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brewhoop.com - 8/25/2008
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Team USA is golden again after toppling Spain 118-107 ( recap / quotes ) in the early hours this morning.
Five thoughts after the win:
Despite the up-and-down performance, Team USA won each quarter, if ever so narrowly. It went 38-31, 31-30, 22-21, and 27-25 for the Americans, who never could create a commanding lead against the same team they knocked around by 37 points the week prior. ...
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... Dwight Howard, Carmelo Anthony, LeBron James, Kobe Bryant, Jason Kidd. I mean, Duncan aside — Timmy hated FIBA rules/refs — that's a terrible lineup compared to today's team. The style didn't change: Team USA still gambled for steals instead of playing cogent, consistent team defense, isolation offense ruled the day. But this set of players was so good it couldn't be beat. If the Athens players were better, the 2004 team would have won." Brew Hoop: "If Dwyane Wade was the perfect sixth man (and he most certainly ...
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