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Best Basketball Players in the 2008 Olympics

Stephen Kersey — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 03:54:55 +0000

Which basketball players were the best in the world at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games? While many players performed very good, here are the best of the best:

Kobe Bryant, USA
When Team USA got in trouble, Kobe Bryant took over and got the Gold Medal for the United States. Kobe was lights out down the stretch of the game. His four-point play was the turning point of the game.

Pau Gasol, Spain
While Spain wasn’t able to shock the world and beat the United States, Gasol did all he could. The Los Angeles Lakers forward led the entire Olympic Games in points and played extremely well in all the games except for the first game against the US.

Luis Scola, Argentina
Although Manu Ginobili led Argentina in scoring, Ginobili wasn’t able to play in the Bronze Medal game. Scola, without Ginobili, stepped up and was the best player for Argentina as they took home the bronze. The Houston Rockets had to love what the saw out of their power forward.

LeBron James, USA
Even though Kobe Bryant took the USA home at the end, LeBron James along with Dwyane Wade were the best players on the team over the course of the entire tournament. LeBron was very good on both ends of the court and became the team’s emotional leader.

Hamed Ehadadi, Iran
Although other players such as Dirk Nowitzki of Germany and Ricky Rubio of Spain were equally as impressive, no one was a better story than this little known center out of Iran. Hamed Ehadadi entered the Olympics as a player not many scouts were aware of — even international scouts. Now Ehadadi appears set to join the Memphis Grizzlies of the NBA.

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Team USA Basketball Video – US vs Spain

Stephen Kersey — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 04:34:11 +0000

Team USA’s basketball team continues to look dominant. Against Spain, the reigning World Champions, the United States won 119-82 in Beijing during the 2008 Olympic Games.

LeBron James led the way with 18 points, eight assists and four steals. Carmelo Anthony and Dwyane Wade chipped in 16 points for Team USA.

Here is a video of Team USA Basketball’s victory over Spain:

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LeBron James Injury Update – Olympics

Stephen Kersey — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 02:10:07 +0000

LeBron James injured his ankle earlier in the week and the injury will likely keep him out of action for a couple of days. However, the good news is that LeBron should be fine for the Olympics. In fact, all indications are that LeBron could play right now if it were an important game.

Unless LeBron re-injures his ankle at some point, his 2008-09 season with the Cleveland Cavaliers should be unaffected. He’s battled ankle problems in the past and has always bounced back relatively fast.

LeBron will play a major role in the United States trying to reclaim Gold in the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. He will likely start games and be called upon to carry a heavy load.

Will LeBron James be healthy for the Olympics?

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