.Brian Windhorst, ESPN Elder WriterAug 7, 2024, 05:28 PM ETCloseESPN.com NBA writer because 2010.Dealt With Cleveland Cavs for 7 years.Writer of pair of booksPARIS-- The mix of A'ja Wilson and also Breanna Stewart has proven to be a devasting mix for the Team USA ladies, relevant where there is a scenario establishing that they might share the Olympics Most Valuable Gamer Award.But there is actually a brand-new duo developing, though not an unusual one, that's proved to become a large boost as the Americans pursue yet another gold medal.Las Vegas Aces colleagues Kelsey Plum as well as Jackie Young have boosted to become difference-makers in France as well as played crucial jobs in Group USA's 88-74 success over Nigeria in the quarterfinals.It signified the team's 59th consecutive Olympic success and also puts together a semifinal competition versus Australia, champions over Serbia Wednesday, on Friday at 3 p.m. ET.Jackie Young do with double-digit aspects for the second upright activity, shooting 60% coming from the industry in the USA' gain Nigeria. CAROLINE BREHMAN/EPA-EFE/ShutterstockCoach Cheryl Reeve moved Youthful into the beginning sequence instead of veteran Diana Taurasi against Nigeria, a group recognized for playing high tension full-court self defense that tests setting against guards.It was an incentive after Youthful racked up 19 factors with 4 swipes off the bench in the final pool play video game against Germany. She reacted along with an additional excellent efficiency, enjoying with energy at each ends along with yet another Aces colleague, Chelsea Gray, in the backcourt.Young scored 15 aspects and aided hold the USA offense early in the video game as the Americans left to a little a lethargic beginning through their standards.Nigeria lagged through merely 4 points midway through the second fourth. That is actually when Reeve visited Plum, who was the 12th and also final gamer to enter into the ready the Americans. Plum right away altered the video game with her passing and speed on the repulsive end, dispensing 3 easy helps as well as toenailing a 3-pointer. Plum do with only 6 factors but her six-minute change to complete the very first fifty percent caused a plus-11 on the scoreboard to push the trigger 19 at one-half. The U.S. after that started the second one-half on a 15-0 operate and also the stress was actually provided for the evening.Editor's Picks1 RelatedWilson and Stewart, who entered the video game averaging a matching 20.3 points per video game, played their brand of seasoned bully sphere. Wilson invested 20 factors on 9-of-11 shooting along with 11 rebounds and also pair of blocks. Stewart possessed thirteen aspects on 5-of-7 firing along with 5 rebounds as well as 3 assists.Brittney Griner came off the seat to score 11 points on 4-of-5 shooting. Those three interior scorers mixing for 16-of-21 is tough to beat.The USA entered into the activity averaging 29 aids and also once again put on a ball-sharing facility through putting together 31 more.Promise Amukamara led Nigeria, which cut the top to as low as thirteen in the fourth quarter, with 19 points. The activity finished with a little advantage when the USA's Kahleah Copper got a specialized filthy for throwing the reception at Nigeria's Ezinne Kalu after she scored in the last few seconds.