Team USA Basketball responded to criticism in a big way on Wednesday, dominating Argentina, 105-78, in the men’s basketball quarterfinal.

After the first five minutes, it was all USA. But the crowd at Carioca Arena 1 stole the show. It was a heavy Argentina crowd, and the fans cheered on their team from beginning to end. It was a particularly unbelievable scene when the U.S. was up by 30, and the Argentina fans were cheering as if they were winning by 30.

Carmelo Anthony even turned around because he couldn’t believe that atmosphere.

Carmelo is as impressed by the Argentina fans as we are. pic.twitter.com/U0mhG5hXbp — Tom Westerholm (@Tom_NBA) August 17, 2016

It was hard to not be impressed by this passion.

Argentina's fans came here to have a good time and a 20-point blowout is not going to stop them! #Rio2016 #Olympics pic.twitter.com/xGc92wjVHP — Michael Eaves (@michaeleaves) August 17, 2016

Twitter certainly took notice of the crowd’s energy.

Argentina's fans are going to seriously test the structural integrity of Rio's Olympic basketball arena — Les Carpenter (@Lescarpenter) August 17, 2016

The Argentina fans. Wow. — Bruce Arthur (@bruce_arthur) August 17, 2016

Team USAers on the bench are in awe of the raucous serenade Argentina heroes Manu/Scola/Nocioni are getting from their amazing fans down 25 — Marc Stein (@ESPNSteinLine) August 17, 2016

Carmelo Anthony sitting on bench, marveling at exuberant fans from Argentina. Down 23, cheering, chanting like they're up 23 #Rio2016 — Michael Lee (@MrMichaelLee) August 17, 2016

US leads by 26. Argentina fans keep singing and cheering anyway. Americans on the bench are baffled. — Dan Wetzel (@DanWetzel) August 17, 2016

You’d never see an NBA arena with that atmosphere in a blowout. It was strange, surreal, hilarious. But really, it was what the Olympics are all about. Well done, Argentina. The team lost (and by a lot), but the fans deserve a medal after that showing.