Patricia Bender
08-21-2008, 05:54 PM
News from August 20.
Dallas re-signed Devean George to a 2 year, $4 million contract with the
2nd year at the player's option.
Philadelphia signed Detroit free agent Theo Ratliff to a 1 year, minimum
contract.
Oklahoma City released Donyell Marshall.
Phoenix free agent Gordan Giricek signed a 2 year contract with
Fenerbahce of the Turkish league. The 2nd year is at the player's option.
Olympic Results (Beijing China) - Quarterfinals
USA 116, Australia 85
LeBron James (USA) had 16 points, 9 rebounds, and 4 steals.
Kobe Bryant (USA) had 25 points including 10-16 FG and 4-7 3-pointers and
5 rebounds.
Carmelo Anthony (USA) had 15 points and 5 rebounds.
Patrick Mills (Aus) had 20 points and 3 steals.
Glen Saville (Aus) had 13 points including 4-5 FG.
USA shot 57% (43-76) FG and Aus shot 43% (30-70) FG.
Argentina 80, Greece 78
Carlos Delfino (Arg) had 23 points on 9-14 FG and 5-8 3-pointers and 5
rebounds.
Manu Ginobili (Arg) had 24 points including 6-13 3-pointers.
Luis Scola (Arg) had 11 points and 8 rebounds.
Antonios Fotsis (Gre) had 17 points and 10 rebounds.
Konstantinos Tsartsaris (Gre) had 13 points including 5-5 FG.
Arg shot 4-5 FT and Gre shot 14-18 FT.
Spain 72, Croatia 59
Pau Gasol (Spa) had 20 points including 8-11 FG, 10 rebounds, and 3
blocks.
Jose Calderon (Spa) had 10 points on 4-5 FG.
Felipe Reyes (Spa) had 13 points.
Marko Banic (Cro) had 15 points and 5 rebounds.
Zoran Planinic (Cro) had 12 points including 3-9 FG and 5 rebounds.
Spa shot 49% (26-53) FG and Cro shot 38% (20-53) FG.
Lithuania 94, China 68
Sarunas Jasikevicius (Lit) had 23 points including 7-8 FG and 5-6
3-pointers, 6 assists, and 3 steals.
Ramunas Siskauskas (Lit) had 15 points including 4-12 FG and 5 rebounds.
Linas Kleiza (Lit) had 15 points and 7 rebounds.
Yao Ming (Chi) had 19 points including 11-13 FT and 7 rebounds.
Yi Jianlian (Chi) had 11 points and 9 rebounds including 5 offensive.
Lit shot 54% (34-63) FG and Chi shot 36% (20-55) FG.
Semifinals Schedule - August 22
USA vs Argentina
Spain vs Lithuania
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Dallas re-signed Devean George to a 2 year, $4 million contract with the
2nd year at the player's option.
Philadelphia signed Detroit free agent Theo Ratliff to a 1 year, minimum
contract.
Oklahoma City released Donyell Marshall.
Phoenix free agent Gordan Giricek signed a 2 year contract with
Fenerbahce of the Turkish league. The 2nd year is at the player's option.
Olympic Results (Beijing China) - Quarterfinals
USA 116, Australia 85
LeBron James (USA) had 16 points, 9 rebounds, and 4 steals.
Kobe Bryant (USA) had 25 points including 10-16 FG and 4-7 3-pointers and
5 rebounds.
Carmelo Anthony (USA) had 15 points and 5 rebounds.
Patrick Mills (Aus) had 20 points and 3 steals.
Glen Saville (Aus) had 13 points including 4-5 FG.
USA shot 57% (43-76) FG and Aus shot 43% (30-70) FG.
Argentina 80, Greece 78
Carlos Delfino (Arg) had 23 points on 9-14 FG and 5-8 3-pointers and 5
rebounds.
Manu Ginobili (Arg) had 24 points including 6-13 3-pointers.
Luis Scola (Arg) had 11 points and 8 rebounds.
Antonios Fotsis (Gre) had 17 points and 10 rebounds.
Konstantinos Tsartsaris (Gre) had 13 points including 5-5 FG.
Arg shot 4-5 FT and Gre shot 14-18 FT.
Spain 72, Croatia 59
Pau Gasol (Spa) had 20 points including 8-11 FG, 10 rebounds, and 3
blocks.
Jose Calderon (Spa) had 10 points on 4-5 FG.
Felipe Reyes (Spa) had 13 points.
Marko Banic (Cro) had 15 points and 5 rebounds.
Zoran Planinic (Cro) had 12 points including 3-9 FG and 5 rebounds.
Spa shot 49% (26-53) FG and Cro shot 38% (20-53) FG.
Lithuania 94, China 68
Sarunas Jasikevicius (Lit) had 23 points including 7-8 FG and 5-6
3-pointers, 6 assists, and 3 steals.
Ramunas Siskauskas (Lit) had 15 points including 4-12 FG and 5 rebounds.
Linas Kleiza (Lit) had 15 points and 7 rebounds.
Yao Ming (Chi) had 19 points including 11-13 FT and 7 rebounds.
Yi Jianlian (Chi) had 11 points and 9 rebounds including 5 offensive.
Lit shot 54% (34-63) FG and Chi shot 36% (20-55) FG.
Semifinals Schedule - August 22
USA vs Argentina
Spain vs Lithuania
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Patricia Bender pbender@eskimo.com
For NBA stuff: http://www.eskimo.com/~pbender/index.html
For Mavs stuff: http://www.eskimo.com/~pbender/mavs.html