Team Kobe 2008

Managing Director Jerry Colangelo has decided to pass on Allen Iverson but has chosen Kobe, without an interview, to the 2008 Olympic team. This is despite the fact that Kobe has graciously accepted this year only to better his reputation, as opposed to Iverson, who has volunteered in the past and expressed great interest in going this year. According to reports (http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/11628717/), Colangelo and coach Mike Krzyzewski are looking to put together a real "team," as opposed to the superstar-studded one that embarrassed itself at the 2004 Olympics in Greece settling for the bronze. And who is a better team player but Kobe, right? Thanks to Anonymous for posting a link to an Onion article in response to my Feb. 24 post (http://www.theonion.com/content/node/45757 ). Funny, but so true. They can just send Kobe to the Olympics by himself, since he likes to take on 5 defenders at once.