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Team USA's unsung hero

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08:08 AM ET 08.09 | Clearly, there are bigger names. While everyone understandably laughs incredulously at Kobe Bryant's 3-point onslaught and LeBron James' first Olympic triple-double, there's another guy who deserves a share of the spotlight after Team USA's 119-86 win over Australia on Wednesday. His name? Kevin Love. Still think he doesn't deserve a spot on Team USA? When Blake Griffin, Chris Bosh and Dwight Howard got scratched for the Olympics squad, a pocket of Americans worried about the prospects of having no real backup center on Team USA. It was Tyson Chandler and ... Love. And even then, it seemed skepticism of Love's Olympic qualifications remained. But nowadays, chances are Kevin Durant won't be the only one showering Love with praise on Twitter.

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August 9, 2012  08:15 AM ET

Wasn't this guy deep in the doghouse about 2 weeks ago? Props to Love for turning it around if that was the case.

August 9, 2012  08:19 AM ET
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Wasn't this guy deep in the doghouse about 2 weeks ago? Props to Love for turning it around if that was the case.

He must have taken LeBron out for Fish n Chips

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August 9, 2012  09:17 AM ET

Team USA's unsung hero...

Same guy that can't get his team to the playoffs, right?

August 9, 2012  09:27 AM ET

All You Need Is Love, Bro.

August 9, 2012  09:51 AM ET

Love conquers all

August 9, 2012  09:53 AM ET
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the unsung hero is that 90% of the world can't play basketball over a HS level

Lol, exactly, yay we can beat the rest of the world at something they are not good at!

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August 9, 2012  09:58 AM ET
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He must have taken LeBron out for Fish n Chips

I'll take fish'n'chips any day. Extra malt vinegar, please.

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August 9, 2012  10:32 AM ET
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Hey, Chi. How goes it?

Whats good DJ? Hows things in Cali today?

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August 9, 2012  11:35 AM ET
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What'd you folks think about the fouls from the French team...? I thought it was gonna be a melee after the one from Batum...

Notice what he was aiming at? Damned frenchies!

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