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We finally have back what is rightfully ours, GOLD!

congratulations!!! I am so happy and I'am not even from USA, I am happy for the whole team and especially for, Kobe Bean Bryant!!

Oh yeah, happy birthday Michael Redd!

the things i'd do to that minor with the 'go team usa' shirt....

countdown to chris sheridan's "but they barely beat spain" article starts now

stood-amire wrote:congratulations!!! I am so happy and I'am not even from USA, I am happy for the whole team and especially for, Kobe Bean Bryant!!

Oh yeah, happy birthday Michael Redd!

^^, well deserved.

Congrats to the USA team.

Finally you are back to the point you should have never left.

Kobe Bryant is the best basketball player in the world. PERIOD

slamdunk wrote:Kobe Bryant is the best basketball player in the world. PERIOD

JC Navarro and Rudy Fernandez FTW

Back on top of the world where we belong, now lets keep up this dedication so we stay there.

Is the US going to the medal ceremony or are they pulling a Japan 2006?

After tonite, these players are no longer OUR players. lol

Huge relief. Nothing pissed me off more than the ignorant NBA bashing since the '02 World Championships. Us not winning had little to do with "lost fundamentals", "lack of effort" or "poor attitude". We weren't winning because 1) The world has come a LONG way and 2) We sent(or were forced to) our C grade teams. That too with 2 weeks worth of practice time. Little surprise we couldn't win. This was the first 'great' team we sent in a long time that had also been playing together for a while. It has a nice blend of superstars and glue guys and LORD knows we needed every bit of those resources to win GOLD. I hope the fight we were given in these final 2 games opens the ignorant ones' eyes over how far the world has come along since 1992. It isn't simply a matter of "effort" or "attitude" anymore. Sure, those things are VERY Important but if you don't have abundance of talent, there will ALWAYS be a huge possibility of an upset.

I like how Spain put up a great fight against the best players in the world. Who knows what would have happened with their starting PG.

Congrats USA.

They now have a total of 10 more medals then the Chinese right?

(OT: Why do American websites put the team with the most medals first while every other website puts the team with the most Gold medals first?)

One things for sure, the true fans stayed up to watch this live! U.S.A , U.S.A!!!


This was worth Wade-ing for! Gold!

Tonight we all Sleep like champs!!

(OT: Why do American websites put the team with the most medals first while every other website puts the team with the most Gold medals first?)

I think you know the answer.

TheRaptor! wrote:
(OT: Why do American websites put the team with the most medals first while every other website puts the team with the most Gold medals first?)

Because every other website is not American. Olympics always values a gold medal higher than anything else, so 51>37 (gold medals)

TheRaptor! wrote:(OT: Why do American websites put the team with the most medals first while every other website puts the team with the most Gold medals first?)

Because the IOC standard and official (Gold first) way to count medals put US second.

TheRaptor! wrote:I like how Spain put up a great fight against the best players in the world. Who knows what would have happened with their starting PG.

Congrats USA.

They now have a total of 10 more medals then the Chinese right?

(OT: Why do American websites put the team with the most medals first while every other website puts the team with the most Gold medals first?)

TheRaptor! wrote:LOL @ these americans being so happy the brought home gold, can't wait for the Olympics, so you can all experience being in third place again, after this weak tournament, all of you guys think you are back at the top, and the dude who thought this team is unbeatable can't wait till Spain, Greece and the full Argentina Team play you guys.

September 2nd 2007

Great game tonight. Congrats to TEAM USA!!!