A matter of national pride

August

So are we getting caught up in the Olympics yet?

Have you watched Kobe Bryant and LeBron James and Carmelo Anthony and Dwyane Wade simply waltz through a couple of tuneups? Will you invest much time in front of the set admiring Team USA? And do you wonder if the Knicks will ever land a player capable of competing on a world stage?

This is what happens when a team loses.

I’m sure the Knicks have a player or two on the roster with enough talent and drive to play for Team USA, but this group needs to develop a better reputation before anyone is seriously considered for the Olympics. Until the record improves, the whole bunch is considered a risk.

Unless the organization is actually successful in landing a marquee name two years down the road, Danilo Gallinari has a better shot of showing up in London for the 2012 Games than any of his current teammates.

This entry was posted on Monday, August 4th, 2008 at 1:31 pm by Mike Dougherty.
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3 Responses to “A matter of national pride”

Anthony Donahue August 5th, 2008 at 8:46 am
Hey, Check out my Interview I did with John Starks on http://www.Sportsradiony.com

Go to the Interviews page and click on Starks, I think it’s really good

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Anthony Donahue August 5th, 2008 at 10:20 am
Direct Link for The John Starks Interview.

http://24.184.81.99:8500/interviews.htm
marlonbando August 5th, 2008 at 2:38 pm
This team USA is not that good I have watched every tune up game and they look mediocre against bad opponents. They go 1 on 1 too much, have no good half court plays, no post presence, poor 3 point shooting, bad pick and roll/ back door defense, and for some reason no one can hit free throws outside of north america. They will lose to either argentina or spain. maybe even greece or germany. I hope im wrong.

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