August 30, 2004
Hollinger: U.S. team needs a full-time coach
SI.com Aug 30 2004
"First, let's dispel two popular myths about the American squad: They didn't care and they didn't know how to share the ball. The guys who didn't care were the ones who chose to stay in the States. As for not sharing the ball, the U.S. led all teams in assists at these Olympics by a wide margin."
August 29, 2004
August 28, 2004
USA Lithuania Box Score
Athens2004.com Aug 28 2004
Mike Wise: We Got No Game
The Washington Post Aug 28 2004
Argentina humbles U.S.
The Philadelphia Inquirer Aug 28 2004
August 27, 2004
USA Basketball Men's Senior National Team Selection Committee:
Chair (non-voting): Stu Jackson, NBA
NBA Appointees: Bryan Colangelo (Suns), Billy King (Sixers), Mitch Kupchak (Lakers), Kevin O'Conner (Jazz), Garry St. Jean (Warriors), Rod Thorn (Nets)
NCAA Appointee: C.M. Newton
Athlete Representatives: Joe Dumars, Steve Smith
When the U.S. wasn't watching, basketball's world changed
USA Today Aug 27 2004
One player seemed to see the problem clearly Friday. Allen Iverson, patriot. Sending a message to the troops who stayed home.
"Any person that's selected to a team like this, it shouldn't be a question in your mind. It shouldn't even be something you think about," he said. "You honestly get a chance to represent your country, and what's better than that?
"As far as anybody that grew up in the U.S. and able to be a basketball player in the NBA, you understand the things that that country has done for you and your family, and gave you an opportunity to be able to support your family and be recognized as a household name.
"So, I mean it's just an honor to do be able to do something like that. And I would advise anybody that's selected to a team like this to take that honor and cherish it."
USA Argentina Box Score
USABasketball.com Aug 27 2004
USA vs. Argentina Game Notes
USABasketball.com Aug 27 2004
August 26, 2004
USA vs. Spain Box Score
Athens2004.com Aug 26 2004
August 25, 2004
Jasikevicius’ Quest
NBA.com Aug 25 2004
Artest explains absence: politics
Indianapolis Star Aug 25 2004
And what would have happened if Artest were on the team?
"There would be a lot of people being locked down; that's it," he said. "That Puerto Rican guard (Carlos Arroyo, who scored 24 points in a 92-73 victory over the U.S. team) would have been locked down. I would have locked down everybody. That's what would have happened."
"I'm definitely looking forward to 2008, 2012 and every other year," he said. "It's the biggest tournament in the world. There's nothing bigger than the Olympics."
Who are those guys?
Yahoo! Sports Aug 25 2004
August 23, 2004
Team Quotes: USA vs. Angola
USABasketball.com Aug 23 2004
August 22, 2004
Team USA vs. Angola Game Notes
USABasketball.com Aug 23 2004
Jasikevicius: Shooting Star
SI.com Aug 22 2004
"Jasikevicius is a shooter; Iverson and Marbury are scorers. Jasikevicius is proficient in using screen-setting teammates to free himself; Iverson and Marbury break defenders down off the dribble. Jasikevicius knows how to..."
August 21, 2004
Dream Team stopped by Lithuania 94-90
Foxsports.com Aug 21 2004
In a league filling up with foreigners, the NBA missed one who was right in their own back yard, playing at Maryland.
"I was a free agent in Europe, and it never came - any offers. They talked about they were interested, but there weren't even any minimum offers," Jasikevicius said. "So I think I'm just not a player for the NBA, because these guys know what they're doing.
"If 30 teams think a player cannot play, I cannot play."
USA/Lithuania Box Score
Athens2004.com Aug 21 2004
August 20, 2004
