The playing time of Kobe Bryant and LeBron James, via a couple of early fouls apiece, has been limited in the first half and Spain trails only 69-61 at intermission in the gold medal men's basketball game in Beijing Sunday afternoon (Saturday night/Sunday morning our time).
In addition to the extensive on-bench time of the team's two best players, the U.S.'s defense has been anything but sharp.
But the U.S.'s depth, and the return to early tourney form of Dwyane Wade, is why the U.S. is just 20 solid minutes of basketball away from winning gold medals.
Tayshaun Prince, the Dominguez High graduate and Detroit Piston, also played very well in the first half for the U.S.
After the first 7 1/2 games for the U.S., there should no longer be anyone doubting why Mike Krzyzewski wanted him on the American's squad.
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