But when a nervous U.S. needed someone to take the reins in its first challenge of the Rio Games, Anthony was happy to oblige. Anthony, who made 11 of 21 shots, set the U.S. Olympic career scoring record in the process. Anthony saved his team in a 98-88 victory over Australia and its “Boomers” lineup of NBA players Patty Mills, Matthew Dellavedova and Andrew Bogut by scoring 31 points, including nine three-pointers. He had help from Kyrie Irving (19 points), but when Anthony wanted the ball, he got the ball. “We expected a game like this,” said Anthony, who was on the team in 2004 the last time the U.S. lost a game in the Olympics.

Source: Los Angeles Times August 11, 2016 01:41 UTC