Kobe Leads Olympic Team

Lakers star Kobe Bryant and the rest of the U.S. Olympic team squared off against a squad of NBA youngsters yesterday in a scrimmage in preparation for the summer games in Beijing.  While there was no official score kept, Bryant said he kept track of the count himself, showing that he’s taking everything this summer seriously.  Bryant is certainly one of the leaders of this team and is arguably the best player on the roster.

After the U.S. was embarrassed four years ago, losing multiple games, team organizers realized that you can’t just throw talent out on the floor and beat the best nations in Europe.  This year’s squad has guys who are focused on winning as a team.  This team features unselfish guys, or at least guys willing to play unselfishly for this event.  Every player on the roster appears to be taking this year extra seriously in an effort to reclaim what they believe is rightfully theirs, the gold medal.  Bryant and LeBron James should be dominating forces in the Olympic Games.  There is no player in the world that can match Bryant’s skill level and all-around game, while there is no player that can match James’ combination of strength, size and speed.  If this team plays together, they should win gold.

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