Olympic Hype Could be Fool's Gold

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If you’ve read anything about Team USA’s training camp in Las Vegas this week, you’d think it’s a forgone conclusion the Americans will win gold at the Beijing Olympics (see screenshot from today’s ESPN.com). But as I mentioned earlier, there are plenty of holes in this year’s U.S. squad – particularly its lack of size (Dwight Howard is the lone center) and health (Dwyane Wade, LeBron James) [link]
Olympic Hype Could be Fool's Gold

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