The following is from respected basketball mind Kevin Huber: "These are 12 guys that no matter what happens must be respected a lot for going to Greece and for not letting their country and fans down.

I may not like Richard Jefferson and the Nets, but much respect.

Shawn Marion's jump-shot may cause nightmares for me, but much respect.

I've knocked Tim Duncan for being a robot and a tad boring, but much respect and more respect than KG.

Carlos Boozer may have just signed away to NBA's Siberia and messed with the LeBron-show but much respect.

Amare Stoudemire, dropping 20 and pulling down 9 at 20 years young, much respect.

Emeka Okafor, blocking shots deep into the night while actually going to class and applying himself, much respect.

Lamar Odom, the "Goods", living up to the hype, much respect.

The Holy Trinity: Carmelo my man, a frosh that lead his team to the title, and a rook lead his team to the playoffs, much respect. Dwayne Wade=clutch and a nasty crossover, much respect. King James is beyond the hype and leads the Holy Trinity into its Olympic debut, much respect.

Bubba Chuck, the scrawny kid from the ghettos of Newport "Bad" News, Virginia, finally getting the respect he deserves, always much respect.

And Starbury, Coney Island's Finest and New York's choosen son, forever much respect.