theassociation.blogs.com - 8/9/2008
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by Craig Kwasniewski
From Yahoo.com : Basketball player LeBron James of the United States adjust the tie of Olympic teammate Kobe Bryant during a visit by US President George W. Bush on the opening day of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games.
There's something very honest about this photo. Take away the millions of dollars, the present and many future awards, the NBA titles... take away ...
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... The irony is he has been labeled a team killer in past incarnations and had been written off by a few as TBO, too bleeping old, after flailing post-trade deadline in Dallas. “Maybe y’all have a problem in Dallas. I like to think so anyway,” Team USA assistant coach Mike D’Antoni said with a chuckle. “Get him in the open court, run, spread the floor, let him go. Let him create. Let him be Jason Kidd. He is one of the best at what he does.”"
The Association: A warm and fuzzy photo of Team USA
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Double Dribble: Dishing Dimes —
... general, the pics of his pool that leaked, the european trend, and more. Studies show that pro basketball players can tell whether a shot is good or bad the moment it leaves their hand from the memory in the player's pinky . When I was in Vegas this past week I was looking for lines to bet for the Olympics, but did not find them. Apparently they exist, and it is a good thing I did not find them because the US was not even close to covering against Angola. This is a great photo I've found from SLAM online. Shaq is expanding his old childhood town . I'm ...
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