sportingnews.com - 8/25/2008
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The sentiment had been building: this Team USA hadn't really learned a thing, and it's playing the begrudged NBA style instead of the beloved Euro way. Shoals waxed eloquent on the subject just a few days ago. But the 118-107 gold medal win against Spain cemented the sentiment. Team USA hasn't changed one bit from the 2004 disaster. The players are just better.
The starting lineup in ...
ESPN Page 2 - Hill: Rooting for redemption
sports.espn.go.com 8/24/2008 — In conversations with black friends and other black sports figures, it's become evident that a lot of African-Americans are taking a pretty personal interest in seeing the United States men's basketball team succeed. I'm not suggesting Americans of ...
ReviewJournal.com - Sports - LEFTOVERS: Kidd's promise golden
lvrj.com 8/24/2008 — Kidd promised Elaine Wynn , wife of casino mogul Steve Wynn , that he would give her his newest Olympic medal if the Americans fulfill the redeem dream. "It's not a (gambling) marker or anything like that," Kidd told The Arizona Republic. "She's just ...
We restored pride in USA basketball
syracuse.com 8/25/2008 — Beijing - I know I've said this before, but when you win the national championship like we did at Syracuse, it's an unbelievable feeling for your school, the people involved and the city. I would never say anything that would take away from that. But ...
Olympic Roundup: Redeem Team barely tops Spain
gautham.typepad.com 8/25/2008 — Rudy Fernandez viciously posterizes Dwight Howard, but the USA reclaims its place atop the basketball world. What does this mean? Well if we want to stay on top, we better keep putting our best players out there. A second-rate national team without people like Wade, LeBron and Kobe loses this game.
Also, why weren't guys like Sheed or Paul Pierce included?
