Redemption For Team USA Basketball

Published by Marcus Vanderberg on Sunday, August 24, 2008 at 1:26 pm.

Team USA

Finally, redemption.

Team USA did what that were expected to do.

They defeated Spain in the gold medal game, 118-107, wiping away the nasty taste left in their mouths after a disappointing performance in Athens.

Every member of this Team USA basketball program didn’t just want this gold medal.

They needed this gold medal.

From Kobe Bryant, who has been criticized in the past for not playing an active role in Team USA Basketball, to Jason Kidd, who was looking to keep his perfect record of 56-0 in international competition intact.

Their celebration following the game proved that this was more than just your average basketball game.

It was gold or bust.

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Comments

Bro Jay Said on

Say what -say what- say what , people you know what’s up, usa – usa- usa.
I was listening to Bill Walton and another reporter talk about the usa win,
instead congraulating the usa, they were talking about how the world
caught up with usa basketball ,what player haters they were .
The u.s.a beat the world by an average 29 points a freaking game,
they have not lost one game, even in scrimmage “what the hell”.
I would think that Spain would have made the game more compeitive,
after being blown out by 37 points by the u.s.a in the pool game.
Sound like a little envy , because those brothers was in Beijing taken over
barking like a dog name rover,because ain’t know future in our frontin.
USA basketball is back Baby……………………



owen Said on

Congratulation!!! kobe is a great man,support him.
many fans on a tall dating site http://Tallmingle.com will be happy now,especially those models.



percytime Said on

Yes, Bro jay, some sort of deluded racist.

Who, my dear, is “hating” on U.S. basketball? It’s the first title they’ve one in their last 4 attempts. They lost the last Olympics, and have lost the last 2 World Championships they’ve played in…….and the world barely recognizes basketball worldwide…..the U.S. should be winning every championship!…but they don’t.

The “brothers” weren’t taking over ANYTHING in Beijing. China is a flourishing Superpower…which one of our homogenous Black countries is a superpower?

Sounds like you’re the hater Bro jay. Wake up brother, our people are dying of AIDS, don’t invent anything, our countries are all 3rd world, and our average iq is like 80.

Wake up Brojay.



Bro Jay Said on

Yeal Percytime :
You completly went to the left field on your comment, totally off the subject
totally having nothing to do with basketball, The brother(usa) were selling out everynight hottest ticket in town , the nba players were being treated like
rock stars. Sound like you might have a little hater aid in you to.
So again to you (player hater azz) percytime sing along with me.
BROTHER TAKIN OVER- BARKING LIKE A DOG NAME ROVER- BECAUSE
AIN’T KNOW FUTURE IN OUR FRONTIN…………………..



BUDA123 Said on

First of all, I love my team…….. U.S. all the way. I was quite RELIEVED that they won the GOLD MEDAL. This was not an easy win, by a long shot.

If anyone thinks the U.S. Men’s Basket Ball team cannot be beat did not watch the 2008 Gold Medal Game. If it weren’t for some late game mental lapse by Spanish players (the same mental game they were trying to play on the U.S.), the outcome may have been different.

20 years ago, the NBA did not have the level of “foreign” players you see today. These are non Black players who have skills that are up to par with most NBA players, dare I say some of the elite U.S. players, or else they would not be playing in the NBA today…….. there can be no disputing this. But they are the only ones on their respective nation’s team. In the last 20 years the world has LEARNED the U.S. system of Basketball, but, the U.S. has disrespected, and not focussed upon, the International Style and Regulations.

Yes the U.S. blew out Spain in pool play. Spain learned from their mistakes and came back with an all together new approach. The U.S. team did not respect Spain going into the Gold Medal game and almost lost it.

IT IS NOT HATING ON THE U.S. to say that the rest of the world is catching up, because, quite truthfully, in the last 20 years, they have, or the U.S. wouldn’t have changed the rules to allow “professional” athletes participate in events that were previously forbidden to them.
Know your history, know the game.



percytime Said on

No Jay, I wasn’t in left field at all. You actually think “brothers are taking over” because the NBA U.S. team finally won a big basketball game FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 4 TRIES? Are you serious? Basketball? What exactly are we “taking over” by winning a SPORTS GAME? A sports game that the rest of the world barely pays attention to?

Wow you have a long way to go. And stop hatin on the rest of the non-black world, our whole race has a long way to go and need to work on EDUCATION where we can actually CREATE AND BUILD things like the rest of the world does sweety! We’re bouncing basketballs and you think that’s comparable to real success?

You’re not helping the black race. You’re helping dumb it down further.

Please go back to school.



UMlaw Said on

Black people put too much effort into hip hop and basketball and not enough into EDUCATION. Affirmative action is the only way blacks can go to those schools and take spots meant for more qualified Asians like myself. Asian Americans are model citizens who don’t commit crimes, work very hard, get excellent educations and don’t drink KOOL-AIDE. We worship the Sun and are too smart to believe in God like blacks do. We know that religion is falsehood created by people who don’t know any better. I’m so glad I was born Asian and not black. Black people are lazy, irresponsible and uneducated. They like to deflect blame onto white people and are in DENIAL about racism. They want things handed to them on a silver platter without earning it. You got welfare, affirmative action and NAACP and BET what else to do want?????



sam Said on

GO USA



Gene Said on

I feel a sense of relief that the USA basketball team won the gold medal. 56-0 in international competition for J-Kidd?!! That is crazy, man! Jason Kidd doesn’t need an NBA championship to add to his resume. He has a 56-0 record in international competition along with two gold medals! That should be enough to cement his legacy. But I know that Jason is one of the ultimate competitors in the NBA and before he retires, he would want at least one more chance at winning that elusive NBA championship!



AG. Said on

What this team redeemed was more about black people in the Americas, than USA Basketball. This is a team of 12 black men, that captured the gold for us all. Read here: http://gametimeag.blogspot.com/2008/08/supremacy.html

Peace.

AG.



Tshombe Said on

Okay,I must admitt I am happy for the U.S.Basketball team.However,they were suspose to win.Basketball is a game of intellect and speed,which happens to be created in the U.S. by Dr.James Neismith. There are No reason anyone in the world are suppose to beat any U.S.team in this sport.Job well done for doing what you are suppose to do.Heart,Planning and adjustments,Are the way to get it done.As for the The men and women 4×100 relay teams,I would if it were in my power revoke their citizenship as athletes they are an embarrsement to the sport.As african-americans they are at best underachivers.”One must finish to be considered”.



terrell Said on

kobe iz real



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