.Brian Windhorst, ESPN Senior WriterAug 7, 2024, 05:28 PM ETCloseESPN.com NBA article writer because 2010.Dealt With Cleveland Cavs for 7 years.Author of 2 booksPARIS-- The mixture of A'ja Wilson as well as Breanna Stewart has verified to be a devasting mix for the Group United States women, to the point where there is a situation creating that they could possibly discuss the Olympics A lot of Valuable Gamer Award.But there is actually a brand-new duo developing, though certainly not a shocking one, that's confirmed to be a huge boost as the Americans work toward one more gold medal.Las Las vega Aces teammates Kelsey Plum and also Jackie Young have boosted to be difference-makers in France and also played vital parts in Staff U.S.A.'s 88-74 victory over Nigeria in the quarterfinals.It marked the crew's 59th successive Olympic triumph and also puts together a semifinal competition versus Australia, victors over Serbia Wednesday, on Friday at 3 p.m. ET.Jackie Youthful do with double-digit points for the 2nd straight video game, firing 60% coming from the industry in the United States' draw Nigeria. CAROLINE BREHMAN/EPA-EFE/ShutterstockCoach Cheryl Reeve relocated Young into the starting lineup in place of professional Diana Taurasi against Nigeria, a group recognized for playing high tension full-court defense that tests setting against guards.It was actually a benefit after Youthful racked up 19 points along with 4 swipes off the bench in the ultimate swimming pool play activity against Germany. She responded with one more great efficiency, enjoying with electricity at both ends along with an additional Aces colleague, Chelsea Gray, in the backcourt.Young scored 15 aspects and also helped carry the U.S. offense early in the game as the Americans got off to a little bit of a lethargic beginning by their standards.Nigeria was behind through merely 4 factors midway with the second quarter. That is actually when Reeve headed to Plum, who was actually the 12th and also ultimate player to get in the game for the Americans. Plum immediately changed the game with her death as well as velocity on the annoying point, dispensing three fast aids and toenailing a 3-pointer. Plum do with merely six aspects yet her six-minute shift to finish the very first half caused a plus-11 on the scoreboard to press the trigger 19 at half. The U.S. then began the 2nd fifty percent on a 15-0 operate and the anxiety was provided for the evening.Editor's Picks1 RelatedWilson as well as Stewart, that entered the game balancing a matching 20.3 scores every video game, played their company of skilled bully ball. Wilson put in twenty aspects on 9-of-11 shooting along with 11 rebounds and also 2 blocks. Stewart possessed 13 aspects on 5-of-7 capturing with five rebounds as well as three assists.Brittney Griner came off the seat to rating 11 ideas on 4-of-5 shooting. Those 3 internal scorers incorporating for 16-of-21 is actually challenging to beat.The united state went into the video game balancing 29 assists and again applied a ball-sharing medical clinic by setting up 31 more.Promise Amukamara led Nigeria, which reduced the top up to as reduced as 13 in the fourth quarter, with 19 points. The video game finished with a little bit of upper hand when the U.S.'s Kahleah Copper got a technological filthy for tossing the reception at Nigeria's Ezinne Kalu after she scored in the ultimate few seconds.