Americans by nine
A 10-0 run to start the third quarter has put the U.S. men's basketball team ahead of Australia 81-72 with 3:54 to play in the third period. The team's efforts have mollified commentator Doug Collins, the longtime NBA coach and 1972 Olympian.
Hey Doug, take it easy, could be worse. They could have asked you to coach this team!
It's becoming increasingly clear that Dwayne Wade is the best player on the floor. He comes in the game, and he makes everyone else around him better and more active. Meanwhile, Allen Iverson is sitting on the bench, towel over his head, and the team is doing quite well without him.
We wonder what things will be like tomorrow at practice.