Spain vs USA - Condensed Gold Medal Match | Beijing 2008 | Throwback Thursday

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Team USA faced Spain in the Basketball final of the Olympic Games 2008 in Beijing. It promised to be an incredibly exciting match, and after "only" grabbing the bronze medal in 2004, the "Redeem Team" had again the chance to claim the gold medal for the USA.
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[@dikamarmulu]

I just cant imagine playing against this prime kobe, melo, lebron, dwight, dwade etc.

[@nikkodolida7444]

@Tom Nguyen why do you think hes playing in an Olympic game you idiot.. and hit multiple 3's.

[@jeffrollo8046]

wheres kd

[@dikamarmulu]

@@jeffrollo8046 he was still a sophomore bruh

[@smugmegumin8095]

Wow the disrespect to melo, he's a killer in that day even he's earlier days in knicks he's cold blooded

[@dikamarmulu]

@@smugmegumin8095 yeah, 33 point in 1 quarter is something

[@leroyjenkins419]

Kobe just takes over that 4th when they need him most, that's who he was clutch, reliable, and always in that mamba mentality...RIP Kobe thanks for making awesome memories that I can look back on

[@masters.1000]

He dissapeared in most of the important playoff games with Lakers.

[@grezende4056]

@@masters.1000 as someone who has watched almost every Lakers game since 06, this is objectively false

[@CutelabasMissingBrain]

@@grezende4056 dude doesn't watch basketball

[@larrymctown9823]

He was in the zone that time ...

[@thatguyluis]

@@masters.1000 how? He got 5 rings dumbass. Ask Lebron when he chokes against the Spurs and the Mavs where he got outplayed by Jason Terry and midget Barea.

[@MrSotero123]

Ricky Rubio was a junior in high school playing against Kobe Bryant and Lebron James in their prime 😲👀

[@Eb-dw3tq]

Lebron was not in prime

[@NZENZN]

@@Eb-dw3tq he def was

[@chakravatin424]

And LeBron still 23years old

[@HEEMOTHY556]

@@NZENZN 2012 bron was prime bron fym

[@steeph2711]

Lebron was always in his prime even if he aged he still the same

[@davidl242]

That's how far international basketball has came, this Spain's team was years ahead of anything the original Dream team faced, it literally took the US assembling the Avengers to secure a gold medal.....and keep in mind this was 2008.

[@beanteam2217]

Facts

[@jaobille79]

Dream Team had ZERO competition

[@willt3223]

Bruh Dream Team was like the Justice League , they were to dominate and leave no doubt

[@emotionalintelligence776]

Dude your comment is so misguided that I'm going to really need to dig into my vocabulary to be able to respond in kind. The original Dream team had the best of the best with MJ, Magic and Bird being 3 of the 11! Hall of Fame players that made up that team. For you not to have a clue as to their DOMINANCE means either you have no clue about their individual and/or team accolades or you just have no clue about basketball, Lol. Sure INT ball has definitely matured, but really dude let me bring this to a close so you will never face this sort of public embarrassment again. The Redeem team with those great players, Kobe, Wade and Lefake, STILL after beating those INT teams that you revere, would get brutally stumped by the Dream team, facts!

[@denpamori2076]

This USA team will crush the original DT with a 40 point margin

[@RatanakTevy]

Considering Spain playing against an all star team in their own game, that is very impressive to even come this close.

[@DiegoCamarero]

23:10min it was pretty close 104-108 with 2:25 to go. Spain did put up a fight.

[@thecall2312]

I think that team was spain gold generation too

[@jan279]

Kobe literally saved Team USA, they woulda settled for another runner-up finish for the 3rd straight major tournament had Kobe not played.

[@gabepizza]

@@jan279 *4th straight major tournament

[@elvispresleydaily3952]

If Rudy didnt foul out they might have won NGL

[@sailebarts5300]

Give my man Dwade some appreciation. He's on fire the whole game and was also clutch. Can't stop Prime Wade

[@LeisureSuitLarry_]

Ethan Hawke your man????

