Word: medal
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...better than when we last played them." The U.S. men have not met the Soviets in the Olympics since the controversial 51-50 U.S. defeat in 1972, a delayed-buzzer game so bitterly disputed that to this day not one of the U.S. team members has claimed his silver medal. Said the victorious Knight: "We would beat the Soviets. They don't know how to play defense...
...left to Gonzales to sound a loftier note. Anticipating a medal-whining performance, East Los Angeles' favorite son was talking accomplishment, not three-fight contracts. "I'm going to wear that gold medal with pride, and then I'm going to put it around my mother's neck," he said. "She deserves it more than me." In a tournament in which it seemed that the amateur ideal of pure sport had taken more than a few shots to the head, this was refreshing indeed. -By Michael Walsh. Reported by BJ. Phillips/Los Angeles
...Even the scores did not fully convey the sense of hopelessness with which the other teams went onto the court. Coach Antonio Diaz-Miguel of Spain, whose men's team lost by 101-68 in a preliminary game and by 96-65 for the gold medal, predicted from the outset that the U.S. men would not lose a game. Said he: "American basketball is 50 years ahead of other countries, and I think no one will ever arrive at the same place." South Korean Women's Coach Seung Youn Cho, who endured an 85-55 defeat...
...After Summitt benched her in practice for ball-hogging, Miller learned that she could be valued just as much for shrewd passing as for shooting. Her bursts of brilliance, known to the admiring as Miller Time, were typified by one spectacular 52-sec., eight-point rampage in the gold-medal game. With the U.S. ahead by 50-38, she soared above the rim to tap in an offensive rebound, snared a defensive rebound and drilled a 60-ft. pass up court to Denise Curry for a score, stole the ball and traversed the length of the court for a layup...
...player who showed the surest instinct for spontaneous drama was Pam McGee, who hurtled into the stands moments after the medal ceremony to give her gold to her twin sister and U.S.C. teammate Paula, who was among the last candidates cut from the team. Like several of the 1980 holdovers, the McGees are exploring opportunities to play for pay in Europe-but only if chosen together...