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Basketball at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| image | Olympic rings without rims.svg |
| size | 150 |
| city | Beijing |
| country | China |
| dates | 10 – 24 August 2008 |
| num_teams | 12 |
| confederations | 5 |
| venues | Beijing Olympic Basketball Gymnasium |
| champion_other | USA United States |
| count | 13 |
| second | ESP |
| third | ARG |
| fourth | LTU |
| games | 38 |
| top_scorer | ESP Pau Gasol |
| (19.6 points per game) | |
| prevseason | Athens 2004 |
| nextseason | London 2012 |
(19.6 points per game) The men's basketball tournament at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, began on 10 August and ended on 24 August, when the United States defeated Spain 118–107 for the gold medal. All games were held at the Beijing Olympic Basketball Gymnasium.The United States, nicknamed the "Redeem Team", defeated Spain in the gold medal game, finishing the tournament undefeated and winning the gold medal for the first time since 2000, while Argentina, the defending Olympic champions who lost to the U.S. in the semifinals, won the bronze medal.
Qualification
Main article: Basketball at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's qualification
| Country | Qualified as | Date of qualification | Previous appearances | FIBA World Ranking |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympics host | July 13, 2001 | 6 (1984, 1988, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004) | 11 | |
| World champion | September 3, 2006 | 10 (1960, 1964, 1968, 1972, 1980, 1984, 1988, 1992, 2000, 2004) | 3 | |
| Asian champion | August 5, 2007 | 1 (1948) | 45 | |
| Oceanian champion | August 22, 2007 | 11 (1956, 1964, 1972, 1976, 1980, 1984, 1988, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004) | 9 | |
| African champion | August 25, 2007 | 4 (1992, 1996, 2000, 2004) | 14 | |
| Americas runner-up | September 1, 2007 | 4 (1948, 1952, 1996, 2004) | 1 | |
| Americas champion | September 1, 2007 | 15 (1936, 1948, 1952, 1956, 1960, 1964, 1968, 1972, 1976, 1984, 1988, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004) | 2 | |
| European champion | September 15, 2007 | 13 (1952, 1956, 1960, 1964, 1968, 1972, 1976, 1980, 1988, 1992, 1996, 2000) | 14 | |
| European third place | September 16, 2007 | 4 (1992, 1996, 2000, 2004) | 5 | |
| Wildcard qualifier | July 19, 2008 | 2 (1992, 1996) | 20 | |
| Wildcard qualifier | July 19, 2008 | 3 (1952, 1996, 2004) | 6 | |
| Wildcard qualifier | July 20, 2008 | 4 (1936, 1972, 1984, 1992) | 9 |
Format
- Twelve teams are split into 2 preliminary round groups of 6 teams each. The top 4 teams from each group qualify for the knockout stage.
- Fifth-placed teams from each group are ranked 9th–10th by basis of their records.
- Sixth-placed teams from each group are ranked 11th–12th by basis of their records.
- In the quarterfinals, the matchups are as follows: A1 vs. B4, A2 vs. B3, A3 vs. B2 and A4 vs. B1.
- The eliminated teams at the quarterfinals are ranked 5th–8th by basis of their preliminary round records
- The winning teams from the quarterfinals meet in the semifinals as follows: A1/B4 vs. A3/B2 and A2/B3 vs. A4/B1.
- The winning teams from the semifinals play for the gold medal. The losing teams play for the bronze.
Ties are broken via the following the criteria, with the first option used first, all the way down to the last option:
- Head to head results
- Goal average (not the goal difference) between the tied teams
- Goal average of the tied teams for all teams in its group
All times are local Beijing Time (UTC+8).
Squads
Main article: Basketball at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's team rosters
Preliminary round
All times are China Standard Time (UTC+8)
Group A
Group B
Knockout round
| RD1-seed1=A1 | RD1-team1=**** | RD1-score1=94 | RD1-seed2=B4 | RD1-team2= | RD1-score2=68 | RD1-seed3=B2 | RD1-team3=**** | RD1-score3=72 | RD1-seed4=A3 | RD1-team4= | RD1-score4=59 | RD1-seed5=B1 | RD1-team5=**** | RD1-score5=116 | RD1-seed6=A4 | RD1-team6= | RD1-score6=85 | RD1-seed7=A2 | RD1-team7=**** | RD1-score7=80 | RD1-seed8=B3 | RD1-team8= | RD1-score8=78 | RD2-seed1=A1 | RD2-team1= | RD2-score1=86 | RD2-seed2=B2 | RD2-team2=**** | RD2-score2=91 | RD2-seed3=B1 | RD2-team3=**** | RD2-score3=101 | RD2-seed4=A2 | RD2-team4= | RD2-score4=81 | RD3-seed1=B2 | RD3-team1= | RD3-score1=107 | RD3-seed2=B1 | RD3-team2=**** | RD3-score2=118 | RD3-seed3=A1 | RD3-team3= | RD3-score3=75 | RD3-seed4=A2 | RD3-team4=**** | RD3-score4=87
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Bronze medal match
Gold medal match
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| SPA Aíto García Reneses |
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| USA Mike Krzyzewski |
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|} |} The Americans got off to a slow start with the Spaniards hitting seven of their first nine shots; if not for a 10–0 run by LeBron James and Dwyane Wade, the Americans would have trailed in the first quarter. With the USA leading by 14, Spain chipped away at the lead during the second quarter to cut the deficit to eight points.
The teams traded baskets in the third quarter, with Spain cutting the deficit further to seven. A three-point field goal by Rudy Fernández cut the lead into two, the smallest deficit with 8:13 left in the fourth. Kobe Bryant and Wade extended the lead with three-pointers to 103–92 but Spain had a final push, capped with another three-pointer from Carlos Jiménez to reduce the lead to 108–104. In the final two minutes a three-pointer by Dwyane Wade and a Kobe Bryant field goal extended the lead back to 9. It is widely regarded as one of the greatest basketball games ever played.