[@sailebarts5300]

@@LeisureSuitLarry_ don't have anything else to say huh?

[@LeisureSuitLarry_]

Ethan Hawke lol another keyboard warrior virgin...

[@Gildhattie]

Prime D-Wade sooooo underrated

[@potangina3098]

I rate "Your Man" 9

[@bigp7644]

This was a scary USA team. A lot of goats in their primes. Respect to Spain for making it competitive sheeshh 🔥🔥🔥

[@thecall2312]

I think that was spain gold generation too

[@zhangjohn835]

CP3 wasn’t even a starter on that team.

[@JonnyCrackers]

Yeah, definitely. Kobe, Lebron, Melo, Wade, Dwight and CP3 all in their prime on the same team is insane. Spain was no joke.

[@jack_ssr]

The fact that Ricky Rubio was my age playing against these legends, blows my mind

[@silewis9396]

He was meant to be one of the greats. That's why he was drafted in front of Curry

[@noliferetiree1354]

@@silewis9396and Minnesota stunted his growth. He showed what he could do in the playoffs before his injury

[@arxontisgiannakopoulos958]

Ohh my god just think rubio was 17 years old and played with these guys in an olympic final..

[@216rongodz2]

yeah ik insane.

[@alejandro-ih4ld]

and apart of that he´s trash

[@Mr1998df]

alejandro What have you done at 17 years old? Probably nothing compared to Rubio....

[@littlemac3771]

Is ur name a remix of Giannis’

[@alejandro-ih4ld]

Dennis Fredriksson dont be like a child what i have done at 17 its not important the fact is that he havent progress nothing since that (im spanish sorry for my english dude haha)

[@marcelo4real845]

Can’t deny Spain was playing very well

[@PeligroOCallahan]

in my opinion best national team Europe has ever produced, but the US eats in another table, semi gods of basketball, so we are just honored to be the first team that has been able to put up a fight to NBA finest, thats all you can aspire really, winning is a fantasy

[@Odysseus1999]

Pat O'Callahan I mean, we lost in 2004. We aren’t entirely unbeatable. This team, however, was never going to lose.

[@Vincentyeu1]

The center is good

[@LastSamurai98]

of course since majority of that team has played together for years so their chemistry is top notch

[@Torosentao]

You are absolutely right, the United States has another level for all basketball teams, but Spain in Europe is the best and what makes Spain good is that the Spanish always have the best in almost all sports (motorcycles, soccer, basketball, tennis...)

[@ddphotography4313]

One of the greatest basketball games ever played.

[@whoever_81]

Only that Spain could have challenged that Dream Team 2.0. Probably the best Olympic basketball match in history.

[@Pjbangkaw]

2016 usa team>

[@gianncarloignacio8931]

This was the REDEEM TEAM. Kobe made a promise that they would bring back the glory for the team USA. Then, the US got the gold medal for this tournament with the heroic game of the Black Mamba in the 4th quarter

[@arcijeirojas]

Clutch Mamba

[@user-lx7xs3lu4h]

这阵容拿冠军不奇怪，倒是对面的那只西班牙好厉害，能跟全是顶级球星的球队只有几分分差

[@gianncarloignacio8931]

@@DTB1995 yes indeed sir! He was solid in the clutch time and in his eyes that he wanted the ball on his hands and the rest we knew what happened, that was just a simply a Kobe Bryant show. He was a pure scorer and no one in that era could beat the Prime Black Mamba one on one.

[@jackjax7921]

And Dwade? LMAO

[@jaytv5253]

yeah hahhaa

[@Aldon3]

Kobe's 3pointer, fouling out Fernandez and shushing the crowd, still gives me chills. It was the first highlight I thought of after he died. I remember this game so well.

[@luciferluci4570]

one of the first games i thought of as well. He just has such a killer instinct. Seriously cant teach that!

[@itzeldunn427]

So glad I set my clock to wake me up in the middle of the night. Just in time to see the heroics by Kobe.

[@flaminghotcheetos_]

Rudy Fernandez can't guard Kobe.. No one in the spain roster to sum It up..

