By Eduardo Maisonet, III / @edthesportsfan

For FOX Deportes

Its funny how you can win by 47 points and still have people say that you “struggled” in a basketball game. Such is like for Team USA, as the 54-point favorites over Tunisia missed the mark by 7 on Tuesday in their 110-63 victory. Team USA was ahead with a shocking 46-33 advantage before the floodgates opened it up in the second half. The second unit turned it on with a 21-3 run and the nail was officially in the coffin.

So much so that the Tunisian players plotted on getting their shoes autographed by Kobe Bryant, and were successful.

Carmelo Anthony and Kevin Love led the Americans with 16 points apiece, and the team will have an impromptu day of rest before taking on Nigeria on Thursday. Here are some quotes from the players and coaches involved in Tuesday’s Pool A contest at the 2012 Olympics in London.

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By Eduardo Maisonet, III / @edthesportsfan

For FOX Deportes

The Lakers have had quite the off-season. Traded for and signed point god Steve Nash from the Phoenix Suns, signed Antawn Jamison as a free agent (quietly was one of the best signings in the league) and are seemingly ever closer to acquiring Dwight Howard from the Orlando Magic. Even when they’re losing, somehow the Lakers are always winning.

Of course, then there’s Kobe Bryant. The man who is out gallivanting with the rest of his Team USA Basketball teammates in Europe, has witnessed much of this from afar and has been a willing sound bite on a variety of topics. From accepting Kyrie Irving’s 1-on-1 challenge to calling David Stern’s age limit consideration for future NBA olympians “stupid,” Bryant’s opinion has been well known to the masses.

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By Eduardo Maisonet, III / @edthesportsfan

For FOX Deportes

The young folks can only dream about the past.

My generation can only compare the past to the present.

The old men can only appreciate the evolution.

20 years ago we the people were witness to the formation of the 1992 USA Basketball Team. The group wasn’t originally branded the Dream Team until they hit the court, as this was the first time NBA players had participated in the Olympics. However, once the team started dominating in the exhibitions, the dynamic presence the team had on and off the court, and the marketing hype that took over went full blast…the Dream Team was officially here.

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