Saturday, August 28, 2004 10:05:52 PM
Why did U.S. men lose? Lack of skill
Group of NBA stars not good enough to win Olympics
Tami Chappell / Reuters
There is no question Richard Jefferson, left, Allen Iverson and their U.S. teammates played harder
than any other team in the Olympics, but the team simply wasn't skilled enough to win,
writes columnist Michael Wilbon of The Washington Post.
Updated: 5:58 p.m. ET Aug. 28, 2004
COMMENTARY
By Michael Wilbon
Columnist
Updated: 5:58 p.m. ET Aug. 28, 2004ATHENS, Greece - The dirty little secret about this U.S. men's basketball team is that it has played harder than any team in the Olympics and has been superior at doing anything that required plain old-fashioned effort. If there was a ball on the floor, the Americans were almost certain to dive on it first. If there was a loose rebound, the U.S. players were usually quicker to it than anybody. It wasn't a lack of desire or fight that led the U.S. men to the bronze medal game.
It was a lack of skill.
More..........
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5845326/
Group of NBA stars not good enough to win Olympics
Tami Chappell / Reuters
There is no question Richard Jefferson, left, Allen Iverson and their U.S. teammates played harder
than any other team in the Olympics, but the team simply wasn't skilled enough to win,
writes columnist Michael Wilbon of The Washington Post.
Updated: 5:58 p.m. ET Aug. 28, 2004
COMMENTARY
By Michael Wilbon
Columnist
Updated: 5:58 p.m. ET Aug. 28, 2004ATHENS, Greece - The dirty little secret about this U.S. men's basketball team is that it has played harder than any team in the Olympics and has been superior at doing anything that required plain old-fashioned effort. If there was a ball on the floor, the Americans were almost certain to dive on it first. If there was a loose rebound, the U.S. players were usually quicker to it than anybody. It wasn't a lack of desire or fight that led the U.S. men to the bronze medal game.
It was a lack of skill.
More..........
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5845326/
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