Summer Olympics 2008 in Bejing, where the all-time Olympic Basketball champion USA played against the host China.
What is your favorite Olympic moment of all time? Let us know in the comments below and it might be featured in the next #ThrowbackThursday!
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🇨🇳 #Beijing2022 replays: oly.ch/B22Replays
🇯🇵 #Tokyo2020 replays: oly.ch/T20Replays
🗞️ News from the Olympic world: oly.ch/News

[@Olympics]

What is your favorite Olympic moment of all time? Let us know in the comments below and it might be featured in the next #ThrowbackThursday!

[@frankkoehlerseg]

Sydney 2000 Opening Ceremony

[@mlainelbres5632]

WHAT Year When Philippines is hosting in OLYMPIC IT NISE HOSTING THE PHILIPPINES

[@unknownuser_99]

Could you please add the 1988 women’s gymnastics AA in high quality. 😘😀

[@novasheiladelacruz6293]

USA

[@kennethng3063]

@@mlainelbres5632 LMAO,you want the whole to donate for it ?

[@trigga6895]

Took me almost 15 minutes in to realize there was no commentary and I was just talking to myself 😂😂

[@djarvils]

The same here😂 Just realised I could be pretty decent commentator 😂

[@francisong9441]

Deep purple

[@jud1114]

It tooks me 2 minutes because of your comment

[@aaronbaptist1563]

Took me 2 minutes to realize there was no on-screen shot clock

[@HimAspirant]

@MUFC soccer may get competition from Cricket I am not soccer hater Just saying

[@abriamjennybabe1619]

I always loved to see Lebron and Kobe in one frame ♥️

[@nippletickler6819]

I love watching you all the time

[@abriamjennybabe1619]

@@nippletickler6819 hahahaha

[@nippletickler6819]

@@abriamjennybabe1619 tickle tickle

[@kumispembantai5008]

😂😂

[@zachquek6630]

The US starters go rest, and the bench comes in and it's like another team of starters :'D

[@ReeVamped215]

🤣🤣🤣

[@chibill467]

well they are actually starters XD

[@sunshinesunny540]

Chris Bosh cannot stop Yao Ming

[@kelancameron1625]

@@sunshinesunny540 Tf😭

[@maxcai5567]

Be confident dude, take off the word like. It is actually Another Team of starters

[@hoydog33]

Wow watching Yao Ming literally give everything he’s got running up and down the floor like that. He had a lot of heart for his country glad to see him make the HOF he deserved it. If you haven’t seen his enshrinement speech I recommend it !

[@mrfoodskater]

😂😂😂

[@brynnplant]

Chinese team did fantastically in the 1st quarter. Unbelievable to keep up with the best of the NBA like they did, really admirable. And fun to watch too

[@matthewchow4991]

Us was told to take it easy on them

[@edzjiang06]

@@matthewchow4991 Did you tell them?

[@ИльяСталкеров-д7в]

Luck no more so many threes go without answer , and its make the game close (quarter 1)

[@relaxationmusic2172]

@@matthewchow4991 yup your father told them

[@gdaymate2391]

Matthew Chow not sure if you ever played basketball but a full court defence was clearly not a EASY mode 😆

[@laihoslife1991]

I just came back for Kobe🥺❤️

[@Hunter-nd8px]

Who's here after Kobe :(

[@missscorpion2011]

Here💔

[@mumu4L]

Hunter literally everyone who’s going to see and like your comment

[@francisong9441]

Deeppurpleliveinjapan

[@JuanFuentes8492]

Yo momma

[@markallen7060]

Where is Kobe?

[@xian3000]

2:26 Yao forgot that he wasn't playing with NBA teammates.

[@russell_12]

Easy dime in the league

[@chongwenchun]

Hahahahah fck made my dad

[@chongwenchun]

Day*

[@HansRichLee]

Sun Yue was drafted by Lakers and he has a ring of 08-09nba championship

[@JiaMinzhi]

Moochie Norris

[@purwantiallan5089]

Kobe Bryant.... everyone in the world miss u.

