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(Originally published on August 14, the author is CBS Sports writer Brad Botkin, the content of the article does not represent the translator's point of view.)

Kevin Durant and Anthony Edwards would also be a great combination, and there's another combination that's actually possible.

The 2024 Paris Olympics are over, and the United States men's basketball team has just won its fifth consecutive gold medal. Serbia was almost winning the game until it missed all its 3-point attempts in the fourth quarter (they went 0-for-10 from 3-point range in the fourth quarter) and Stephen Curry was playing his hottest game ever.

Then, in the gold medal game, the French men's basketball team also gave the US men's basketball team a scare, but Curry once again demonstrated his ability in the critical moment. He made four three-pointers in two minutes, which finally made the US men's basketball team breathe a sigh of relief.

For me, this was the most exciting Olympic basketball I've ever seen. Curry was in full "he really did something unexpected" mode, and the two tight games the USA had to deal with weren't because they intentionally played close. Instead, the USA was forced to play to the peak of their individual and team talent to win this gold medal.