USA Basketball Clowns Tunisia

"Please, Mr. James, My Family's Watching"

With 3:37 left in the first half of today's Olympic game between the United States and Tunisia, Tunisia's Marouane Kechrid made a three-pointer that cut the USA's lead to 35-30. Then the USA went on a 75-33 run to close out the game, and the final score was 110-63.

The USA didn't cover its 54-point spread, but it did have the amazing photo pictured above. Let's break it down.

Mohamed Hdidane (No. 9, on the far left) somehow is the only one back to guard against Lebron James. He's clearly done his homework, because everyone knows the way to stop a James dunk is to put your forearm on his chest. He's ticklish there.

At this point in the game (before the ball goes through the hoop), the USA is up 31-23. James probably thought that dunking on one of the Tunisian players would break their spirits with a 10-point lead. It actually didn't, as outlined above, but James is clearly going for a statement dunk. It's written all over his face.

My favorite part of this picture are the three Tunisian players in the background. All have stopped running and at this point are just watching. One of them could be saying a prayer for poor Hdidane. I know I would.

Credit to ESPN's SportsNation for the photo.