USA Basketball Team - win the gold medals at the 2008 Olympics?

I think we all remember the original Dream Team, which dominated every other team in the Olympic Games of 1992. The team was probably the best basketball team ever, and included legendary players like Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson, Larry Bird and many others. They showed everyone where the basketball was the world's best (I think still is) played. 1994 and 1996 teams were great and they captured the gold medal easily. In the 2000 U.S. Olympic team began to losePower. Although still in first place, his triumph was not so convincing. Over the years a growing number of all-star players refused to play for the U.S. national and have ₩ major tournament since 2000, no.

USA basketball team has been tested in the FIBA Americas tournament 2007, and passed the test by beating all of which Argentina (118-81) on the road for the first place. Training in evidence all the NBA stars and live up to expectations. Youcame with great individual performance, teamwork, caring, and Red Hot shot. The roster has changed, but I think it changed forever.

U.S. will never be able to combine an impressive basketball team could be compared to the 1992 team but the team seems very 2008. It 's all, the great defensive players (Tayshaun Prince, Jason Kidd), a brilliant passer (Chris Paul, Deron Williams), all markers stars (Kobe Bryant, LeBron James) to super-size sportMen (Dwight Howard, Carlos Boozer). U.S. players are having a body bigger and more plans than their opponents, and if Howard is his injury cover micro-healing then Howard Boozer, Bosh in the front line is scary. Olympic USA to play its best to find the game and I think the chances are good.

USA plays in Group B with Angola, China, the reigning World Champion in Spain and two qualifiers. 12 teams still in the running for an OlympicLocation and only 3 of them will succeed. The favorites are Greece, Croatia, Germany, Slovenia, Puerto Rico and Brazil, and it is very likely that the two national qualifiers, playing in Group B against the United States will be with them, but we can never know for sure below. I doubt that will be NBA players, in case of problems take to beat Angola and China is not a very strong opponent, too. China's national team has never been so high as to occupy a position of eighth in the World Championshipsor the Olympics. Of course, Yao is a serious force in the paint, but I would suggest that more afraid of Pau Gasol. Spain is the main rival of the Americans during the group stage, and perhaps the entire tournament. With his team play in Spain organized a thread on this great NBA All-Star and can not forget the two qualifiers, perhaps the U.S. should deal with Greece - the team championship at the FIBA World by retired U.S. only 2 years.

Ethe end of my prediction is that the U.S. is playing catch up with gold medal won in Argentina with a rather large advantage in the final. I predict that the stage to win all the matches in the United States and the only group close game against Spain. I think it will be the leading scorer Carmelo Anthony, the leading rebounder - Dwight Howard, the leader loops - Chris Paul. Yes, maybe I am a bit 'too optimistic, but I think USA Basketball this year to show everyone who rulesWorld. Good luck!