Found August 25, 2008 on Celtics Green ...a boston celtics blog.: Yardbarker Blogger Network
Well, the Olympics are over. The Redeem Team redeemed themselves and brought home the gold medal, proving once again that USA Basketball is at the top of the basketball world. The final game against Spain had some anxious moments as the game was much closer than any other game they played in Beijing. Jason Kidd has never lost a game as a member of the US National team. He has won 56 games without a loss. Lisa Leslie has also never lost a game in her career as an Olympian, winning 4 gold medals on the way. It seems that the women's team, being dominant over the last 4 Olympics hasn't gotten much attention. I guess you have to stink and then become good to get the attention. It had to give every American goose bumps as Team USA locked arms and stepped onto the medal podium as one and then raised their arms in unison toward the American fans who had hung a U.S. flag over the railing in the upper deck. It warmed my heart as IO watched Carmelo Anthony wipe a tear from his right e...
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  • I almost shed a tear at this moment. This just to perfect.. They did it and redeemed themselves.. Im so happy, and they did it in a classy way. As opposed to the classless act of the 2004 Olympic team...
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