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The 2008 U.S. Men’s Olympic Team in basketball is still undefeated as it advances to the quarterfinals.

Labeled as the Redeem Team, USA basketball team wants to prove that they’re faster, stronger, and better than anybody else. “They wanted to show everyone they are superior, and they did,” Spanish center Pau Gasol stated.

But, if the 2008 Team USA is indeed superior, as what they are showing on the 2008 Beijing Olympics, are they greater even than U.S.’s Dream Team on 1992? Than the original squad which was composed of Charles Barkley, Larry Bird, Clyde Drexler, Patrick Ewing, Earvin Johnson, Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen, Christian Laettner, Karl Malone, John Stockton, Chris Mullin, and David Robinson?

Could Carmelo Anthony, Carlos Boozer, Chris Bosh, Kobe Bryant, Dwight Howard, LeBron James, Jason Kidd, Chris Paul, Tayshaun Prince, Michael Redd, Dwayne Wade, and Deron Williams outshine the original basketball champs?

For one, most players of the 2008 USA Basketball Team are in their prime. The team is younger, faster, and definitely more focused. But if anything is to balance out the comparison between then and now’s USA Basketball Team, it would have to be Michael Jordan, who was only 29 then and in the middle of 6 NBA championship titles and 5 NBA MVP awards.

Undoubtedly, MJ is the greatest basketball player in history, and even sports analysts agree that Kobe Bryant, Dwayne Wade, and LeBron James couldn’t match the basketball legend.

So, in case, just in case, the Redeem Team now would face the Dream Team then on a one-time “battle of the real champs” game, whose side are you on? Just something to think about!

Meanwhile, let’s continue to support the Redeem Team on Myspace with our Team USA Basketball Myspace Layouts. These Team USA Basketball Myspace Layouts will help win the Redeem Team not only that Olympic gold medal, but pride and honor for our country, most importantly!

May 18, 2008 – Scoring 41 points on the seat-rocking Playoffs Game 7 on Sunday, Paul Pierce of the Boston Celtics dominated the game that threw off the chance of the Cleveland Cavaliers to battle against the Detroit Pistons on the Eastern Conference Finals.

Although Cavalier’s LeBron James also showed off a competitive 45 points in the game, it wasn’t enough to counter the extraordinary scoring performance of Pierce.

With two of the best players in the NBA trying to bring their teams to the finals, the game ended with a 5-point lead advantage of the Celtics, closing the game at 97-92. It is this close, narrow fight that will bring Celtics side by side with the Pistons on the finals.

Eastern Conference Finals Game 1 is scheduled on Tuesday, May 20, 8:30 p.m. ET at Boston.

Meanwhile, support the Boston Celtics with our Boston Celtics Myspace Layout!

Not a fan of the Celtics? Well, then cheer for the Detroit Pistons instead with our Detroit Pistons Myspace Layout!

Bring on the NBA heat to Myspace with our Sports Myspace Layouts! Dress up your profile page with NBA Myspace Layouts to prove that you are the NBA’s No. 1 fan!