Friday, September 01, 2006

Pathetic

From AP:

SAITAMA, Japan (AP) -- As they warmed up before Friday's semifinal against Greece, the U.S. players put on a jam session for the fans.

Dwight Howard dunked emphatically. Dwyane Wade bounced the ball off the backboard, caught it and stuffed. Elton Brand jammed an alley-oop pass. Finally, LeBron James flew down the lane for a tomahawk.

As the crowd roared, the Greeks lined up at the other end and shot free throws. The moment foretold Greece's 101-95 victory in the semifinals of the world championships.

Bleah.

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2 comments:

Luke Cage said...

Siighhh... they are NOT the Dream Team that's for sure...

Michelle Pessoa said...

America is starting to suck on all levels. The same thing happened earlier this year with the World Baseball Classic. The championship game, played on our home turf, featured Cuba vs. Japan. Team USA didn't even make it to the semifinals.