[@rhythm3869]

Imagine time traveling and you see this comment

[@floriolanosilva7943]

Time ?

[@soulchorea]

This game and the 2012 rematch are two of the best games ever. Spain was so good, they almost pulled off the win both times - multiple comebacks, etc. Awesome basketball. And Kobe was just clutch as always

[@YIHANJS]

我也这么觉得❤

[@Pjbangkaw]

Kd and kobe

[@mikee_the_luffy]

I can't deny that Spain is 2nd strongest team in the world

[@jaobille79]

Prime Kobe and prime LeBron on the same team? Prime Wade off the bench? How can you beat that?

[@jordankendall2705]

CodeBreaker current Golden State warriors

[@jaobille79]

@@jordankendall2705 you're delusional

[@yassarjordan8224]

Original Dream Team?

[@ype1014]

2017 Spurs

[@Ai404Ai]

Well Spain almost did it. You have to admit It was a close game

[@harveyarellano9418]

Rubio lookin like the high school musical zac efron 😂😂

[@thanigerian7098]

😅😅

[@brentralphbautista9343]

Lmao

[@xandrillee4301]

Nicholas Garcia wildcats 🤣

[@glitzandgratitude1170]

Rudy Fernandez was a beast . Dunking on Dwight Howard in the fourth and nailing 3's.

[@aperson6937]

I think if he didnt foul out spain wouldve won

[@evolike7209]

@@aperson6937nah they were already exhausted

[@780fresh]

Spin move on kobe too before the howard dunk!!

[@boondocksso8898]

@@aperson6937they were losing when he fouled out USA has a higher percentage of winning

[@theloniouscoltrane3778]

Respect for Spain...US Team's final roster featured eleven NBA All-Stars, a Hall of Fame coach, and two NBA MVPs.

[@shoegum7362]

They kept it within single digits....against this team. That's f'n impressive.

[@corykarhoff5941]

Yeah, kind of impressive...but also playing by Spain/Euroleague/FIBA rules....

[@corykarhoff5941]

Plus Kobe and Bron both in foul trouble early.

[@Mr.56Goldtop]

Not really. The USA did not play any defense at all! A very lazy half hearted effort if you ask me. This USA team would have had their doors blown off by the 1992 USA team! Not even close!

[@dogeilante]

I bet they weren't trying too hard to be fair

[@unxpctd79molowe23]

Shoegum Yooo! This DT didn't have the "mindset" of the 1st DT. A 17 yr old, Rudy wouldn't have gotten off like that and the score wouldn't be what it was. Trust and believe!

[@qwerty6801]

This spain team was absolutely insane. They are playing against basically the prime big 3 Heat, Kobe in his prime, CP3 in his prime in a close game down to the end. RIP Kobe

[@unknownproductions8627]

Amen 🙏 🙏

[@scottjean5271]

Dont forget the Prime Dwight

[@isaacgloria9963]

Prime melo!

[@explicitreverberation9826]

LEGENDS

[@636rider7]

all prime 🤣

[@spartan7911]

19:55 Best play of the game!

[@dramirmotlak1505]

18:44

[@rain_M4V7]

@@dramirmotlak1505no

[@madrobot4952]

Rudy Fernandez would thrive in today's NBA. He's got handles. He can shoot threes off the dribble, on the spot, and catch n shoot. He can drive in the paint and/or dunk. And he can defend. It's a shame he wasn't utilized properly in his prime in the NBA.

[@harolddasynth795]

That killer mentality and determination of Kobe is unreal,the world will forever miss you Bean,RIP

[@johnhosena771]

17 year old Ricky Rubio against prime Wade and Kobe

[@minfl6481]

John Gaffud is that even legal?