[@steefvanburen7985]

I can guarantee you that i know people who dont know who Kobe Bryant is

[@user-dk6cje8qmz]

​@@steefvanburen7985거의 없을걸? 나 이번에 2024 파리올림픽에서 미국농구팀 보고 본격 nba 알게된 사람인데 그전에도 코비 알았음. 마이클조던이랑 비슷하다는거랑 그 헬기사고로 ㅜㅜ 딸이랑 같이 하늘나라간거 우리나라 뉴스에도 하루종일 나옴...

[@anthonyyoungthereal]

49:31 when Space Yi is still young

[@sidnee6006]

completely touched by this great game! respect to all the players with the highest admiration!!

[@nippletickler6819]

Want to play a game? Sidnee

[@samueldestrok3343]

24:55 how quick are Kobe and Lebron😂😂😂

[@JVen5]

Who else watching all of Kobe’s Olympic Games??

[@258athletics]

Heck yea

[@mike.cdn7212]

I've been watching the 1992 Olympics and forward, but mainly just USA games.

[@leonardosamboco1164]

Me

[@derfx8]

USA's team will never be the same without Kobe. R.I.P. Kobe

[@gabepizza]

Kobe retired from the national team in 2012. He only played in 2008 & 2012

[@elhajjmalikel6266]

​@@gabepizzaactually, he played 2007, 2008 and 2012.

[@NBALIVING]

This was one of our best Olympic teams with Kobe, Lebron a young Dwight and the rest of the guys.

[@whodatking26]

D wade too

[@dennismckean8773]

Our 92 team would have mopped the floor against either of the two teams out here.

[@whodatking26]

@@dennismckean8773Idk that 08 team might surprise you lol

[@bosskilabete7514]

@@dennismckean8773 overrated era

[@bosskilabete7514]

@@dennismckean8773 tell that to college usa team that beat your dream team.

[@埃斯顿]

In the hearts of the Chinese people, although the Chinese team lost, it was honorable.Because this is the strongest team ever in the United States and the Chinese like Kobe Bryant very much.Every athlete deserves respect。❤️🇨🇳🇺🇸

[@Yeediatable]

Damn....I can't bring myself to watch Kobe play anymore....I was always an anti Lakers person but loved and respected Kobe so much....it still hurts.

[@TrainsOnGoPro]

Dunks by Kobe at 31:20 31:33 37:15 47:41 01:05:00!

[@kreglossantos]

bless people like you we lazy peps likes you 😍🤣🤣🤣

[@siyuzhao5863]

That's the best Chinese National Basketball team, simply because we have Yao Min. He did too much for us and carried the entire team forward.

[@jasonlinyangsentan900]

Shiyuan Zhang Now we have Zhou Qi

[@SL-hj8di]

Linyangsen TAN zhou qi is trash lol

[@blitzwing7545]

For me this is the best asian team ever to play in any international stage. Chinese team is stacked. No shame for losing this game.

[@juliovaliente452]

We now have Zilong

[@rell9755]

Still got clapped

[@taotaozhang4568]

1:20 was basically the all-time high water mark of China's national team 😆

[@CL-sy7hi]

48:00 it’s like as if they were pressing the replay button lol

[@kimberlycampbell1100]

Great game. Thanks for uploading the classics from this amazing team!

[@sammurphy3343]

Yao ming was a beast. Great to watch him play.

[@emmanleoann1]

After the game the Chinese players were star struck while shaking Kobe's hands. RIP Kobe.

[@neferpitou5163]

Kobe is so famous in China.

[@aaronroy8640]

Best commentators ever!

[@AllenOverHeaven]

Go see a psychiatrist

[@BiggieSmokes187]

@@AllenOverHeaven R/Wooooosh?!

[@AllenOverHeaven]

@@BiggieSmokes187 Ah, a fellow PogChamp

[@marionrogers890]

Lest we forget Kobe's appearance! A force to remember And irreplaceable!

[@toademola-thomas9546]

No one will ever forget

[@YonkoAkagamiShanks]

He is unforgettable.

[@thv-qk4qu]

R.I.P kobe Bryant!!!

[@johnmichaelvalleemiinemlng3737]

✔️

[@jamminpumpum5596]

Fu... Yao ming and all Chinese basketball teams... You will never be like us.

