BASKETBALL : SLEEPWALKING TOWARD THE GOLD DREAM TEAM ADVANCES TO FINAL.Byline: Daily News Wire Services Victory No. 100 is in the books. Victory No. 101 will bring the Americans their 11th gold medal gold medal traditional first prize. [Western Cult: Misc.] See : Prize . Charles Barkley This article is about the basketball player. For the politican, see Charles E. Barkley Charles Wade Barkley (born February 20 1963) is a retired American professional basketball player. took over the game Thursday night in the 100th Olympic victory for a U.S. men's basketball team, 101-73 over Australia. It moved the NBA All-Stars The following is a list of players who have been selected for the NBA All-Star Game at least once in their career. Note that the number indicates the player's number of selections – not the number of games played. within one game of the Olympic title, which would give them an additional distinction. They appear destined des·tine tr.v. des·tined, des·tin·ing, des·tines 1. To determine beforehand; preordain: a foolish scheme destined to fail; a film destined to become a classic. 2. to win the only U.S. gold This article is about a video game company. For other uses, see US Gold (disambiguation). U.S. Gold was a British computer and video game publisher and developer from the early 1980s through the mid-1990s, producing numerous titles on a variety of 8-bit, 16-bit and 32-bit medal in a sport contested by men's national teams. The Dream Team had its worst shooting performance of the Olympics and didn't crush an Australian team that never even expected to make it into the semifinals, but the Americans still had a relatively easy time. It set up Saturday's championship game against Yugoslavia, which will offer a matchup of current and past Lakers centers - the U.S.'s Shaquille O'Neal vs. Yugoslavia's Vlade Divac. The Americans will enter that game with an all-time Olympic record of 100-2. They have won 10 titles, losing only in 1972 and 1988. The men could have used a more reassuring effort as they worked toward their golden goal, though. Scottie Pippen was one player who didn't like what he was seeing in this one, and he finally made his feelings known. Australia, far outclassed out·class tr.v. out·classed, out·class·ing, out·class·es To surpass decisively, so as to appear of a higher class. Adj. 1. in talent but not in effort, was hanging close. In fact, the Aussies had a 34-30 lead more than 12 minutes into the game. Finally, after hearing one too many gripes gripe v. griped, grip·ing, gripes v.intr. 1. Informal To complain naggingly or petulantly; grumble. 2. To have sharp pains in the bowels. v.tr. 1. and whines, Pippen had a few loud words for his teammates. ``Hey, we've got to play ball!'' Pippen shouted, loud enough for many in the Georgia Dome crowd of 34,069 to hear. ``Let's go!'' From that point, the Dream Team ran off a 21-7 streak, then shifted into its usual cruise-control mode for the rest of the way. Barkley had 24 points - tying the most by any American player in a single game - and 11 rebounds. ``I was very proud of our team, because we kept it up for 40 minutes this time,'' Barkley said. ``We had to compete tonight. Australia is the best team we've played in terms of cohesion and heart. I don't stroke people, but those guys pushed us.'' |
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