There's no "I" in TEAM...Thats why these guys lost the gold. I am pulling for Argentina now. I love the NBA (and really like the Jazz's contribution to team USA, Carlos Boozer) But i have little sympathy for a bunch of millionaires who cant play for glory...only money!

exactly, thatone...they've shown themselves to be everything we detest about professional athletes and more.

Personally, though, this is just the final straw in a long and growing dislike I have had for the NBA.
There are far better, much more deserving athletes that are worthy of my attention. The NBA slowly died out as the greats like Stockton, Ainge, Mark Price, McHale and the like left; now we're left with a few traitorous hangerons like Malone.

There's no "I" in TEAM

But there is a "me"... Anyway, it serves the NBA right for not bothering to send decent players. They could easily have won it if they wanted, but I guess national pride is less important than US dollars.

I'm beginning to wonder if they really vould have easily won it. They're just overpaid, selfish individuals in my opinion.

This year, I'm using COLLEGE ball to take care of my sports fix between football and baseball season.

It also debunks all teh concern about allowing professional athletes into the Olympics to begin with. I'm sure other athletes would like to see us fill our teams with overpaid, underworked, unmotivated people, who spend most of their time showing the crew from MTV's "Cribs" around their house...

I see this as a time for growing. Next time, I'm sure we won't rely on such jackasses to win us the gold, but on people who actually play for the game.

Another online forum I read has had many suggest actual TRYOUTS for amateurs, collegiate athletes, and anyone who really thinks they can be a part of the team. Make it a team completely separate from the NBA so they can practice and work together in the summer and maybe actually do WELL at the Olympics.

I would like to congratulate all of the British competitors that won Gold this year, such Maxwellian work deserves a personal phone call from Sir Peter, which they shall be receiving soon!

But there is a "me"... Anyway, it serves the NBA right for not bothering to send decent players. They could easily have won it if they wanted, but I guess national pride is less important than US dollars.

Actually, the NBA has no say so in who plays, it's up to those who are chosen to decide if they want to play or not

The NBA slowly died out as the greats like Stockton, Ainge, Mark Price, McHale and the like left; now we're left with a few traitorous hangerons like Malone.

I hear you....Karl Malone is a dirty word in SLC nowadays....The sad thing is that the first half of his carreer, he was a very selfless and dedicated player, the second half all he cared about was himself. He would never refer to the team, it was always "Karl Malone this" and Karl Malone that. I'm GLAD to see him with his lips firmly planted on Shaq's ass.

John Stocton was always a class act. Quite possibly the greatest point guard to ever play the game.

Danny Ainge?? Well.....He was a dirty player...and he played for BYU in college so i have to dislike him....After all , i'm a U of U man!