[@leoliu9995]

@@jamminpumpum5596 US team are strong, and we already tried our best.

[@domingcureg3847]

:O:-C:-

[@taozhou6726]

@@jamminpumpum5596 like you? No thank u

[@郭倜傥]

Kobe is a killer. The way he plays I will never forget. R.I.P. Also, I am so proud of China national team. They are the best in China basketball history.

[@rdeluna1726]

Yeah,they were not able to do their boxing job against the mighty US basketball team like what they did to Brazil.....kicking and all the other antics just to beat Brazil....they just can't do that to the US team!!glad they were beaten by the US team.......badly beaten!

[@mrfoodskater]

Kobe spanked the Chinese and brought shame to your “people”

[@MrW416262]

No Chinese player can dunk.

[@Andotra]

USA 🏆

[@robrig55]

This is my favourite USA team. Pace, team work, blend of talent was much better than the others. 92 team were a bunch of HOFs but if it had the 80s Magic and LB along with Shaq or Isaiah, then that would be a different story.

[@ravilcn]

Being your favorite is one thing but this was not "much better" than the 92 team. Not even close. Magic and Bird no longer being in their prime doesn't change anything. They are still better at that time than some of the dead weight on the 08 team. Jordan, Pippen, Barkley, Ewing, Robinson, Drexler, Stockton, Malone and Mullen were all in their prime at this time. This team would have eaten and spat out the 08 team. Your top 5 on the 08 team might hold their own for awhile but they can't play the entire game and you have no depth. Way over matched. And back in 92 people still played defense. They call the 92 squad the greatest team ever assembled for a reason. BTW nobody on the 92 team wanted Isiah to be on it. Had he been picked Jordan and half the team would have backed out.

[@robrig55]

@@ravilcn I dont think they were a better team overall and I do think 92 is the greatest of all time. I still watch their games/documentaries. Having DWade come off the bench with his explosiveness is fun to watch for me. Player per player, 92 is definitely much better than 08. However, I would think 08 is much more cohesive

[@ravilcn]

@@robrig55 I can't say you are right or wrong about who was more cohesive. Both teams got better and played better together as they went along. All I can say is that the 04 team was not cohesive and should be ashamed of themselves.

[@sombrecynic4966]

@@ravilcn Bird didn't play much during 92. I'm not saying this 08 team is better, but they do have better chemistry. I think if you watch the games you'll see the 92 team isn't that much better the 08 team. Also the international competition has gotten much better than it was in 92. I don't think we'll ever see a team win by an average of 46 points again. Who knows this 08 team may have beaten Angola by 80 lol.

[@ravilcn]

@@sombrecynic4966 Bird still played over half the 92 season and averaged 20 points, over 40% from the 3 and around his career averages in rebounds and assists so he was still an effective player.

[@dollarquantums]

17:50 Guy with ball: *Guys I need help come forward!* Team: *The manual says stay at my spot...*

[@masturbin4044]

7:44 , James Like ever with the epic block's.

[@kitkaneth]

17:08 That ref

[@Chronos17711]

yeah that was a WILD call

[@unsongherochannel7745]

Rip​ the​ legend National​ usa​ team​ olympics​ gold medel 2008and2012 and​ L.A. Laker kobe bryant

[@gabsanchez]

Goddamn. They were locked on on defense. China had to work so hard to get some of their plays to work. Imagine Kobe, CP3 and Dwade and JKidd taking turns at picking you up full court as a point guard. Must have been terrible.

[@douglasbrady9598]

6:40 I can't believe Jack Ma was on the Chinese national team

[@Weeping-Angel]

😂 lol

[@sspread_urs_wings265]

Julius Aspen and jack ma back-crossed Kobe at 12:05 😂

[@李禹阳]

@@sspread_urs_wings265 😆 🤣 😂 😹 😆 🤣

[@kilopapa2702]

ahaha

[@barryjaygraciadas2912]

😂

[@benalonso5302]

Team USA all the best players, 14 years later, there are still lebron, Carmelo Anthony, Paul Howard are active players, Kidd became a coach, Bosh, Kobe, Wade are all Hall of Famers

[@fangolive5211]

One thing I noticed is that Chinese team kept rotating players. A indication about their energy endurance. To second half, Chinese players couldn't run anymore.

