作者  AmberBrkich (carter)                                 看板  VinceCarter 
 標題  Oct. 1 ,2000 : USA 85, France 75                                       
 時間  Fri May 17 19:11:01 2002                                               
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GOLD MEDAL GAME http://www.usabasketball.com/men/recap_france_001001.html

USA (8-0)                             REBOUNDS
       PLAYER POS FGM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OFF DEF TOT PF PTS AS TO BS ST MIN
 6 Houston     G    2-8   2-3   2-2   1   3   4  0   8  1  1  0  0  21
 7 Mourning    C    3-5   0-0   3-3   2   5   7  4   9  1  5  1  0  26
 9 Carter      F    4-7   2-3   3-4   2   2   4  4  13  2  1  0  4  24
10 Garnett     F    3-5   0-0   0-1   0   3   3  3   6  1  2  0  1  23
14 Payton      G    2-6   1-4   2-4   1   0   1  3   7  3  1  1  2  20
 4 Smith            1-3   0-1   2-2   0   0   0  1   4  2  1  0  1  15
 5 Kidd             0-0   0-0   4-4   1   6   7  4   4  2  3  0  1  15
 8 Hardaway         0-2   0-2   2-4   0   1   1  1   2  0  2  0  0   9
11 Baker            3-3   0-0   5-6   1   4   5  4  11  1  2  2  0  10
12 Allen            4-8   3-5   2-2   0   1   1  2  13  0  1  0  1  16
13 McDyess          1-2   0-0   1-2   1   1   2  2   3  1  1  0  1  13
15 Abdur-Rahim      1-2   0-0   3-4   0   0   0  2   5  0  1  0  0   8

   USA 46 39  85
France 32 43  75

Attendance 14,833

Vince Carter put the game away with a double-pump reverse slam,
which he followed by blowing a kiss to the crowd.

Vince Carter Postgame Quotes:

Q : On winning the gold medal:
"This was a wonderful experience and I'm glad I was selected and given the
opportunity to be here because this was a dream come true and the chance of
a lifetime. It was everything that I thought it would be and more. You don't
know what it's like to win the gold medal until you do it.
"Just to keep it going. We didn't make it this far to quit and if we were
going to lose we were going to go out fighting."

Q : On his defensive effort:
"I just wanted to do whatever I could for the team whether it's playing
defense, rebounding the ball or scoring. Tonight it was defense and that's
a great feeling for me. It's a different part of my game that I don't get
much recognition for."

Q : On the other teams:
"Basketball has evolved and come a long way. I'm proud of the way we played.
I have a lot of respect for France and Lithuania because they pushed us to
the edge."

Q : On being the youngest player and having the team turn to him in clutch
    situations:
"It feels good. Looking at guys like Steve (Smith), Jason (Kidd), guys who
have been in those situations more times than I have, for them to have that
confidence in me is one thing that I will always remember. In a critical
situation with some of the greatest players to play the game in the world,
at that time they looked at little old me to get a basket. Or they wanted me
to go in there and ge  some stops. I'm just glad I was able to respond in a
positive way."

Q : Did you think, six weeks ago, that you would be in this role?
"I was just coming here to fit in and whatever I was asked to do, that's what
I was going to do. I was able to step up, step my game up on both ends of the
floor. And here's the result (the gold medal)."

Q : On knowing and playing against some of the international players:
"Oh it's been wonderful. It's been wonderful seeing some of the guys I've
played against in college. Like Sean Marks, I played against him and we were
just on the same team last year. Things like that. I enjoy that and I enjoy
being here because this means a lot. Some people take it for granted. But if
you really sit and think about it, you're playing for your country. A lot of
basketball players don't ever get the opportunity to be here and a lot of
athletes never get the opportunity to participate in the Olympics. That's a
wonderful thing for me."