Steph Curry wins Olympic gold medal vs. France NBC Sports Bay Area & California [Video]

Since Steve Kerr became a head coach with the Warriors in 2014, he has urged three core basketball principles. His Team USA squad applied each on Saturday and the result was a gold medal victory in the 2024 Paris Olympics.

Team USA relied on ball movement, pace and depth – as well as some spectacular late work from Stephen Curry – to come away with a 98-87 win over a France club inspired by the home crowd.

Ten different players scored, led by Curry’s 24 points. Team USA recorded 29 assists on 36 field goals and its early ball pressure increased the tempo, leading to a 31-9 advantage in fast-break points.

As a bonus, Team USA shot 18-of-36 from beyond the arc, outscoring France 54-27 from distance.

Here are three observations from the gold medal game that closes out the men’s basketball portion of these Olympics:

Though Team USA led by as much throughout the second half, with …