[@SkyActives]

Everytime i saw yao ming, his meme flasing in mymind 😁

[@李禹阳]

what meme 🤣

[@arcegafrancis8359]

whos watching these while on lockdown due to corona virus..

[@JuanFuentes8492]

Yo momma

[@stevenjm12]

sadly

[@chris1z142]

No sports :(

[@johnvictorlegaspi569]

Me watching the team creator of covid 19 LOL

[@leonczer7736]

31:54 shut up and play right now 😂

[@coomermcstommer7455]

Best part of the video

[@kaizookugames8496]

Hahahaha

[@sammy_trix]

Sad premonition: Kobe was blocked, Lebron goes on to revenge for Kobe.

[@justinedanielorense9889]

this is the clearest 480p i have ever seen

[@buttman7830]

It was a great 1st half, but I dont think China is able to keep up with USA physically in the 2nd half

[@Meteo_sauce]

Nah they benched yao ming in the second half. Bad call on their coach. It killed their only winning chancd

[@lowgan8962]

China just can't excel in basketball

[@doncarloancelotti2256]

@@lowgan8962 nor in any major team sports unless it's solo like table tennis, chess, GO, badminton, and diving 😂

[@kevinhu8415]

Jefferson Huang what about woman volleyball？

[@chibill467]

@@Meteo_sauce if they don't Yao gonna crash in regular season earlier

[@jirorufinotv1161]

Kobe & Lebron solid brother in the NBA♥️

[@jvceniza8839]

after an hour watching this I just realize Kobe isnt with us anymore :(

[@GrantDiaz-u8p]

Yao making the first shot of the Olympics (a 3-pointer no less) for the host country is iconic.

[@john2nite528]

That was a complete, strong national team from China . Still, how could they beat a very powerful opponent like Team USA..

[@libmontv92692]

Amazing video. Great game for USA vs China. I'm a big fan of basketball league. My grandfather Te Kue Giap is from Amoi, China.

[@camzpras3435]

30:00 after a million lifting violations, ref finally decides to call it lol

[@huuby-lc6sh]

Camz Pras hhh

[@jordzbuenafe6239]

2008 Men's Olympic Team have a combined 5 NBA MVPs

[@jestonibalnig7113]

Kobe had 5 lbj have 4 so far d Wade have 3 Bosh have 2 kid Dwight and prince Have one I think

[@jordzbuenafe6239]

@@jestonibalnig7113 my bad. What i meant is MVP

[@jordzbuenafe6239]

@@jestonibalnig7113 1992 Dream team had a combined 15 MVPs Jordan - 5 Bird - 3 Magic - 3 Malone - 2 Barkley - 1 Robinson - 1

[@ExotiqBeautii]

Look at Carmelo being petty at 5:08 hahaha

[@audiophilekuno]

China was totally hyped at the start of the game, but they got wrecked in the end. Lolz 😂😂😂😂

[@mynameisgb2]

中國的後衛群運球能力真的不太行，運球動作超僵硬，秀一兩個跨下運球還是停在原地，等於是無效的動作，安全的運過半場都覺得很艱難，不是掉球，不然就是只能長時間背對防守者以防止掉球，更遑論會有好視野傳個好球給那些大個子了，而且光是運球的時間就把進攻時間給磨掉一半，美國就算是大個子運球感覺都很協調不太會掉球，中國太長時間只靠身高欺負東亞小國導致都養尊處優，遇到歐美甚至澳洲很快就被看破手腳。

[@user-tl1bw4wp1c]

お前はきっと台湾人だ

[@ZhangK71]

This was the most competitive Team China Basketball has ever played against Team U.S.A.

[@potato28nugget72]

just watched to see Kobe♥️♥️♥️ my favorite of all times🥰

[@jeromeparauilles89]

Basketball Replays wow amizing Throwback china vs uSa

[@basicaeditoracaograficabas4883]

Kobe legend

[@kittyluv2564]

Without the black guys Team USA would be nothing. They should treat and respect blacks better in general not just the NBA players.

