.Brian Windhorst, ESPN Senior WriterAug 7, 2024, 05:28 PM ETCloseESPN.com NBA writer since 2010.Dealt With Cleveland Cavs for seven years.Author of pair of booksPARIS-- The mixture of A'ja Wilson and Breanna Stewart has proven to become a devasting blend for the Crew U.S.A. girls, to the point where there is a case developing that they might discuss the Olympics Most Belongings Gamer Award.But there is actually a new duo developing, though certainly not a shocking one, that's proved to be a major increase as the Americans pursue yet another gold medal.Las Vegas Aces allies Kelsey Plum as well as Jackie Young have boosted to be difference-makers in France as well as played essential duties in Staff U.S.A.'s 88-74 triumph over Nigeria in the quarterfinals.It marked the team's 59th successive Olympic triumph and also puts together a semifinal match versus Australia, winners over Serbia Wednesday, on Friday at 3 p.m. ET.Jackie Youthful completed with double-digit aspects for the second upright activity, shooting 60% coming from the field in the United States' draw Nigeria. CAROLINE BREHMAN/EPA-EFE/ShutterstockCoach Cheryl Reeve moved Young into the beginning sequence in place of professional Diana Taurasi versus Nigeria, a team recognized for participating in high tension full-court protection that tests setting against guards.It was an incentive after Young racked up 19 points with four takes off the bench in the final pool play activity against Germany. She answered with yet another great efficiency, playing with electricity at each points along with one more Aces colleague, Chelsea Gray, in the backcourt.Young scored 15 factors and aided bring the USA offense early in the game as the Americans left to a little a slow-moving beginning by their standards.Nigeria was behind through merely four points midway with the 2nd fourth. That's when Reeve went to Plum, who was the 12th and also final player to get into the ready the Americans. Plum immediately altered the video game with her passing away and also velocity on the outrageous point, dishing out three quick assists as well as nailing a 3-pointer. Plum completed with just six points yet her six-minute shift to finish the first half caused a plus-11 on the scoreboard to drive the trigger 19 at one-half. The U.S. then started the 2nd half on a 15-0 run as well as the stress was actually done for the evening.Editor's Picks1 RelatedWilson and Stewart, that entered the activity averaging a matching 20.3 points per activity, played their company of experienced tormenter sphere. Wilson placed in twenty aspects on 9-of-11 firing with 11 rebounds and also pair of blocks. Stewart possessed 13 factors on 5-of-7 capturing along with 5 rebounds and three assists.Brittney Griner came off the seat to credit rating 11 ideas on 4-of-5 shooting. Those 3 internal markers mixing for 16-of-21 is hard to beat.The united state got into the activity averaging 29 aids and again placed on a ball-sharing facility by constructing 31 more.Promise Amukamara led Nigeria, which reduced the top to as reduced as thirteen in the 4th quarter, with 19 points. The video game ended with a little bit of upper hand when the USA's Kahleah Copper obtained a specialized nasty for throwing the reception at Nigeria's Ezinne Kalu after she racked up in the last few seconds.