ESPN.com · Aug 17, 2016
Power Rankings: U.S. still on top heading into medal round
playPaul George and DeAndre Jordan highlight the attention to defense Team USA has had in practice after their struggles the past three games. (0:51)RIO DE JANEIRO -- There's no getting around it for your internationally known Committee (of One).
It was precisely 12 days ago in this cyberspace when we wrote that the United States would "romp to the gold" in Olympic men's basketball.
And we flat-out got it wrong.
Team USA is the only undefeated team left in the tournament at 5-0 ... but there has been precious little romping to date for the red, white and blue.