[@yangli5306]

36:28 initial version of DW & LBJ alley-oop

[@kineticablue280]

Kahit sinong malalaking player ipadala ng China. Hindi sila uubra sa mga ibang bansa.

[@potatomine361]

Best player Ng america kinaharap nila mas magandang mag pingpong nlang sila

[@woonjiaboi6963]

USA play basketball number one at world

[@milescarloalimangohan412]

I watched today because I miss this era so bad :(((

[@Kirmo13]

27:46 Watching Lebron fight for that rebound is just amazing

[@sm00thgames63]

I love how much americans praise LeBron when he is playing for team USA but bash him endlessly when playing for any NBA team, makes no sense to me as a foreigner. Not saying this is your case btw, all due respect to you.

[@Kirmo13]

@@sm00thgames63 I'm not American. I'm just not used to see Lebron 1) fight for a rebound 2) fight for a rebound off a free throw 3) fight that hard for it.

[@sm00thgames63]

@@Kirmo13 That used to be young LeBron all games, watch his highlights from his years in Cleveland before going to Miami.

[@trungquanchannel3428]

480p is the highest quality of the video:)))

[@xxqq96]

Two teams are the best memories of a basketball from china. Both team offers the best at that time and we still have a lot to improve!

[@rockacla9587]

Asa

[@tanakalottotexasprediction5512]

Whos watching this 12/31/2019. 3:15 pm almost 12 years ago

[@jimmyhuynh131]

Not me

[@davislowry2149]

I am

[@97sexiiboii]

Power house of a team 🇺🇸

[@lizijian7090]

kobe，rip，love you from my deep within

[@michaelharveydalen2821]

Rip Kobe Bryant 💔💔💔🙏

[@tabasabaiodo6502]

Taba is And

[@方偉強-s5f]

當年覺得中國男籃肯定不夠夢8打，沒想到12年後中國連波蘭都打不過，中國08這套陣容看著就感到懷念！

[@ゆい-k3g]

那時候有易建聯跟大姚 一個樂透一個狀元 跟現在比起來實在有點差距.....

[@好玩大树]

什么叫连波兰都打不过啊哥们，欧洲很强的，波兰可是双杀了Croatia才从竞争激烈的欧洲区出线的。。。。Croatia Slovenia，Latvia这些没出线的欧洲国家随便拉来亚洲都能屠杀。。。。。

[@polarbear555]

@@好玩大树 08年打立陶宛斯洛文尼亚波兰都能赢

[@redweight2017]

現在連菲律賓都打不贏了

[@markc312]

OMG 😱 , that USA Starting Lineup‼️

[@bo-dg3bh]

all of them i mean all of them look so young literally like babies.

[@Lagoa_pipas]

Kobe monstro sagrado 💯💯

[@akatsuki360]

this crowd got me weak XD

[@churchillwang4269]

Unlike NBA fans, these people aren't obnoxious

[@Pan-iw2ib]

@@churchillwang4269 wdym they cheer every time team usa misses

[@jasonling5115]

Churchill Wang these crowds behaved uncivilisedly even during olympics lol

[@cedigamer10]

@@Pan-iw2ib they playing in china against china what do you expect

[@qinghe6511]

@@jasonling5115 what u expect. Boo Chinese team?

[@jkkjkkas]

this game is everywhere on the internet, great game a lot of passion from the fan. if you could just upload THE FINAL AGAINST SPAIN that will be the greatest thing ever. THE FINAL AGAINST SPAIN PLEASE

[@Olympics]

This one? - kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y5arqX-niZdkqJo

[@jkkjkkas]

@@Olympics yes, the full game. i really enjoyed this 30min footage but the whole game is the one i am really craving for

[@ayoitzgrant8120]

USA vs Spain was the best basketball game I have ever watched! 🙌🏼

[@palsyan3574]

I miss u kobe.. 😭😭😭, i always watch your basketball kobe.. 😭😭

[@morris9337]

Number five for America came on and the passing was so excellent.

[@morris9337]

@john wheeler yeah started getting to know him after this match. legend of the game.

[@mike.cdn7212]

His name is Jason Kidd.

