USA! USA! USA!
By the latest count on CBS Sportsline, the US now has 77 total medals, 21 more than second place Russia's 56. Of those medals, 25 are gold giving us more gold medals than anyone else (China is right behind us with 24 golds, but they only have 52 total medals.)
There is even some good news on the men's basketball front as the US team kicked around previously unbeaten Spain 102-94 behind 31 points from Stephon Marbury. It is amazing the difference it makes to hit the occasional jump shot! I imagine they will still find a way to blow it, but it is nice to see them show up for one game. A guy on sports talk radio today suggested that when the US team shows up in 2008, they will have something to prove and mop up the floor with the world. I wonder if that is true, given that we hardly emphasize the important aspects of the game (shooting, dribbling, passing, team defense, rebounding), focusing instead on isolation moves and flashy dunks. The Olympics are not played by NBA rules and it shows.
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