[@davegaria8529]

@@minfl6481 he can´t drink alcohol but he can mess with jason kid

[@kmccary]

Being guarded by 70-year old Jason Kidd LOL

[@faresp7776]

it's like mbappé

[@rex9288]

Dave Garia chill out man. It’s not like Kidd was ever known for his defense

[@nate619]

This Spain team is crazy stacked with talents. But Kobe is just a GOAT that Mamba mode in 4th quarter is just insane

[@gabrielborghi5346]

11:18 this was insaneeeeee

[@filix92]

Im spanish and I feel proud of my team and how we did. Congratulations to USA for the well deserved gold and we will never stop fighting to achieve it!

[@zeroescape]

@Etienne Tholence By your logic we need an all Native American team for it to be a US win. These men are as American as any white player, racist. 😑

[@champagnepapi2660]

Etienne Tholence if that was the case how come I ain’t seeing African Olympic teams winning gold

[@willmastre5203]

Etienne Tholence you wack

[@off-whitefein9348]

Etienne Tholence You wouldn’t say that in person 🤐

[@kenyu4258]

You should be... playing against the PRIME of these NBA GREATS and still this close of a game... that Spanish team is a scary team!!! Congratulations!

[@MvalzCreative]

This Spain team was so legit. RIP Kobe

[@robertridley9279]

This is the best Olympic basketball game I've ever watched because it's the only time I ever saw a USA team have to put in work in order to beat their opponent. It was exciting in the 4th quarter which has been rare since the USA started sending NBA players. I'm still waiting for the day when other countries can fill their entire roster with NBA players.

[@talal3c]

Spain was hooping 😭

[@shawswervoo]

That Kobe 3 pointer to ice the game was so iconic, Kobe had soo many legendary moments but this one tops it all, shush the crowd & everything

[@enrriquematos1016]

"This was the day that Lebron's dream came true when he came to play with Kobe Bryant on the same team" RIP black mamba and Mambacita will be legend forever.

[@laialan3665]

to be honest, Spain played very well

[@thegrudge]

Lai Alan why you lying?

[@Yungtisa]

They are an actual team , USA is just stacked names with no chemistry

[@insanejoe9042]

@@Yungtisa fact. Team USA is just so talented that they bust everyone's asses. I wonder what would they look like if they have elite chemistry.

[@mayankmishra5842]

@@Yungtisa idiot usa teamamtes have the best chemistry....cant u see their ball movement

[@arnelcabusao8729]

Robert Phillips the original dream team needed a lot of chemistry before the olympics. Their coach said while practicing against a college team, they were very bad with each other. And got beaten very badly as well. You need chemistry between the greatest players or else they’ll just lose and lose. This was from the Dream Team Documentary

[@deovision]

Hats off to Spain. Amazing performance

[@kimaraza3011]

Ricky Rubio playing against a USA team full of legends when he was still 17 Yrs old, respect

[@greenstreet5287]

Rudys dunk on howard was legendary

[@aaaaaaaaaaaaoaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa]

Dunk on?

[@xavierduke4952]

I really wish this dude wouldn’t tell us everything that happened before it happens 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@playthatagainbruh394]

Exactly smh

[@smackinmatt]

yea... i dont know why they didnt just use the live commentary... Even though I know what happens this commentator is ruining the video.

[@sadbadmac]

Then watch the whole thing... Its clearly a re-cap and your own fault for watching it.

[@FFx16459]

This is old relax. You can just watch highlights or whole thing.

[@Terot856]

@@FFx16459 what? But ppl like me who didnt know who one was annoying that this dude had to spoil the outcome in the last seconds.

[@ogwalivan2313]

"Body's flying everywhere, no call...😤." at this point is when I realised how much heat Spain had brought into this game playing against a whole All Star team. My Best Spain National Bball team ever💥

[@Fried-PaPi]

The way Kobe congratulated the whole Spain team after the game, class sportsmanship

[@unknown-user]

R.I.P Kobe Bryant. He will be greatly missed!

[@sergioliconazamudio9347]

Yes 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭⚰️⚰️⚰️⚰️⚰️⚰️⚰️📜📜📜🙃🙃🙃🙃🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🤝🤝🤝😇😇😇

[@plbeckman]

Gonna miss you DWade. Thanks for the memories. What a team! Wow.

[@ruguoserliegise2716]

Here after watching Tokyo 2020 France vs USA to recover.