[@wmeo5349]

Cool to see King doing chase-down block back in 2008 :')

[@immortalkeiji4451]

1:06:34 best dunk evah

[@zaberguait]

I like the Chinese player now, they are more professional, cool headed and no more fighting! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@rvpals]

Yao made a perfect no look cutting pass, but his teammate did not run hard enough, got there too late... Such a waste of opportunity

[@felisarivera1419]

I remember that day when our USA played against china we already knew that USA are going to win that time because we know that china's national team ang TRASH for real tho im just being honest me and my friends are laughing while watching the game that day was the best day of our life. Its USA team vs the highschool team HAHAHAHAHAHA

[@leoliu9995]

@@felisarivera1419 yeah, your table tennis and women volleyball are highschool teams, too. Hahahahahaha

[@MattmannTheGod24]

To see Kobe alive was well deserved to watch He was a phenom

[@luisfonseca8535]

Muitíssimo obrigado pelo grande jogo do estado Unidos da América.

[@smallbutteribleyt8948]

2022 here still watchinq☺️❤️

[@wox7per803]

I'm not a fans of basketball or China, but seeing everyone is criticizing China is too weak , too slow etc, but hey at least they fight very hard for their country, and you just a normal random keyboard warrior that rotten at home, give some respect guys, just enjoy the beautiful game.

[@oliveoil2632]

The problem is every country is too weak in front of the USA basketball team, not only china

[@robertotampioc7318]

@@oliveoil2632 … well not now since France can match them fire by fire today

[@deebil8099]

The US should have sent the women's team to play them.

[@rtr2096]

2:37 is what pg was copying

[@ohshanana2397]

what is pg

[@tabbaldwin3165]

Point guard

[@marimo1425]

@@tabbaldwin3165 Paul George

[@WWE2KUNIVERSEELITE]

Mamba kobe guarding full court, olympic melo, Pre 6 miami lebron, superman dwight, flash dwade, dino bosh. best team after the 92 dream team

[@markc312]

KOBE’s lateral movement is faster then Chinas forward movement, unreal.

[@elhajjmalikel6266]

Than*

[@Antbeast23]

24:40 I love hearing the guys talk and call our screens. Yao Ming lebron both talking. Lebron saying you better get there before me😂

[@kennethbaking6715]

kobe..d wade..lebron..anthony..howard..💪

[@johnzhong1959]

那是中国篮球的巅峰，有四个NBA球员：王治郅、姚明、易建联、孙悦，配上巅峰时期的朱芳雨、李楠等。 如今中国男篮已经跌入低谷。即使未能在NBA站稳脚跟的周琦，依然是中国男篮的当家球星，也是唯一在世界赛场上拿得出手的球员。当中国男篮有至少四位NBA现役球员的时候，才可能达到2008年的状态！

[@marionrogers890]

2021 Jason Kidd becomes Mavericks coach woohoo.

[@林先生-r6f]

中国和美国就该这样，和平相处，一起努力，相互学习，这么多年过去了，我专门再来看一次这场比赛，热泪盈眶，不想今天我们竟然会如此对抗，为什么？愿中美友谊万岁--一个希望中美友好的中国人

[@yimingwei5363]

China at that year actually can be a playoff team. Miss the prime Yao, and the legend Kobe,RIP!

[@raybraganza8432]

I dont think so

[@markchen8756]

China? Playoff team? yeah...In ur dream

[@yimingwei5363]

@@markchen8756 I meant team China in 2008. They had defeated German leads by prime Dirk. And back then team China has like 4 or 5 decent players played in NBA

[@markchen8756]

@@yimingwei5363 check the player list of est 8th 2008, it was hwaks, with Iso joe and josh smith. U really think team china can beat hwaks? Seriously?

[@allengreene9954]

@@markchen8756 Yao is the only reason they would probably be a Playoff team.

[@nestorturno5130]

USA starting 5: 98 overall USA bench/reserves: 95 overall

[@philiplam2084]

I never understood why Yao didn't take more 3's in the NBA

[@sourcream631]

He doesnt need to, his teammates are better at it in the nba 😂

[@josephuyemura5159]

41:41 "Ball don't lie"

[@coconutboy848]

This is indeed the best China basketball team all the time.

[@hellosurvivor97]

of all time