In what was certainly the game of the 2016 Olympics, Argentina refused to concede defeat, moving to 3-1 with a 111-107 victory over Brazil that featured 10 minutes of extra basketball and a furious late-game comeback.
Argentina had every opportunity to collapse against its bitter international rival, but what's left of the Golden Generation wouldn't be denied during what's likely its final Olympic experience together. Four members of the gold-medal squad from the 2004 Athens Olympics are still on the 2016 roster, and each has contributed to the group-stage success:
Down eight points with less than three minutes remaining in regulation, Argentina clawed back and capped the run with a side-stepping three-pointer from Andres Nocioni as the clock showed only three ticks left. Trailing by six in overtime, Facundo Campazzo took over and established himself as the other Argentine hero of the afternoon.
By the second overtime, Argentina stormed out to an eight-point advantage and staved off Brazil's desperate charges.
This was and is a fundamentally flawed team. It has no convincing size outside of L ...
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