[@jomarieparaico9216]

🤣

[@errolenerio02]

🤣🤣🤣

[@gl7323]

rematch for the Gold Medal tomrrow!!

[@tokiniainaricky8588]

USA won the gold medal 🤔

[@dan-lacks-commonsense6287]

That Rudy Fernandez dude randomly posterizing Howard got me jumping out of my couch

[@abidnaufalhilmy8270]

This Spain team is scary too!

[@randytta_yanto]

Abid Naufal Hilmy exactly

[@rozier581]

If the U.S. team hadn't prepared so well before the Olympics, then the champion of men's basketball in Beijing Olympic Games must be Spain, which is probably the strongest team in the history of men's basketball besides the Dream Team.

[@chricky119]

@@rozier581 obviously not if they got beat by the U.S. team

[@user-lh9xx5oi7y]

@@randytta_yanto and what about greece when win the dream team

[@MrBOBANRAJOVIC]

@@rozier581 wrong, the best team is serbia(former yugoslawia) with 3 gold medals as yugoslawia and 2 as serbia..

[@ColtsFanMannning18]

kobe's clutch three + his celebration is iconic.

[@randytta_yanto]

theo.fanis ikr

[@yancynunez5387]

theo.fanis don’t forget Carlos arroyo did it better and first . And against USA . Thats Arroyo trade mark and it will never be duplicated . 100x35 little island defeated 2,680x1,582 country

[@LILMCJOHN]

@@yancynunez5387 nobody cares were talking about Kobe here

[@pringlescanopen]

GOAT KOBE

[@marialynronquillo6310]

Theofanis Pantazis j0rdan23

[@hasjanjaylagunilla6989]

This Spain Roster can easily become a Nba Champion if one team caters them all.

[@IMdigitalworks]

This is the most professional basketball on Earth. You cannot find higher level than this.

[@CD-ky1ut]

Its left to us to carry on his legacy in each of our lives.

[@jdubthetruthwillbemadeknown]

No

[@coryknapp5418]

What? I didn't even know this man, I'm gonna carry on another man legacy??? Nah bro quit idolizing

[@CD-ky1ut]

@@coryknapp5418 I didnt know MLK either. I carry on his legacy, thats not idolizing "bro". You do you.

[@coryknapp5418]

U carrying on somebodys "legacy"? Call it what u want u on another man tip in your heart

[@CD-ky1ut]

So let me get this straight....Cory you come to watch Kobe videos on KZbin, take the time to read the comments, take the time to comment on the comments. Then want to say someone else is on Kobe’s “tip”. Ok Cory ok.

[@3dgar7eandro]

What an incredible game 🙌🙌🙌SPAIN really knew how to handle one of the best generation of American basketball players.... Just amazing to witness 🙌🙌🙌👏👏👏👏

[@sdaewdaws]

Spain had great ball movement.

[@snowbird9320]

Came here after watching Netflix’s documentary of the 2008 Redeem Team. R.I.P. Kobe 24+8+10🐍🖤

[@LeBeautiful]

Spain played like champs, with an crazy all star calibre team against them...they brought up a fight 💪

[@cnelsonlv999]

I'm sure this will get a lot of play after Kobe's death. I remember this game well, and the most memorable thing about it was that the U.S. would have suffered one of the most embarrassing losses in the history of basketball if not for the clutch play of Kobe. This was probably the 2nd or 3rd best team that has ever been assembled (anywhere), in terms of the talent level. Kobe saved our asses!!!

[@andreidinu7316]

That's why they started the program, so they don't get embarrassed again.

[@andreidinu7316]

2nd best for sure, nothing beats the dream team. Imagine prime Dwight, Tayshaun and Kid were reserves.

[@sergiotorresdiazdecevallos5657]

Embarassed? Man Spain was great. If u would ve lost It would ve be deserved. I think

[@thatguyronwaiters6485]

Sergio Torres Diaz de Cevallos not in America we are basketball gods👑

[@cnelsonlv999]

​@@sergiotorresdiazdecevallos5657 Look at who was on that U.S. basketball team. It would have gone down as the most embarrassing loss in the history of the U.S. basketball team, and probably would have never been topped.

