As a billion people watched on TV, Team USA, under the watchful eyes of Coach K, stormed to a 101-70 victory over the hosting country of China. Chris Bosh rebounded very strongly, Kobe put on a show with some flashy dunks, but more importantly, Dwayne Wade was the driving force for the team, with a team high 19 points off of the bench.

Heat fans can’t help but be happy that Wade has gotten off on the right foot, especially following his knee injury last season. Tayshaun Prince has been quoted as saying that Wade is playing his best basketball since the NBA Championship, and with his new found partners in Shawn Marion, and rookie phenom Michael Beasley, I can only hope that D maintains this level of play through camp, and onto the beginning of the NBA season.

Next Game: USA vs. Angola      8 am     8/12/08