1992 Olympics Group A Game 6 Quarterfinals Dream Team v Puerto Rico, August 6, 1992, Chris Cant Miss

USA 115, Puerto Rico 77 Quarterfinals - Charles Barkley and the Dream Team are ready to go home with their gold medals in hand, already having their outfits picked out for the occasion. With two victories standing between them and Olympic glory, the team showed signs of fatigue in a lackluster 115-77 win over Puerto Rico on Tuesday night, advancing to the semifinals of the men’s basketball tournament. Barkley summed up the team’s mood, saying, "We’ve got two games to go, I wish we could play them both tomorrow." Player of the game: Chris Mullin: 21 PTS, 8-10 FGM, 3-5 3PM, 2-3 FTM, 3 REB, 3 AST, 1 STL Despite the sluggish performance, the U.S. team still managed to dominate, winning their sixth straight game by a wide margin. Chris Mullin led the way with 21 points, followed by David Robinson with 14 and Magic Johnson, who looked fully recovered from a muscle strain, contributing 13 points and seven assists in 22 minutes. Before the game, the team also resolved a dispute with the U.S. Olympic Committee over wearing Reebok warm-up suits during the gold medal ceremony, with Barkley downplaying the issue, saying, "I hope it's over with, it was never a big deal to me. We're on a mission right now." The game itself lacked intensity, with the U.S. jumping out to an early 17-point lead and then coasting through the rest of the contest. The second half was marked by missed opportunities and botched fast breaks, with Scottie Pippen's late two-handed reverse jam providing one of the few highlights. Michael Jordan struggled, scoring just four points on 1-of-11 shooting, while Puerto Rico put up a brief fight before the U.S. pulled away again. As the team moves on to face Lithuania in the semifinals, Barkley’s technical foul and the crowd’s muted response underscored the growing sense of impatience—everyone seems ready for the final showdown and the long-awaited gold medals.