Published 8/14/2008
by Michael Lee
at Wizards Insider
There were no more exhibitions, no more Chinas or Angolas on the schedule. Training camp officially came to an end for Team USA on Thursday as it faced an actual Olympic medal contender in Greece. And for most members of the team, there was extra incentive and more emotion invested into the game, given that Greece was the last team to upset the Americans two years ago in the world championships in Japan. Forward Carmelo...Please click on the title to continue reading this entry.
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