Its now or never for the Dream Team
August 8th 2008 23:54
Kobe Bryant is desperate for glory in Beijing
For NBA star Kobe Bryant, the United States have no choice but to win gold in Beijing.
The Dream Team are desperate to recuperate lost glory. The side coached by Mike Kryzewski have prepared like never before.
And Kobe Bryant, the figure of a side filled with superstars, knows his team has no choice but to win gold after the bronze received in Athens 2004.
"If we don't win the gold medal, I’m leaving the country" the Los Angeles Lakers star said.
"The people ask me (about failure for gold in Beijing) and I joke I lot with them, but if we want to keep being American citizens, we must win the gold."
"If not, I might as well be an Italian with the name Giovani. You understand right?" Bryant said.
Carmelo Anthony, who was apart of the bronze medal side in Athens, also symbolised the importance of glory in Beijing.
"I will send my baggage to another site, negotiate for a new contract elsewhere and I won't come back." Anthony smiled.
"In 2004 we knew nothing. We were closed. It was shameful returning to the US knowing we have the best players in the world yet we came home with the bronze."
For this Dream Team, the charge towards Olympic gold starts against the Chinese, in a match Kryzewski waits anxiously for.
"There is nothing better than to debut against China, in a match many people say will be the most watched sporting event in Chinese history."
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