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2010 Worlds: Team USA is gold worthy

Updated: August 28, 2010, 2:28 AM ET
By Chris Sheridan | ESPN.com

ISTANBUL, Turkey -- The letter "B."

Every time they see it, they seethe.

"B" Team. B-Deem Team. B-eatable.

"I follow. I listen. I pay attention," Lamar Odom said. "But it's like that sometimes, sometimes you're not the favorite. It's good for us. We kind of take it as a challenge. We love to compete. We're all professionals. And one of the best things about playing sports and being competitive is when someone says you can't."

The fact of the matter remains that this ...

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