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Coach K raves over Aussie guard

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St. Mary's College guard Patrick Mills considered putting his name into the NBA draft after his freshman year but opted to return to school. But after the 5-foot-11-inch Australian guard scored 20 points off the bench against the United States and 22 against Argentina, he showed he was capable of playing in the NBA now. "I'm glad my Duke team doesn't play St. Mary's," said US coach Mike Krzyzewski. "He is a great guard and he will be an NBA guard." Said Mills, "I played against the best [in the Olympics] and I take a lot from it and learned a lot. I'm much better."

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Patrick Mills, AP Patrick Mills, AP
August 24, 2008  09:52 AM ET

I agree with Coach K. Mills definitely has the talent and quickness and speed to play in the NBA.

August 24, 2008  01:42 PM ET

up by 4 wit 2.5 minutes to play against spain, plase dont anybody dare compare the redeem team to the original dream team....

August 24, 2008  01:45 PM ET

If he can score 20 points against Kobe Bryant defense, Dwyane Wade defense, Chris Paul defense, and Lebron defense, he's good.

August 24, 2008  02:37 PM ET

kite07, no one is comparing. besides, back then, the usa owned baskeball universally. today, basketball is a world sport...

August 24, 2008  02:47 PM ET

I too agree with Coach K. He's good.

August 24, 2008  03:24 PM ET

Americans were in control the entire game even when they were down early on. The thing is we didn't play team defense because of the absence of big men on our team.

A gold medal is a gold medal.

August 24, 2008  03:38 PM ET

he was all-over the place he's a good guard and talented.

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August 24, 2008  03:52 PM ET

No it's not news winkstrap. Stop posting crap and calling it news. If you want to do that, start your own website and post all the stuff you want.

August 24, 2008  03:53 PM ET

Kidd Giving Gold Medal To Wynn's Wife

Aug 24, 2008 12:56 PM EST
Elaine Wynn, who is married to casino owner Steve Wynn, was promised by Jason Kidd that he would give her his newest Olympic medal if the Americans won the gold.

"It's not a (gambling) marker or anything like that," Kidd told The Arizona Republic. "She's just a great friend and a really great person."

They met last year when Kidd and the USA team stayed at the Wynn while training in Las Vegas.

"Last summer, we stayed at the Wynn for (what seemed like) a lifetime, close to three weeks," Kidd said. "We met at a banquet, we got to talking, and she really understands the game.

"I told her I'd make a deal with her, that if we won the gold medal, I'd give it to her. She thought I was kidding. But I told her I had one already, and the way they treated us at the Wynn, it was the least I could do."




now this is news!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

August 24, 2008  03:54 PM ET

to good for the NBL hey?, what a toilet league over there in australia

August 24, 2008  03:55 PM ET

Could kidd have LA!D the smackdown on her or was he getting advice from kryobe on how to buy your way out of trouble (after waving the wand around the h0es) or even he may have had shaq on his mind after from some unknown cell phone calls with heavy breathing down the line

team USA is all class, give kidd a medal for his gesture.

August 24, 2008  03:59 PM ET

They have class all right...

August 24, 2008  04:30 PM ET

word

August 24, 2008  06:06 PM ET

how did j hova comment before wink strap even commented *gasp* telepathy?

August 24, 2008  08:10 PM ET

drMcNinja: He posted it before I said it. FanNation deleted that comment so winkstrap posted it again.

However it still stands. I'm tired of winkstrap posting BS stories and calling it news. He's full of crap.

August 24, 2008  08:11 PM ET

Plus anyone who uses that Miley Cyrus picture as an avatar needs there head examined.

Creep.

August 24, 2008  08:11 PM ET

*their*

August 24, 2008  10:37 PM ET

ONCE A COLLEGE COACH ALWAYS A COLLEGE COACH - Shut up and go back to Duke !!1

 
August 24, 2008  10:55 PM ET

grab him celts. i see a franchise player.

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