Going for Gold...No surprise

So, the United States Men's Basketball Team is 2 wins from the gold medal after winning their 6th straight in Beijing over the Aussies, 116-85.

Surprise? I don't think so.

The closest any game has been was a 21-point win over Angola, which ought to be described as simply a let down against an overmatched opponent.

The two teams that were supposed to give the U.S. the most trouble, Greece and Spain, succumbed by 23 and 37, respectively.

Sounds about right.

Any team composed of the best players in the NBA (sans Dirk, Yao, Nash, etc.) should beat any group that comes at it. I'd even guess that this team would beat the "International All-Stars," if it existed, a team composed of every other country's best. And would that really be all that surprising? I don't think so.

It's a good story, because 4 years ago, the U.S. team choked badly after getting too complacent in the wake of Dream Teams I-III. Now, the Redeem Team put its best foot forward again, and the U.S. Basketball Team is back on top of the world.

I'm not surprised.