[@exousia2002]

11:15 best move of the night on the best defender in the game.

[@whoisvenz4619]

Kobe's joy after receiving his gold medal was priceless. I really missed kobe dnag

[@carlosgomezhuelamo5972]

one of the greatest games of all times. Those USA team and Spain team were really amazing. I enjoyed this final so much.

[@LLagi]

When you watch this again after learning that Kobe spoke Spanish, knowing he spoke to the Spaniards in Spanish just brings a whole new excitement to this game

[@123fourfive5]

Spain is so underrated. I had no idea their basketball team is this good

[@innosanto]

Spain and Serbia are currently no2 in the world.

[@spanishbballathlete3862]

Spanish basketball culture is no joke! You can hoop everywhere because there are lots of outsidecourts

[@JavierSanchez-dn4yn]

They are the Europe champions for so many years

[@spajval]

They are not under rated at all bro. I believe they are ranked #2 in the world.

[@elmaislave419]

Hello!?

[@PlanetAfterlife]

Hmm Lebron, Wade, and Bosh seem really friends here. I wonder if they’re up to something….

[@dannygibson2597]

D Wade in his prime was so good defensively. He was he unsung hero of this 2008 team.

[@mcoeif]

"Unsung hero" lol. He was generally considered as the best performer of the team in this tournament.

[@dannygibson2597]

@@mcoeif no, he wasn't. I was there. It was Kobe and Melo who were considered the best performers on that team.

[@KingSlayer_101]

Dwade was something else back then and was the MVP of that team. Combination of strength speed agility and finesse. He had a solid jumpshot and nobody could guard him at all. This was probably the best version of him, and his best individual year in the Nba season was that upcoming season coming back from injury. People thought he wasn't going to be the same but he came back even better and stronger. Unstoppable on offence and a defensive monster. One of the greatest players to ever play this game.

[@UnknownPerson-ul1fn]

Hes indeed have great shot but his range was not that far mid range is his spot

[@Myblacknadz]

its so dumb when you hear the idiot sports media say star players cant coexist and there is not enough balls etc.

[@louiswilliams984]

Bankai Master 💯💯💯💯💯💯💥

[@REDRAGON12345]

@Michael Oates///The truth is he could had better career than Kobe even LJ. He was injured in game 7 in 05, comes back and annihilates everyone in 06 playoffs. Only at the height of his peak to dislocate his shoulder. Had he not been injured those 2 pivotal years he probably would of been a 2-3 time champion. Spurs played very similar to Mavs a team he just dismantled he had great chance to either in 05 or 07./// Could have, would have, should have....all empty talk. Wade was great, no doubt. But LBJ will go down as unambiguously the better player, and Kobe (to a lesser degree) as well. Wade's only championship is marred by the fact that the referees gave him every call. Besides that, he's won virtually nothing without Lebron leading.

[@pinoyexpat1609]

Exactly bro, he's side to side lateral movement is more killer than the typical euro step + the speed from 0 to 100 in split sec. Top 3 SG of all time (Jordan,Kobe,Wade)

[@Yajeeb]

Kobe Won Gold AND back to back championships

[@preetamkumar9496]

Dead

[@IIGhost807II]

Why did it take me so long to realize this wasn’t the official commentary?

[@rockmatt9406]

29:06 That smile... I'm in tears QQ

[@pringlescanopen]

21:25 real crowd silencer

[@noldarocledas1037]

Now Spain has won it finally for FIBA 2019. Congratulations Spain.!!!

[@joseph_sg93]

Straight competition in this setting. No business, no favoritism, no bias like in the NBA. Basketball at it's realest.

