Paula and Hortencia Destroy the USA basketball team

In her farewell Against the American basketball team, whit 38-year-old Magic Paula socored 36 points and 6 assists and in the last play her scored 38 points and 8 assists in São Paulo-Brazil It's easy to ignite discussion in a bar or chat room on who's the greatest male basketball player of all time. M.J. or Kareem? Wilt or Russell? What about LeBron? What about the female players? Like other famous Brazilian athletes -- Pele in soccer, Oscar in basketball -- both are known by one name: Hortencia and Paula, something like Magic and Michael both trying to lead a United States men's basketball team. Hortencia and Paula are so powerful and popular ,one or the other has reached the finals in 10 of the past 11 years. Shots Go In, Flag Goes Up Hortência and Magic Paula was invited to play in the WNBA but not accepted! When the inventive Brazilian guards are out on the fast break, sorry, it will have to be Magic Paula over to Hortencia Maria de Fatima Marcari Oliva.'' Not Magic Paula to Hortencia, which is how they cop out on Brazilian TV. Hortencia, who led the Brazilian victory over the United States in the world championship tournament two years ago with 32 points, scored and Magic Paula 31 points Despite their combined national team tenure of nearly four decades, plus abundant fame and wealth from playing professionally, Hortencia and Paula had not won an Olympic medal until yesterday. So Paula broke down and sobbed after scoring 24 points, while Hortencia reached into the stands for her 6-month-old son, Joao Victor, cradling him through interviews. ''After the game was over,'' Paula explained, ''I was overcome with emotion because at 34, and with Hortencia 37 already . . .'' In the semifinal, the feared duel with the Americans, who had in the cast stars like Lisa Leslie, Dawn Staley and Teresa Edwards. With great performances of Hortencia, with 32 points, Paula 30 points and Janeth, 22, Brazil came close to getting behind the scoreboard, but cut the gap and drew a heroic victory from 110 to 107. In the decision against China, Brazil, overwhelmed by the great victory over the USA, did not take notice of the opponents who defeated them in the previous phase, beating the opponents 96-87.   After converting 27 points into the decision, Hortência was voted the best player in the competition held in Australia. Name PPG 1. H. MARCARI (BRA) 27.6 2. H. ZHENG (CHN) 26.4 3. J. DOS SANTOS ARCAIN (BRA) 23.3 4. W. CHIEN (TPE) 20.3 5. M. GONCALVES DA SILVA (BRA) 19.8