LeBronze - Team USA Finishes with Bronze

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I’m sure we’ve all heard by now that Team USA failed to grab the gold medals at this year’s World Championships, despite the fact they were incredibly talented (albeit young) team. Team USA had their first and only defeat to Greece 101-95, finally having a taste of “real” competition in the tournament. Sure, Team USA had loads of talent with Lebron, Carmelo and D-Wade, but international teams like Greece (Silver), and Spain (Gold) played dazzling team basketball…and could shoot lights out.

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Team USA did bounce back with intensity in the Bronze medal game, with a 96-81 victory over Argentina. That will be their last game until next summer when they will try to earn an Olympic berth in the FIBA Americas tournament in Venezuela. A gold medal in the worlds would have punched their Olympic ticket.

Long gone are those days when the Dream Team of USA dominated international basketball. Once the best, U.S. now settles for getting better.