Monthly Archive for: ‘August, 2008’
USA Basketball: 8n’t It Great?
It had been EIGHT years since USA Men’s Basketball had won an international competition. Then, in USA’s EIGHTH game of …
USA Men’s Basketball: What everyone should know before the gold medal game
Whenever there’s a conversation about USA Basketball, there’s always someone pontificating about the 1992 “Dream Team” There should really be …
USA vs. Australia: USA Rebounding Advantage Obscures Defensive Let Down
redeem (verb) – to do something that makes other people have a better opinion of (you), especially after you have …
USA vs. Germany: Different Formula, Same Result
Perhaps the two most notable things about this game against Germany are: 1. How sharp USA played in a “meaningless …
USA vs. Spain: You don’t need to know the language to send a message
If you are a fan of USA basketball, this was a great game, but two numbers indicate Team USA wasn’t …
USA vs. Greece: Avenged!
The first quarter was tense. In the first minute and a half, Jason Kidd picked up 3 fouls, none of …
Atlanta Hawks Dealt Another Blow
Hot on the heals of Josh Childress’s departure from the Atlanta Hawks to play in Greece, the Hawks have just …
USA 97, Angola 76: the BIG Problem no else is talking about
Observations about the USA vs. Angola game have me thinking USA has a problem with their “bigs,” or in other …
Lakers give their guards a vote of NO CONFIDENCE
If anyone is wondering where the Lakers think they are weakest, they need not look further than the fact that …