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Blogging the Journey: Coach K
14 August 2008
Ready to Win: After three long years, Team USA's dedication is finally getting put to the test. Coach K talks strategy, and why his team is ready to take home the gold.
Finally, Olympic competition has begun and it is time to discover if we have done what is necessary to close the deal, to achieve our ultimate goal. Now we see if we have prepared properly and made ourselves worthy of winning. As I look back over the three-year process, this past month of training in particular, I feel good about where we are and confident that we have readied ourselves in the best way possible.
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Blogging the Journey: Coach K
08 August 2008
At the Starting Line: As the moment of truth approaches, Coach K writes about the heroes who inspire him to reach for the stars.
On my way out to Las Vegas for the first meeting and practice of our Olympic team, I was fortunate to be able to make a pretty amazing pit stop. My wife, daug ...
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Blogging the Journey: Sue Bird
07 August 2008
The First Tip-Off: As the Games get underway, Sue talks about the challenges that lie ahead.
Training camp just started this week and everyone’s really excited to be here. Even though it’s the first time all of us are together at the same time, we all know each other really well, so it’s ...
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Blogging the Journey: Sylvia Fowles
31 July 2008
Igniting the Blaze: This week, Sylvia blogs about her inspirations on the court, and the people who helped her get to the world’s biggest stage.
It’s definitely an honor to play with everyone here. These are considered the best women in the world.
The younger players like myself, I fe ...
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Blogging the Journey: Deron Williams
31 July 2008
Igniting the Blaze: From Jason Kidd to Grandpa Williams, D-Will writes about how his childhood heroes have inspired his game.
Some people are born leaders, and I think I was one of them. I was always a point guard growing up and I just always wanted to take that responsibility. And there ...
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Blogging the Journey: Manu Ginobili
30 July 2008
Team DNA: They proved at the last Olympics that they can achieve the impossible. So where do they go from here?
I grew up in Argentina. Inside that soccer-crazy country, there’s one small basketball-crazy city with a lot of history related to hoops. That’s where I grew up, a ...
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