RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — So much is expected of them, mainly because there is so much talent.
For a while during these Olympics, though, it seemed like the U.S. men's basketball team was stuck in some kind of Olympic time warp, complete with a maritime theme.
Maybe there's something about staying on boats that brings out the worst in U.S. basketball.
Or maybe this team just needed a good kick in the rear to finally get going.
Two wins from the gold medal most everyone assumed was a lock going into the games, there is still work to be done.