Total Votes: 29,740

• 1) How do you feel about Team USA's loss to Greece?

  • Disappointed  34.1%

  • Not surprised  27.4%

  • Surprised  12.5%

  • Shocked  10.9%

  • Glad  7.9%

  • Mad  7.2%

• 2) What's the main reason Greece won?

  • Better shooting  31.5%

  • Better fundamentals  24.8%

  • More cohesion  22.1%

  • Better understanding of international game  13.9%

  • Better coaching  4.0%

  • Better defense  3.7%

• 3) What's the main reason Team USA lost?

  • Poor outside shooting  24.2%

  • Poor fundamentals  18.2%

  • Inability to defend the pick-and-roll   13.3%

  • Too little time to practice and play together  10.4%

  • Just one of those days  8.7%

  • Lack of understanding of international game   8.3%

  • Greece was too good  7.7%

  • Poor free throw shooting  4.8%

  • Poor coaching  4.4%

• 4) This team will finish no higher than Team USA did in the 2004 Olympics (third place), but with a better record. What is your take?

  • Team USA is making progress.   58.5%

  • Team USA is making no progress.   41.5%

• 5) Was Mike Krzyzewski the right choice to coach Team USA?

  • Yes  76.4%

  • No  23.6%

• 6) Does the U.S. need, once again, to rethink its approach to international basketball and basketball development in general?

  • Yes -- this result proves that something is wrong.  62.6%

  • No -- this is just one game, and U.S. basketball is on the right track.  37.4%

• 7) Would Kobe Bryant have made the difference between winning and losing for Team USA vs. Greece?

  • No  51.3%

  • Yes  48.7%

• 8) Would Michael Redd or another strong outside shooter have made the difference between winning and losing for Team USA vs. Greece?

  • Yes  63.1%

  • No  36.9%

• 9) What will Team USA win in the 2008 Olympics?

  • Gold medal  55.0%

  • Bronze medal  17.2%

  • No medal  14.1%

  • Silver medal  13.7%

• 10) Which would you rather see?

  • Your favorite team win an NBA championship  59.4%

  • Team USA win a gold medal at the 2008 Olympics  40.6%

Total Votes: 29,740