Forgive the gratuitous Bloodsport reference in the headline, but it's all I can do to get excited about today's news of the announced roster of the U.S. men's basketball team.
Kobe Bryant, fresh off a disappointing NBA Finals performance, will make his first appearance at the Olympics, where he'll be joined by Bron-Bron, 'Melo, Dwyane Wade, Jason Kidd, Tayshaun Prince, Carlos Boozer, Chris Bosh, Dwight Howard, Chris Paul, Michael Redd and Deron Williams. They're going to try to avenge that one time the U.S. went to the Olympics and totally sucked and lost to Puerto Rico, Argentina and Lithuania. Wait, that was the last one. Seems like so long since I was forced to pretend to care about Olympic basketball.
They seem to have assembled a decent enough squad. Hey, this team still is led by Coach K, right? Oh, well then I hate 'em already. I suppose it is noteworthy that they found something that could make me turn against the eminent likability of Chris Paul. Oh yeah, and my country. Such is the odiousness of Mike Krzyzewski. You know he's the one who turned the bloods and the crips against each other? Almost as good as his early work with all those Muslim sects.
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LeBron and Boozer. together again!
Fuck you, Carlos Boozer. /Cavs fan.
Almost as good as his early work with all those Muslim sects.
It's spelled "sex". Duh!
Can we get DHL to sponsor them?
Hey Ape, just to let you know that you spelled Dwayne right.
Awesome! How can a team with Kobe Bryant lose?
Oh.
Can we stop the Jordan comparisons now and start the Dominique Wilkins comparisons already?
Shoulda been you, Coach K.
Well, we know who will be at the Rape of Nanking Anniversary party this year, don't we?
Not listed: Winners.
Also, they only have one center listed. I wonder what type of game they will be playing.
On the plus side, when these guys cough up soot at the Olympics, it'll be harder to notice.
I think I speak for everyone who reads this blog when I say that there aren't enough gratuitous Bloodsport references in the headlines.
@ Punch
You don't count Bosh?
If Coach K weren't famous, how would you pronounce Krzyzewski?
I think I'd say Jew.
What, no Starbury?
/miserable Knick fan
this time kobe won't have a rape trial to distract him. the thought of raping chinese women probably will though.
/hoping he gets jack bauer'd in china
do dwyane wade and jhonny peralta have the same parents?
Only three bigs? Get ready for more Bronze, America.
@swany – bosh is a PF by nature. bargnani is the raptors' powerhouse in the middle…
*shudders*
/raps fan hoping for the ford for jermaine oneal trade
You can't spell Bronze with out Le Bron!
/what am I a commie!