Olympic Men's basketball

And oh... it was quite a showcase... no, not the US men's team made up of NBA pros... the rest of the world played much better, actually. The US only got the bronze after being eliminated (and severely outplayed) from the gold medal game by eventual gold medal winners Argentina. Ginobili, Scola, Montecchia and the 'Tines played a well-oiled passing game that was a joy to watch for any basketball fan. And the Argentine's spirits were equally engaging. It turns out they haven't won an Olympic gold medal in AGES, and they suddenly won two in Athens. And yeah, in conclusion, the Americans were ill-equipped for these other teams. Italy even went on a mind-blowing display of shooting the American team couldn't even dream of in their win over Lithuania which put them in the gold medal game. Italy's Basile was unconscious, making 7 three-pointers, breaking the US' Marbury's record of six just a few days earlier. World basketball (and the right way to play it) is alive and well...