[@roybatty2979]

I'm 5y younger than Rubio, so 13 when this game was played. As a spanish teen I didnt realize at the time what an exceptional generation we had. From a 40M people country we had a basketball team that dominated european basketball and went one to one with ond of the all time dream teams. We also had one of the most dominant and top 3 of all time football selection, stacked with elite players in all positions. At that time it was also golden era for Alonso. And the one that is for me the best spanish sportman ever, Don Rafael Nadal, that was winning grand slams back to back and arguably best tennis player of all time. Just amazing

[@paulofreire7520]

Great game from Spain. What a great team! Great victory for the USA. This was a fantastic olympic final. 👍🏻 Thanks for posting.

[@kharljosafat4000]

Congrats spain for the 2019 fiba champion and ricky rubio mvp

[@safdon2741]

Laborce Kharl No one cares

[@davidd6608]

@@safdon2741 👏👏👏👏😂😂🇪🇸🇪🇸🇪🇸🇪🇸🇪🇸🇪🇸🇪🇸🇪🇸🇪🇸🇪🇸

[@naosoumatematico5836]

But USA don't bring the stars!

[@jchristopher83]

Congrats on a braver more patriotic win. If only Americans could stop eating cheeseburgers like embid we could have at least have a skinnier more athletic Marcus Smart 🤷‍♂️🥂🥳🥳🥳

[@clbbarle9903]

Hey, buddy we beat the British in a war. So... 🙃

[@miguellorenzo6434]

Pedazo de partido hizo España. Les plantó cara a los más grandes de este deporte durante todo el partido.👏👏👏

[@gerargento]

Que partido viste amigo? Diferencia de 10 desde el primer cuarto.

[@jaimecm9635]

@@gerargento déjame adivinar, tercermundista sudamericano?

[@ivan10m]

@@gerargento qué partido viste tú? A falta de 2:10 para el final iban 108 - 104. Esto sucedió en 2008, hace unos días leí que “Una árbitro de Pekín'08 denuncia que se pitó deliberadamente a favor de EEUU” en España hubo bastante indignación por los pasos que sucesivamente se comían de los americanos… Te convenza o no, que 14 años después se siga hablando del partido y del arbitraje puede darte a la idea que no fue ningún paseo para EEUU y que España pudo haberse colgado el oro por juego, sobre la cancha y contra todo pronóstico.

[@rbnnanga7897]

@@gerargento pobre, go home‼️

[@diegochavez679]

Spain played amazing 👌

[@sunghwanhwang8817]

21:18 The best 3-pointer of the Olympics Basketball game since 1936 and forever.

[@Neo-qo1fy]

Not even gonna lie, Rubio was putting the works on everyone, even the prime Hall Of Famers +Respect

[@kurn2505]

but hes a bricklayer

[@illlanoize23]

IcyDaze not even. Maybe that Fernandez guy though

[@edisoncotelo3019]

Pure basketball. Sarap panoorin. Dito talaga ko napabilib ng Spain. Plus 18 y/o Rubio that time. Am a LeBron fan pero missing you Kobe.

[@bariscandere1635]

Still watching this for Kobe’s memory. RIP, always in my heart...

[@6666666662]

The commentary was made years after this game was played. How else would he know Rubio is on Utah when he’s 17 Years old.

[@Pakooro]

The draft

[@connorgentry1303]

@@aidandilo6598 He was Drafted by the Timberwolves

[@floordoctor]

Great job Sherlock. Commentary of calling the plays before they occurred might have given someone with basic deductive reasoning abilities that same conclusion. LOL

[@arian3773]

That guy was phsycic

[@gilberg1166]

He talk about Deron Williams

[@rulo2k6]

Just to put it in perspective... Usa team had to put in all to win the match, with a roster full of hall of farmers(and top 10 of all history) in their prime...against Spanish team. Very proud of my country... Always putting heart & effort to the max in sports (Nadal is the best example).

[@UchihaGege]

total respect for this spanish team man!!!!

[@uchihadarwin28]

2008 Spain is the best Olympic team. If not for Kobe and DWade the US would lose in this game.

[@heasven1]

This was an all-time great game. Spains golden genaration took the redeem team and those hall of famers to the end. Both teams played great basketball all the way to the end.

