The Redeem Team took gold. Not that it was a walk in the park, but USA Basketball held on to restore their place atop the world in basketball. Now, I did watch the game, as crazy as it sounds, at 2:30 in the morning, in a foreign language. I was watching online, so I guess the feed I was watching was from some foreign country (Finland or Sweden maybe?).
After the drubbing that Spain went through in pool play, I was a little surprised at how close this game was. Granted, I knew that Spain wouldn’t simply roll over and get blown out again, but I was expecting USA to have a 15-20 point lead throughout the game, and cruise more or less, maybe with a few bumps during the game. Spain obviously did not let this happen.
But I have to give it to USA. It was a tough, gritty game that I am 99.9% sure the 2004 team would have lost. Some key buckets were made by Kobe Bryant and Dwayne Wade. Spain made it a two possession game twice in the last 4 minutes but Kobe had a cold-blooded 4 point play, and then my main man Dwayne Wade hit the 3 that sealed the deal. I will still tell you that the best clutch player in the world besides Kobe Bryant is Dwayne Wade. This was one of those games where the final score (118-107) didn’t reflect how close it really was.
USA was quite close to blowing it. I mean, if Kobe doesn’t make that great play, and if Wade doesn’t hit that clutch 3, who knows, maybe it’s Spain that has gold and not the Redeem Team. Too many forced 3’s, and 2-3 And for the writers who were comparing the Redeem Team to the Dream Team, I don’t think there will be many comparisons anymore.
But I really have to give it to Jerry Colangelo. He did a great job picking the right guys, making sure the clutch players who have been tested were on the squad, and adding players who gave USA the necessary leadership that lacked in 2004.
So who would I give MVP to? I would give it to LeBron James and Wade. Wade because he’s just played outstanding and really been a spark for USA, and LeBron simply because he always did the right thing. At one point against Argentina, Jason Kidd had to tell LeBron to be more selfish, and take more shots, because he was just setting up his teammates too much. LeBron throughout the tournament has played great, setting up teammates, rarely forcing shots, shooting a high percentage. The only thing missing was the free throws, which seems to be LeBron’s achillies. Other than that he was great.
And last thing. Nike has really stepped it up this year. Great commercials, love this one too:
Yea, especially with Oscar Pistorius at the end, the runner with no legs, I think that’s the best way to end it. Nicely done by Nike, even if they use child labor in 3rd world countries to make shoes that cost triple digits.
i think ur missing something the level of cmpetition now a days is alot better than in 1992 there wasnt an mvp in germany or an allstar calibar playe like gasol along with calderon whose a decent pg and garbojasa marc gasol rudy fernandez whose a stud and that being said the us obviously has a better roster but the mixture of talent which spain has along with chemistry which they definetly do have gave the us a fight so yes the 1992 team is better but i think that the 08 team is the 1b team if u will and 1992 is the 1a and tehy both had very different styles the 1992 team was tougher more big man oriented and they had better shooters this team is a fastbreak kind of team thats run on pgs and kobe paul kidd and williams set the tone along with bryant james anthony finish in transition and howard is too raw 1992 were looking at HOF olajuwon guys like barkley and mj who post up a lil also larry johnson and even there pg gary payton wasnt a fast break type and magic was near the end plus i got to blog for english so writing this much wouldnt have hurt
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But I have to give it to USA. It was a tough, gritty game that I am 99.9% sure the 2004 team would have lost. Some key buckets were made by Kobe Bryant and Dwayne Wade. Spain made it a two possession game twice in the last 4 minutes but Kobe had a cold-blooded 4 point play, and then my main man Dwayne Wade hit the 3 that sealed the deal. I will still tell you that the best clutch player in the world besides Kobe Bryant is Dwayne Wade. This was one of those games where the final score (118-107) didn’t reflect how close it really was.
ameer said
that second nike commercials is one of my favs rite now. just goes through the emotional spectrum.
sportsbrotha said
Yea, especially with Oscar Pistorius at the end, the runner with no legs, I think that’s the best way to end it. Nicely done by Nike, even if they use child labor in 3rd world countries to make shoes that cost triple digits.
ameer said
myp= wade
omar said
i think ur missing something the level of cmpetition now a days is alot better than in 1992 there wasnt an mvp in germany or an allstar calibar playe like gasol along with calderon whose a decent pg and garbojasa marc gasol rudy fernandez whose a stud and that being said the us obviously has a better roster but the mixture of talent which spain has along with chemistry which they definetly do have gave the us a fight so yes the 1992 team is better but i think that the 08 team is the 1b team if u will and 1992 is the 1a and tehy both had very different styles the 1992 team was tougher more big man oriented and they had better shooters this team is a fastbreak kind of team thats run on pgs and kobe paul kidd and williams set the tone along with bryant james anthony finish in transition and howard is too raw 1992 were looking at HOF olajuwon guys like barkley and mj who post up a lil also larry johnson and even there pg gary payton wasnt a fast break type and magic was near the end plus i got to blog for english so writing this much wouldnt have hurt
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