Article: Chicago Tribune Sam Smith column: Shoot, they play 'D' too.(Column)

Byline: Sam Smith

Sep. 2--LAS VEGAS

First Puerto Rico, next the world?

At least that's the plan as the USA Basketball team of NBA players qualified to play in the 2008 Olympics in Beijing with a 135-91 victory over Puerto Rico in one semifinal game of the Tournament of the Americas on Saturday.

Argentina beat Brazil 91-80 to earn the other qualifying spot available here, so the teams will meet in a relatively meaningless final game Sunday for the tournament championship.

But it was Saturday's game that was the first successful step in U.S.' effort to overhaul its international basketball program after losses by the top NBA ...

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