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Chart: Five greatest individual efforts for Team USA men's basketball
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IT'S A TEAM GAME, BUT FIVE INDIVIDUAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS STAND OUT
[5] LEBRON JAMES PICKS UP SLACK vs. Lithuania
James scored nine points in the final 3:58 to lead Team USA past pesky Lithuania 99-94.
[4] KEVIN DURANT SCORES AN EFFICIENT 28 vs. Argentina
Durant was 8-for-10 from behind the three-point line and took only 12 shots and four free throws to score his 28 points.
[3] KOBE BRYANT'S 20 IN SECOND HALF vs. Australia
Bryant torched the Australians for 20 second-half points in a 119-86 victory.
[2] LEBRON JAMES' TRIPLE-DOUBLE vs. Australia
James recorded the first triple-double in Team USA's storied history in the Olympics. James' final line was 11 points, 11 rebounds and 12 assists.
[1] CARMELO ANTHONY DROPS IN 37 POINTS vs. Nigeria
Despite playing only 14 1/2 minutes, Anthony scored by far the most points by a single player in Team USA history in the Olympics. He shot 10-for-12 from behind the three-point line in helping lead the United States to an 83-point victory over the Nigerians.
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