Patty Mills 21.3 Pts / 1.7 Ass / 1.6 Reb - Eff 15
-Patty was very aggressive, as he had to be as one of Australia's main scorers. The Tasmanian Devil shot the ball 16 times a game, connecting on 62.7% of 2-pointers and 34.4% from three.
-Despite solid scoring numbers, Patty didn't contribute much to any other stats and turned the ball over twice a game, which explains his moderate Eff. rating even though he was probably the most solid player on his squad.
-As for Australia, big disappointment for them. They came in as a solid team with an NBA nucleus, and were hailed as being one of the few challengers to USA, but the rematch everyone was waiting for didn't happen because AUS didn't take care of business against Serbia. Thus goes elimination tournaments.
Manu Ginobili 15 Pts / 3.5 Ass / 3 Reb - Eff 13.5
-In Manu's Olympic retirement tour, the old veteran put up solid stats. If he could contribute 15, 3.5, and 3 in 26 minutes for the Spurs off the bench every night, I think we all would gladly take it.
-Manu's Eff. rating wasn't spectacular at 13.5, but if we are looking at the bright side...he had the lowest turnover rate of anybody on the list at 0.4 per game.
-Watching Manu tear up and walk away from his exit interview after his final game hit me right in the Spurs feels.
Tony Parker 13.2 Pts / 3.8 Ass / 1.2 Reb - Eff 13
-Similarly, Parker's stats were decent, even if they weren't eye-popping. He shot well from the field (51.2%) and was the best performer from the FT stripe (90%), a place where others on this list seemed to struggle.
-Despite what seems like solid production, Parker had the second lowest Eff. and it seemed, at times, like France is already on their way to phasing him out. Parker played the fewest minutes of anybody on the list (22.7 MPG) and was even "rested" for a game.
-The Tony Parker era is officially over in France, but he deserves credit for helping to put them on the map. Now we all wait to see how he will adjust to his changing role in San Antonio.
Pau Gasol 19.5 Pts / 2.2 Ass / 8.9 Reb - Eff 23.1 
-...more like Wow Gasol amirite? The old Spaniard can obviously still play and was a huge force for a Spain team missing his brother Marc and Serge Ibaka inside. Pau didn't play well against the USA and missed some baskets he usually hits, but came back with a vengeance to carry his team to the bronze against a solid Australian frontline (Baynes and Bogut).
-One thing that really stands out is his shooting from distance...52.2% on 3 attempts a game. I don't expect that will be a focus of his game with the Spurs, but having a big who can at least act as a threat from the perimeter is only going to open up more space for Kawhi, Aldridge, and the gang.
-60% from the FT line including two chokes against Brazil? He truly is a already a Spur.
Patricio Garino 6.3 Pts / 0.5 Ass / 3.2 Reb - Eff 8.3
-Garino put up fairly pedestrian stats considering how much time he spent on the floor (24.8 MPG). He had the lowest Efficiency rating of any of the Spurs players, but that is not completely a surprise. He is still raw and the youngest of a group who are already solid NBA veterans.
-That being said, he showed why he is on the Spurs radar. He has good athleticism, solid instincts, and can slash well. He needs to work on his jumper, avoid fouls, and clean up his defensive game, but if he can fine-tune those things,
he could become a very poor man's Manu.
Congrats to team USA on bringing home the gold and to Pau for another Olympic medal. Australia kinda got screwed and are going home without a medal on a bull foul against Spain. I believe they were the superior team to Serbia and would have put up a better fight against the US, but they didn't show up when it mattered.
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