Awards
| 2008 Olympic Basketball Champions |
|---|
| USA |
| United States |
| Thirteenth title |
Statistical leaders
Top ten in points, rebounds and assists, and top 5 in steals and blocks.
Points
| Name | PPG |
|---|---|
| ESP Pau Gasol | 20.0 |
| CHN Yao Ming | 19.0 |
| ARG Luis Scola | 18.9 |
| ARG Manu Ginóbili | 17.7 |
| RUS JR Holden | 17.6 |
| IRI Samad Nikkhah Bahrami | 17.2 |
| GER Dirk Nowitzki | 17.0 |
| IRI Hamed Haddadi | 16.6 |
| USA Dwyane Wade | 16.1 |
| RUS Andrei Kirilenko | 15.8 |
Rebounds
| Name | RPG |
|---|---|
| IRI Hamed Haddadi | 11.2 |
| GER Dirk Nowitzki | 8.4 |
| CHN Yao Ming | 8.2 |
| CHN Yi Jianlian | 7.5 |
| ESP Pau Gasol | 7.0 |
| GRE Antonis Fotsis | 6.7 |
| ARG Luis Scola | 6.6 |
| RUS Viktor Khriapa | 6.5 |
| RUS Andrei Kirilenko | 6.4 |
| ARG Andrés Nocioni | 6.3 |
Assists
| Name | APG |
|---|---|
| LTU Šarūnas Jasikevičius | 5.3 |
| RUS Jon Robert Holden | 4.8 |
| ARG Pablo Prigioni | 4.6 |
| USA Chris Paul | 4.1 |
| ARG Manu Ginóbili | 3.9 |
| USA LeBron James | 3.8 |
| RUS Andrei Kirilenko | 3.4 |
| ESP Ricky Rubio | 3.2 |
| AUS C.J. Bruton | 3.0 |
| GRE Vasileios Spanoulis | 3.0 |
Steals
| Name | SPG |
|---|---|
| ARG Pablo Prigioni | 2.6 |
| RUS Andrei Kirilenko | 2.6 |
| USA LeBron James | 2.4 |
| USA Chris Paul | 2.3 |
| USA Dwyane Wade | 2.3 |
Blocks
| Name | BPG |
|---|---|
| IRI Hamed Haddadi | 2.6 |
| RUS Andrei Kirilenko | 2.2 |
| LTU Kšyštof Lavrinovič | 1.5 |
| CHN Yao Ming | 1.5 |
| ESP Pau Gasol | 1.1 |
Game highs
| Department | Name | Total | Opponent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points | ARG Luis Scola | 37 | |
| Rebounds | GER Dirk Nowitzki | 17 | |
| Assists | ARG Pablo Prigioni | 10 | |
| Steals | RUS Andrei Kirilenko | ||
| USA Dwyane Wade | 6 | ||
| Blocks | IRI Hamed Haddadi | ||
| LTU Kšyštof Lavrinovič | |||
| CHN Yao Ming | 4 | ||
| Field goal percentage | GRE Ioannis Bouroussis | 100% (9/9) | |
| 3-point field goal percentage | RUS Viktor Khriapa | ||
| GER Dirk Nowitzki | 100% (6/6) | ||
| Free throw percentage | USA Carmelo Anthony | 100% (13/13) | |
| Turnovers | ANG Carlos Morais | 10 |
Final standings
Rankings are determined by:
- 1st–4th
- Results of gold and bronze medal games.
- 5th–8th:
- Win–loss record in the preliminary round group
- Standings in the preliminary round group (i.e. Group A's #3 is ranked higher than Group B's #4.)
- Goal average in the preliminary round group
- 9th–10th and 11th–12th:
- 5th placers in the preliminary round groups are classified 9th–10th; 6th placers classified *11th–12th
- Win–loss record in the preliminary round group
- Goal average in the preliminary round group
| Rank | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Standing | GAvg | New rank | Eliminated at the quarterfinals | Preliminary round 5th placers | Preliminary round 6th placers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 8 | 0 | 850 | 627 | +223 | 2 | |||||||
| 8 | 6 | 2 | 688 | 632 | +56 | 3 | |||||||
| 8 | 6 | 2 | 673 | 615 | +58 | 1 | |||||||
| 4th | 8 | 5 | 3 | 680 | 646 | +34 | 6 | ||||||
| 5th | 6 | 3 | 3 | 493 | 455 | +38 | B-3rd | 1.117 | 4 | ||||
| 6th | 6 | 3 | 3 | 458 | 452 | +6 | A-3rd | 1.050 | 18 | ||||
| 7th | 6 | 3 | 3 | 542 | 521 | +21 | A-4th | 9 | |||||
| 8th | 6 | 2 | 4 | 434 | 494 | −60 | 10 | ||||||
| 9th | 5 | 1 | 4 | 387 | 406 | −19 | – | 0.953 | 15 | ||||
| 10th | 5 | 1 | 4 | 330 | 390 | −60 | – | 0.846 | 7 | ||||
| 11th | 5 | 0 | 5 | 323 | 464 | −141 | – | 0.696 | 23 | ||||
| 12th | 5 | 0 | 5 | 321 | 477 | −156 | – | 0.673 | 12 |
References
References
- after [[EuroBasket Women 2007]]
- The European Championships runner-up, Spain, qualified separately as World Champions.
- Mahoney, Brian. (2008-08-24). "US hoops back on top, beats Spain for gold medal". [[Yahoo! Sports]]}}{{dead link.
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