Alright, enough of this funny business. The United States men’s basketball team has had enough of this nonsense; it’s time for medal round play. On Monday morning, they got their wish, as they wrapped up their Group B schedule against Germany with yet another blowout victory.

Team USA came out with a vengeance in the first quarter of their final pre-medal round showing. They shot well from the floor, their high activity level forced multiple turnovers, they were able to get out in transition, and they moved the ball exceptionally well. Germany even started to get lazy, as they threw away two inbounds passes in the backcourt.

The United States’ remarkable opening 20-3 run was followed by a second spurt, putting the Americans up by 19 after one.

Two words to describe the first 10 minutes of this ballgame: complete domination.

End of 1st Quarter: United States 31, Germany 12

To begin the second quarter, Team USA refused to take the foot off the gas and allow Germany to make the game interesting. Doug Collins stressed the importance of playing the game rather than “playing the score,” and the United States did just that. In fact, they played even better, as they began the second frame with an 18-7 run to increase the lead to 30 mid-quarter.

It wasn’t until the 2:34 mark where Dirk Nowitzki knocked down a baseline jumper to end the United States’ unanswered scoring tear. That beautiful high-arcer sparked an energetic mini-run to close out the half; Germany would score eight more points throughout the remaining two and a half minutes of the first half, as opposed to just four from the US, but would find themselves down by 24 at intermission.

Halftime: United States 53, Germany 29

The third quarter was opened up by nine unanswered United States points, which improved the difference to 33 (62-29). Kobe Bryant was responsible for the bulk of those nine points, as the 2007-2008 NBA MVP buried a pair of threes just moments after botching his second dunk of the outing. After a quick 7-1 German run, Bryant let it go from downtown once more. The result? The same as the other two.

Dirk Nowitzki was able to match Bryant’s shot, but Team USA has a few weapons that Germany simply does not. Two of those weapons being LeBron James and Dwyane Wade, who subsequently threw down vicious slams to shift the momentum back the United States’ way. Seconds later, Chris Paul buried a spot up three, followed by two slams from Dwight Howard, putting the US lead to 41 with roughly two and a half minutes to go in the third quarter.

One of the biggest differences in this game after three quarters was three-point shooting. Germany hit just six of 23 from beyond the arc, as opposed to Team USA’s 11-20 clip.

The US held Germany to 17 points in the third quarter, and fired back with 30 of their own to hold a 37-point advantage heading into the final frame.

At that point, the remainder of the game could be summed up by the phrase “that’s all, folks.” The United States displayed a 23-11 fourth quarter advantage, as they came away with their largest victory margin of the 2008 Beijing Olympics - 49 points.

Final: United States 106, Germany 57

Dwight Howard led the way for the United States with a double-double of 22 points and 10 boards, while LeBron James fell right behind with 18 points and a 4-5 three-point shooting effort. Kobe Bryant, Chris Paul, and Dwyane Wade were the other Americans in double-figures, as the three electrifying perimeter stars combined for 33 points on 13-24 shooting. Deron Williams came off the bench to provide a great deal of energy, and filled the stat sheet with nine points, five assists, four rebounds, and two steals on 3-6 shooting.

For Germany, Dallas Mavericks star Dirk Nowitzki tallied 14 points and eight rebounds, followed by a 10-point, six-rebound effort from Jan-Hendrik Jagla. Los Angeles Clippers center Chris Kaman struggled a bit, as he shot just three of nine from the field and racked up six points and four boards.

The United States will open up medal round play on Wednesday morning, when they’ll face Australia (3-2) at 10:15 am ET in the Quarterfinals.

Get your popcorn ready.