PARIS-. It was what Stephen Curry He imagined himself a couple of years ago, after winning his fourth championship NBA. All that was missing was the gold of the Olympics.
And at the climax, the sniper made sure that the medal would be his.
USA is at the pinnacle of international basketball once again after Curry scored 24 points and set the tone for a 98-87 victory over France in the final of the Paris Games on Saturday night.
It was the fifth consecutive gold for the United States — and the team’s 17th in 20 appearances at the Games.
Curry went on a rampage with four three-pointers in the final 2:43 of the game, including the shot that sealed the win with 1:19 left. He put the United States up 93-84, and he marched around the Arena de Bercy court to shout and puff out his chest, displaying the initials “USA” on his jersey.
If that wasn’t enough, the point guard followed up with another three-pointer — with 30 seconds left — and followed up with the “going to sleep” gesture in which he puts his hands on the side of his face.
Good night. End of the match. Gold won. Again.
