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The Other Redeem Team: Spain
myespn.go.com - 8/15/2008
The Other Redeem Team: Spain
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Big contracts, NBA stars, a new coach, a new approach, and something to prove. More than anything, almost being able to taste Olympic gold, knowing that hitting shots and playing good defense will be enough. No, I'm not talking about Team USA.

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Bela, Favre, Kidd, Rudy and those slanted Spanish eyes
Playbooks and Profits — ... . Writes Deadspin: The fact is, this wasn't an ad placed in USA Today,yet the chronically bored journalists forced to fly over to Beijing to cover the Olympics sick of fawning over Michael Phelps (or being videotaped chewing on dog penis) are treating it that way. ESPN's True Hoops calls the Spanish men The Other Redeem Team . Deadspin also notes ...

What Team USA Should Expect from Spain Tomorrow
Dime Magazine — ... they try to keep the Americans from pouring points on them as they have done to their previous three opponents on the fast break? By having five fresh players on the floor at all times, Spain hopes to be able to get back on defense and slow the American offense. “With the short minutes,” explains Munoa, “everyone should be fresh. Lots of zone defense, with high intensity, and a lot of activity.” The slower the game, the better it is for Spain. Can they slow Team USA down? Source: True Hoop

Daily Links 8/16
CelticsBlog — ... RSS 0.91 RSS 1.0 RSS 2.0 ATOM 0.3 OPML Daily Links 8/16 PDF Print E-mail Written by FLCeltsFan Saturday, 16 August 2008 Globe Camp teaches peaceful solutions CelticsBlog One more addition coming to Philly? Finley picks Spurs over Celtics New Mexico Fan Talks JR Giddens LOY's Place Michael Phelps is a great athlete, but an even better teammate TrueHoop Some jokes aren't funny The other Redeem Team: Spain ESPN Gordon thinks he will be traded, also considers ...

Fiddlin' and Diddlin' - Daily Links 8/16
CELTICS GREEN ...a boston celtics blog. — ... sign Bill Walker. I love this kid's attitude and can see him cracking the rotation if given the chance. New Mexico Fan Talks JR Giddens LOY's Place Michael Phelps is a great athlete, but an even better teammate FL's Take: Michael Phelps showed ubuntu way before Doc made it popular with the Celtics. TrueHoop Some jokes aren't funny FL's Take: I agree. This wasn't funny and was in very poor taste. The other Redeem Team: Spain ESPN Gordon thinks he ...

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