I think the score was run up because of the whole this years team vs Dream Team chatter. I think without that chatter, the score doesn't get run up.

Originally Posted by: Zero2Cool 

Running the score up was just a symptom.

My bigger problem is with the entire "Dream Team" concept. There's no doubt in my mind that the best of the NBA are going to be the best players in the world. And that if they get hot, etc., this kind of one-sidedness is going to happen. That "best players in the world" is the reason that, as professionals they make tens of millions of dollars a year. It's the same reason the pro tennis players in the Olympics get paid what they do.

But, again, the Olympic ideal is not "best professional." It is "best amateur."

Or at least it used to be.
Ul
Or at least that used to be America's position. Everyone knew the Soviet Union and the Eastern bloc cheated. But we were supposed to be different.

But we're no more entitled to Olympic gold than Kruschkhev, Brezhnev, Ulbricht, Hoenecker, and Ceaucescu.

We're just a bunch of spoiled rich kids able to afford Tiffany, Rolex, and Hennessy Paradis.

And I effing hate spoiled rich kids, especially wrapped up in the flag.

Originally Posted by: Wade 

Running the score up was just a symptom.

My bigger problem is with the entire "Dream Team" concept. There's no doubt in my mind that the best of the NBA are going to be the best players in the world. And that if they get hot, etc., this kind of one-sidedness is going to happen. That "best players in the world" is the reason that, as professionals they make tens of millions of dollars a year. It's the same reason the pro tennis players in the Olympics get paid what they do.

But, again, the Olympic ideal is not "best professional." It is "best amateur."

Or at least it used to be.
Ul
Or at least that used to be America's position. Everyone knew the Soviet Union and the Eastern bloc cheated. But we were supposed to be different.

But we're no more entitled to Olympic gold than Kruschkhev, Brezhnev, Ulbricht, Hoenecker, and Ceaucescu.

We're just a bunch of spoiled rich kids able to afford Tiffany, Rolex, and Hennessy Paradis.

And I effing hate spoiled rich kids, especially wrapped up in the flag.

Originally Posted by: Wade 

What a day for Great Britain!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

6 Gold Medals.

Oh and that Michael Phelps ain't that bad either!!!!

Originally Posted by: flep 

SI had USA winning 42 gold and 99 medals in their Olympic preview edition. They did a little better than projected. they have 104 medals and 46 of them golden.

Originally Posted by: wpr 

I read somewhere that the Gold medals are half dozen grams of Gold and over 90% Silver. So, they were not golden as you say. :)

Originally Posted by: Zero2Cool 

Golden defined 
1. consisting of, relating to, or containing gold
2. being or having the color gold or the color of gold

And by the way, Gold and silver medals must be made of 92.5 percent pure silver; the gold medal must be gilded with at least six grams of gold.

Originally Posted by: vikesrule 

I read somewhere that the Gold medals are half dozen grams of Gold and over 90% Silver. So, they were not golden as you say. :)

Originally Posted by: Zero2Cool