Athletes laud Carmelo Anthony's play in U.S. win over Australia

— -- Carmelo Anthony scored 14 of his game-high 31 points in the fourth quarter to lead the U.S. men's basketball team to a 98-88 win over Australia in a game that was closer than the final score indicates. Anthony, who became Team USA's all-time leader in points scored at the Olympics in the game, was lauded by his peers for his clutch efforts.

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If not for Anthony's heroics, the Australian team might have pulled off one of the biggest upsets in Olympic basketball history, and their strong performance did not go unnoticed.