|  | | Argentina's Emanuel Ginobili averaged 16.9 points. |
Well, we know who the big losers were at the World Championships. The big winners? Hands down, Spurs rookie Emanuel Ginobili was the talk of the tournament, writes Marc Stein, who lists other Worlds buzz words.
Stein: Furious George | Karl blames 'greed'
USA finishes sixth | Germany takes third
Yugoslavia wins gold | Final showed heart
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| WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS |
| TEAM USA |
| Players |
Name
E. Brand
A. Davis
B. Davis
M. Finley
R. LaFrentz
S. Marion
A. Miller
R. Miller
J. O'Neal
P. Pierce
B. Wallace
J. Williams
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Ht.
6-8
6-9
6-3
6-7
6-11
6-7
6-2
6-7
6-11
6-6
6-9
6-2
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Pos.
F
C
G
G
F/C
F
G
G
C/F
F
F/C
G
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| Alternate |
Name
N. Collison
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Ht.
6-9
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Pos.
F
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Coaching staff
George Karl, head coach
Gregg Popovich, assistant
Mike Montgomery, assistant
Kelvin Sampson, assistant
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Schedule
U.S. 84, China 54*
U.S. 91, Germany 73**
U.S. 110, Algeria 60
U.S. 104, Germany 87
U.S. 84, China 65
U.S. 106, Russia 82
Argentina 87, U.S. 80
Yugoslavia 81, U.S. 78
U.S. 84, Puerto Rico 74
Spain 81, U.S. 75
*Exhibition game in Oakland, Calif.
**Exhibition game in Portland, Ore.
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Scores and standings
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World Championships