[@bernardohernandez2620]

That Spain team was very entertaining to watch. Reminds me of how the Spurs played.

[@klarkyukhi3424]

Their teamwork is amazing.

[@prashanttheheman]

Yeah! Especially their shooting guard! He was attacking ferociously just like Manu did all those years

[@kishanchali8752]

Losers

[@albertogutierrez3501]

@@kishanchali8752 clown

[@fongchye1946]

SwordFish guess you an iso for a reason

[@lionlikemessenger]

Around 2009, Ricky Rubio received more draft hype than Wembanyama in 2023. Who else remembers?

[@ximomiagendainfantil484]

i always come to watch what happened at 19:51, rudy vs howard

[@averagejoe2982]

18:40 never gets old..

[@justinsullivan3970]

Shaq kobe"?

[@jasonjames231]

If there was "3 seconds" in this game, which I'm not sure of the rules, Dwight Howard was in the lane for literally 8 seconds. But anyway RIP Kobe. 2nd GOAT... Way ahead of Lebrun!

[@HenriqueRodrigues-xt9cw]

Descanse em paz, Kobe. Essa foi a primeira olimpíadas que assisti. Lembro desse timaço. Foi logo após Kobe e os Lakers perderam a final pro Celtics. Comecei acompanhar NBA e basquete por causa do Kobe. Muito triste com sua morte. Lenda eterna.

[@MazzaMedia_]

The greatest game in the history of USA Basketball. Kobe put the team on his back in the clutch. I rioted in the living room when he got the four point play. 21:17

[@bd-fb1ul]

Early 2010/Late 2000s Spain was the greatest basketball team outside of the US. I doubt we'll see a foreign team in the near future replicate that chemistry and the level of talent to the point Spain had. 2 surefire HOFs in their primes, a great pg in Ricky Rubio, a great supporting cast. Put them in this years olympics and they'd have a chance to beat the US too.

[@creampie86]

2004 greece, 2004 argentina, 2008 france and 2008 spain were contenders in each olympics. USA were truly quarantined and really good NBA select players.

[@shawnchuang1450]

quarantined?

[@jasondequina2599]

The Gasol Bros dominated the game but Kobe and Dwade saved the day.

[@infiniteuniverse9528]

The Olympic Gold medal was in danger and the rest of Team USA was looking nervous and shook, it was high time for Kobe to go into full "Mamba Mode". Spain got a chance to see exactly what the entire NBA has been suffering through, experiencing the felling of sheer helplessness when Kobe decides to take over the game. RIP Kobe. Mamba Mentality Forever

[@ursamajor2000]

2008 Kobe was the most complete version of himself. Athletic, yet still so skillful.

[@be4st856]

Personally, I think it was 05-06. That's when his athletic ability was paired best with his skill. No surprised that's when he averaged 35. By 2008, Kobe lost a step in athletic ability. Obviously, still in his prime at that point tho.

[@beqq1618]

Kobe... thanks for all the memories and clutch moments... legends will always live on... 😭😭😭

[@omeraltuner1976]

The best match in olympic Basketball history.

[@mertbektas3853]

Harbiden oyle :D

[@nzh8386]

manu getting disrespected argentina vs serbia 2004 best by far

[@innosanto]

@@homesol6685 The Argentina Serbia game is more interesting, you don't know who is going to win. This game here is mostly USA having a comfortable lead the whole game. But Spain did great to stay within ok distance.

[@PrinceAkeem612]

Watching in 2021 and man this is great commentary

[@tonyxthextigre]

One of my favorite Kobe games ever, alongside the 81 pt game and his final game. RIP Mamba, I still can't believe you're gone.

[@WDonkD]

What a team of beasts.. but SPAIN faced them with head up.. very proud of them. Rest in peace kobe B

[@keepaway7896]

Spain put on a show, I never seen basketball like that. People of Spain should be very proud of their players.

[@donmarciano2092]

Rip Kobe , magnificent skills, great player , I love you !

[@RandyDubin]

One of the greatest Olympics basketball games of all time.

[@scottjean5271]

Maybe the best. Followed by 2012