Stephen Curry was thinking about this two years ago, after winning his fourth NBA title with the Golden State Warriors. The only thing left for him to win was Olympic gold.And in the ultimate moment, he made sure that medal would be his.The U.S. is atop the international men's basketball world once again, after Curry scored 24 points and led the way to a 98-87 win over France in the final at the Paris Games on Saturday night. It was the fifth consecutive gold medal for the U.S. 맥스카지노� and the 17th in 20 all-time appearances for the Americans at the games.Curry made four 3-pointers in the final 2:43, including the one that just sealed the win with 1:19 remaining. It put the U.S. up 93-84 and he skipped down the court letting out a yell, shaking his jersey so everyone could see the 맥스카지노�USA맥스카지노� across the front.If that wasn't enough, one more followed with about 30 seconds left 맥스카지노� with the 맥스카지노�go to sleep맥스카지노� move where he puts his hands on the side of his face.Good night. Game over. Gold won. Again. 맥스카지노�For me to get a gold medal is insane, and I thank God for the opportunity to experience it,맥스카지노� Curry said.Kevin Durant 맥스카지노� the first four-time men맥스카지노�s gold medalist in Olympic basketball history 맥스카지노� scored 15 for the Americans, as did Devin Booker. And LeBron James, wearing metallic gold shoes that needed no explanation, scored 14 for the U.S. as he won his fourth Olympic medal and third gold.For the second consecutive Olympics, the French had to watch the Americans hold out U.S. flags in celebration after the title game. The French lost to the U.S. 87-82 in Tokyo three years ago, and this one was down to the final minutes.That is, until Curry took over.맥스카지노�I think we might be the only team in the world whose fans are ashamed of them if they get a silver medal,맥스카지노� said U.S. coach Steve Kerr, the Golden State coach whose run with the U.S. ends now with a 21-3 record and Olympic gold 맥스카지노� 11-0 this summer. 맥스카지노�That맥스카지노�s the pressure that we face. But our players, and you saw Steph, they love the pressure. They appreciate this atmosphere and they were fantastic.맥스카지노�Victor Wembanyama, in his first Olympic final, was brilliant for France, scoring 26 points 맥스카지노� the second-most ever against the U.S. in a gold-medal game, one point behind the 27 that Drazen Dalipagic scored for Yugoslavia in 1976.Wembanyama covered his face in a towel afterward as the Americans celebrated. Guerschon Yabusele scored 20 for the hosts.맥스카지노�For sure, it맥스카지노�s a disappointment because we expected we could do it," France coach Vincent Collet said. "But we have to recognize at the end that they are better. We are very close ... When they make fantastic shots, that맥스카지노�s the difference.맥스카지노�The U.S. lead was 14 early in the third, looking poised to pull away. But the offense quickly went cold and when Evan Fournier connected on a 3-pointer with 3:05 left in the quarter the lead was down to 65-59 맥스카지노� a 12-4 run by the hosts.And with a chance to go up double-digits headed to the fourth, a big U.S. blunder gave France another jolt of momentum. Anthony Edwards and Durant got their signals crossed on a pass that led to a turnover, Nando De Colo scored to beat the buzzer and the U.S. lead was only 72-66 going into the final 10 minutes.It got as close as three. No closer, thanks to Curry. It was four 3-pointers in a span of 2:12, and they immediately went into Olympic lore.맥스카지노�A big shot to put us up six. That kind of settled everything,맥스카지노� Curry said. 맥스카지노�And then the rhythm, the avalanche came, and thankfully the other three went in. That was an unbelievable moment. I맥스카지노�ve been blessed to play basketball at a high level for a very long time. This ranks very high in terms of excitement and the sense of relief, getting to the finish line.맥스카지노�It was the eighth time in Olympic history 맥스카지노� and Sunday맥스카지노�s women맥스카지노�s final between the U.S. and France will mark the ninth 맥스카지노� that the home team got to play for basketball gold.Home teams are now 5-3 in those games, 2-1 on the men맥스카지노�s side. The U.S. men and women both won in 1984 and 1996; the women of the Soviet Union won in 1980, while Australia맥스카지노�s women lost to the U.S. in 2000 and Japan맥스카지노�s women also lost to the U.S. at the Tokyo Games three years ago.For James, it was one more thing for the neverending list that is his legacy. For Durant, it was history with four golds. For Booker, Anthony Davis, Jayson Tatum and Bam Adebayo, it was a second gold. For Jrue Holiday, it was a second gold to match his wife 맥스카지노� soccer great Lauren Cheney Holiday 맥스카지노� for the family lead. For Derrick White, Tyrese Haliburton, Joel Embiid and Anthony Edwards, it was the first Olympic title.And for Curry, it was a long time coming. The Olympics never fit into his schedule until now. The Americans couldn't have been more thrilled that he was there for this one.맥스카지노�It's everything I wanted them to be,맥스카지노� Curry said. 맥스카지노�And more.맥스카지노�He likened it to a Game 7 on the road, which it basically was. He's had enormous success in those moments: a 50-point outburst to lead Golden State past Sacramento in 2023, and a 27-point, nine-rebound, 10-assist game to win a do-or-die in Houston in 2018.And now, this.맥스카지노�It맥스카지노�s right up there with all of the greatest games of his career," Kerr said. "The shot-making was just incredible. But under the circumstances, on the road, in Paris, against France for a gold medal, this is storybook stuff. But that맥스카지노�s what Steph does. He likes to be in storybooks.맥스카지노