Commentary: Jim Gray on Team USA basketball

08/04/2012

LONDON – After one of the greatest performances in Olympic basketball history, Team USA faced a much different proposition in Saturday’s hard-fought 99-94 win over Lithuania.

The game was close throughout until LeBron James took over late to help the Americans avoid an almost unthinkable upset.

In his nightly commentary, Westwood One’s Jim Gray talks more about the expectations for this team and the inevitable comparisons with 1992’s Dream Team.

(Listen to Jim Gray’s commentary from 8/4/12)

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