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Quoted: Quote: After eight long years, the United States returned to its customary place atop the basketball world, winning the gold medal at the 2008 Olympics with an emotional and hard-fought 118-107 victory over determined Spain. All right people, the day has finally come and the US men have recaptured the gold in basketball. Thank you Jerry Colangelo.
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Quoted: "Her legacy is just gold medal, nothing but gold medal. For her to finish tonight with such a bang in terms of her leadership and her production and her refusal to go home with anything less than a gold medal, it speaks volumes about her." -- U.S. Coach Anne Donovan Woot! Our women won gold! Lisa Leslie picked up her fourth gold medal
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Quoted: "We've waited for this moment for four years. If you think we played hard the last seven games, just wait until Sunday." -- Deron Williams I love that. That's what we needed, and that's what it is all about. The US bested a very tough Argentina team this morning in a game that appeared to be a blow-out in the beginning. Indeed, it
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Quoted: "Darius has been in twice for workouts with us and has impressed us with his progress, health, and attitude. Darius will have the next couple of months to prove to myself and Coach Rivers that he can help us win." -- Danny Ainge, Celtics Executive Director of Basketball Operations/General Manager. Wow. Darius Miles is making a comeback.
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Quoted: "Two years ago when Russia beat us. We just weren’t a defensive team at all. So, we knew coming into these Olympic Games, if we faced a game where we didn’t score the ball well, which we obviously didn’t, we would have to rely on our defense to win the game and it came to that tonight." -- U.S. Coach Anne Donovan Nice! The US women ballers
InfiniteHoops.com | Shared With: Everyone - 8 days ago | InfiniteHoops, nba, basketballQuoted: "I thought they've been the most difficult team for us to defend. Their offense is so well-conceived for their personnel." -- U.S. Coach Mike Krzyzewski on the Australians All right. After ending the first quarter with a lead of just one point -- 25-24, the US defense again clamped down and they were able to break open a big lead against
InfiniteHoops.com | Shared With: Everyone - 9 days ago | InfiniteHoops, nba, basketballQuoted: "(South Korea) showed in the first quarter what they are capable of, and I thought we responded. (In the) second and third quarter defensively, in particular, I thought we did a great job."
InfiniteHoops.com | Shared With: Everyone - 9 days ago | InfiniteHoops, nba, basketballQuoted: "(South Korea) showed in the first quarter what they are capable of, and I thought we responded. (In the) second and third quarter defensively, in particular, I thought we did a great job." -- US Women's Basketball Coach Anne Donovan Nice. The US women have breezed through the quarterfinals by defeating South Korea 104-60. Sylvia Fowles
InfiniteHoops.com | Shared With: Everyone - 10 days ago | InfiniteHoops, nba, basketballQuoted: "They're a physical team, a tough team and I'm pretty sure they're going to take that game and take some confidence out of it." -- Carmelo Anthony on the Australians All right. The US team finished pool play 5-0 with a blowout of Germany tonight 106-57. They now enter the win or go home phase of the Olympic tournament and will face Australia
InfiniteHoops.com | Shared With: Everyone - 11 days ago | InfiniteHoops, nba, basketballQuoted: Quote: The Italian team Premiata Montegranaro announced on Sunday that 38-year-old Shawn Kemp has agreed to play for the team starting in November.
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