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Team USA (Official Thread)

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LeBron stops and "pops"

Monday, August 11, 2008
President Bush had a pregame meeting with the U.S. men's basketball team in a corridor of Beijing's Wukesong Indoor Stadium before Sunday's Olympic game against China, posing for pictures and joining the players in a cheer -- "One, two, three, USA go!"
Bush's father, former President George H.W. Bush, also attended the game, giving a hug to Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant and getting a "What's up, pops?" from Cavaliers star LeBron James.
Joining the president and his father in the stands were first lady Laura Bush and their daughter, Barbara.

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Team USA off and running, routs China
Monday, August 11, 2008
BY ANDREW BAGNATO
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

BEIJING In one heartpounding minute in the first half, LeBron James dunked off a nifty underhanded feed from Dwyane Wade. Then Kobe Bryant flew in and jammed. Then it was Chris Bosh's turn to rattle the rim.

As the backboard swayed, some might have recalled the fabled Dream Team. The final score ? U.S. 101, China 70 ? might also draw comparisons.

Who's worried about the 7-for-29 shooting from beyond the arc? Just toss it up and throw it down.

This was the biggest basketball game in China's history and perhaps the most-watched basketball game ever ? and the U.S. wanted to turn in a performance to match the moment as it took its first step toward Olympic hoops redemption.

"I've never felt an environment quite like this," said Bryant, a veteran of five NBA Finals. "I've played in many big games, but the energy tonight was different.

"I think they knew that history was being made tonight," Bryant said. "Obviously, it was a proud moment for their country as it is for ours. You could feel the electricity."

Two nights after China put on a spectacular opening ceremony, it shared the spotlight with the nation that invented basketball.

The sparkling Wukesong Indoor Stadium began to buzz an hour before tipoff. But it didn't feel like much of a homecourt for the Chinese. Team USA took the floor to a roar that was every bit as loud as the cheer when China came out of the dressing room. Bryant got as much applause as Chinese icon Yao Ming during pregame introductions.

"The excitement of it, the anxiousness of it, the anticipation was just crazy," said Dwyane Wade, who led the U.S. with 19 points off the bench. "I'm kind of glad it's out of the way now. This game was just over the top."
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Channelsurfing.net has it too, NBC's site shot me down for having WOW for cable

Team USA took over in the second half. Bosh had 2-3 and 1s. Kobe and Lebron both had highlight real dunks. We're killing them in transition and points off of turnovers.
 
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The defense today was absolutely suffocating. Getting into passing lanes, closing out on shooters, great rotation, and tremendous weakside defense on the pick and rolls. What a difference a little communication and continuity can make. USA Basketball is definitely headed in the right direction. The commitment to win by the players and coaches and Jerry Colangelo is really paying off for them and us, the American basketball fans.
 
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