Looking at the list of the team for the World Champioinships I don't have any problems with that team.  I do find it somewhat devoid of 'stars' though.  James/Wade are the only two guaranteed fantasy first round picks there.  Maybe a couple of others, but it looks more 2-4 rounders to me.  Seems like someone tried to make a team rather than a collection of all stars.

I'd add Carmelo to the list of "stars" ... and Elton Brand is right up there as well.  After all, he did average 24.7 ppg, pulled down 10.0 rpg, and sent back 2.54 bpg ... alll while shooting a rather healthy .527 from the field.  He's become a legitimate star.

More promising results:

LeBron, Team USA crush Yao-less China, 119-73

The game is being televised tonight on ESPN2 at 9:30 EST.

I watched the game as well, and I was really impressed with what I saw.  I realize that it was just an exhibition game, and that they still haven't won anything, but let's just say that I'm cautiously optimistic.  All of the guys on the team seem to want to be there, and they play really well as a unit.  And their defensive intensity is phenomenal.  It seems that all egos have been left behind.  Hopefully, this team can help to eradicate that debacle that happened in Athens in '04.

The "new" Team USA beat Puerto Rico in a scrimmage last night, 116-82.  It seemed to be a pretty solid victory, which is a big deal.  Gone are the days of blowing teams out.  After the last Olympics, we now should be happy with mere wins.

US Strong In First Showing

Speaking of Dustin ... it looks like he's acquired a new rank badge over at RS.

Jeremy is probably the biggest scumbag on staff there.  I brought the illegal DVD thing to PWise's attention, he's still working there and I am banned for doing absolutely nothing (I was never given a reason why other than guilt by being a FORMER JD Staff Member)

I'm pretty sure that Jeremy is no longer part of the staff there (or, at least, he wasn't for awhile), though I doubt it had anything to do with this situation.  Lame.

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I'm the short dude in the middle.

Wow ... I guess Chewbacca was small for a Wookiee.