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Offer arguments and counterarguments supported by evidence, data and logic as you engage your peers in a thoughtful discussion of an issue.

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As opposed to the 2004 team, some playersdisagreedwith head coach Larry Brown's ideals, who plainly instructs them to perform what he likes rather than what they are skilled at. (Moore, 2020) With the difference in their objectives, it led to a fragmented team causing the downfall. Coach K, on the other hand, encouraged professionalism, which complemented his own objectives and recognized each player's duty as a national representative. (Long, 2022)

Coach Kdidnot exert his dominance as a team manager but instead together with Colangelo, tried to adapt and learn about each player's abilities, allowing players to contributein decision-making and building an enabling training ground. They recognised the causes of the players' low motivation and issues, making efforts to strengthen their self-confidence in order to prepare them for the 2008 Games.

My belief that "a good leader will lead a great team" is clearly demonstrated by the 2008 NBA team. With Coach K being one of the best coaches, giving clear instructions, modifying project plans, and communicating with the team promptly, it is demonstrated that a project manager's sincere devotion and commitment that the team will improve may drive the team to success. Additionally, with team members such as the late Kobe Bryant whereby his work ethics and desire to win aligns with the team manager's personal goal and the Team USA's organisation goals. He was the on-court leader whom his teammates looked up to which I believe also made the win much easier.

Without the flexibility to adjust and efficient communication, it is difficultfor a project to reach its end goal. As an ex-canoeist, our team adhered to this phrase "If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together. Each competitive paddling session is like a project in which the end goal is to beat our personal record as doubles. With the unpredictable current waves which are monitored by the coach, she will analyse and advise the strokes to take to push against the current. With that said, when two in a canoe do not collaborate and work as a team, the canoe comes to a stand still as they are working against each other.

However, in the 2008 redeem team, thereseemedto be a "too idealised" team which led to the success of the redemption. Since some key players declined to join theteamin 2004, the team was made up of rookies like Carmelo Antony. It was challenging to maintain a consistent play strategy with the last-minute formations due to continuous regrouping during the plays. However, in 2008, team USA was aiming towards an immediate rebound with a lineup consisting of the most seasoned NBA players, Kobe Bryant and Lebron James. The young aspiring players such as Kevin Durant were overlooked to join the team. (Castillo, 2022) This shows that it was not recommended for the young talents to show off their skills on the global stage.

The goal of every project is to put the "best team" together, which can inadvertently improve efficiency through improved understanding of functional responsibilities. Yet the continuity of success over the long term should be emphasised. This can be accomplished by experienced people coaching the new. A post-project review is a part of the project's closing. It enables both the examination of shortcomings and the transfer of strengths to the following project. Hence, long-term success will always need to be prioritised.The team's redemption should last longer than one Olympic season and it will be accomplished through fostering young talent and encouraging bright players to compete under the management and leadership of the coaches and team members.

Reference:

Castillo, J. (2022, December 14). Why Kevin Durant wasn't selected for the 2008 USA Basketball Redeem Team. https://bashabearsbasketball.com/why-kevin-durant-wasnt-selected-for-the-2008-usa-basketball-redeem-team/

Long, A. (2022, October 10).Coach K and the resurgence of the United States olympic team in Netflix's "The redeem team."The Chronicle. https://www.dukechronicle.com/article/2022/10/duke-mens-basketball-netflix-the-redeem-team-mike-krzyzewski-lebron-james

Moore, K. (2020, July 21).The 2004 men's olympic basketball team was a problem waiting to happen. Sportscasting. https://www.sportscasting.com/the-2004-mens-olympic-basketball-team-was-a-problem-waiting-to-happen/

SNAPSHOT FROM PRACTICE 11.1 THE 2008 OLYMPIC REDEEM TEAM In the 2004 Olympics in Athens, 12 years after Magic Johnson and Michael Jordan led the U.S. Dream Team to Olympic gold in Barcelona, the U.S. Basketball Team, composed of NBA stars, lost not once but three times to international competition. For the first time in Olympic history the United States settled for a bronze medal in men's basketball. Basketball was no longer America's game An autopsy of the debacle in Athens turned up a severe case of negative synergy. The causes were many. The team featured only three holdovers from the group that had qualified the previous summer. Seven of the original invitees withdrew. In the end, 14 players turned down Uncle Sam, invoking excuses from family obligations to nagging injuries to the security situation in Greece. As a result, coach Larry Brown took charge of a team with an average age of 23 years, and it showed. Behind the scenes, problems of dress and punctuality festered and, on the eve of the games, Brown wanted to send several players home. The million-dollar players were overconfident and assumed that their individual brilliance would prevail. An overreliance on one-on-one basketball and poor team defense doomed them as they lost games to Puerto Rico, Lithuania, and Argentina. Enter Jerry Colangelo, 68, former coach, player, and president of the Phoenix Suns. "The way they conducted themselves left a lot to be desired," he says of the 2004 team. "Watching and listening to how people reacted to our players, I knew we'd hit bottom." Colangelo told NBA commissioner David Stern that he would only assume duties as managing director if he was given complete control. As a measure of how abysmal the situation was, he immediately got what he asked for. In 2005 Colangelo met face-to-face with every prospective national player, to hear in their own words why they wanted to represent their country. The few good men to set things right wouldn't be paid or guaranteed playing time, much less a starting spot. A key recruit was superstar LeBron James, who had been tagged "LeBronze" after his performance on the disappointing 2004 team. Colangelo says, "I got buy-in. Halfway through my talk with him, LeBron said, I'm in." Kobe Bryant soon followed and all but 2 of the 30 top NBA stars accepted Colangelo's offer. Mike Kryzewski, the college coach at Duke, was hired with one project objective in mind-win the gold medal. To do so he had to change the attitude of team USA. They had to subordinate their superstar egos and buy in to the concept of team ball. A blessing in disguise was being knocked out of the 2006 world championship by a Greek team. The players came away from that disappointment committed to team ball as extra passes became the staple in practices. The change in attitude was evident in more subtle ways. The USA on the uniforms was bright red, while the players' names were muted blue. The players no longer referred to hoops as "our game" and spoke about how it had become the world's game. Even the team's official slogan (United We Rise) and unofficial nickname (the Redeem Team) implied room for improvement. Dusan Vranic/AP Images The team bought into a common objective. Team USA marched to the final gold medal game by beating opponents by an average margin of 30+ points. Experts marveled not so much at the victory margin but at how well they played as a team. "Our goal is to win a gold medal and be humble about it," said Jason Kidd, six-time all-pro point guard, "and if we do it by 50, to make sure it's because we're playing the right way." Nothing exemplified the right way more than a moment in the final, in which flawless ball movement from the Redeemers for 16 seconds, without a dribble being taken, culminated with Dwight Howard receiving a perfect pass for an uncontested dunk. In the end, they didn't dominate the gold medal game. Spain proved to be inspired opponents. They simply closed the game out and for the first time since NBA players have gone to the Olympics, the USA played as a team rather than showboating individuals. Alexander Wolff, "The Redeem Team: New Nickname, New Outlook for U.S. at Olympics," http:/sportsillustrated.cnn.com/boc@/writers/alexander_ seamoped index. html: Greg Varkonyi, "The Redeem Team Played Like a Dream in the Olympic Basketball Final," hep Wwww.sportingo.com/olympic-games/basketballarcoya_redeem-team-played-like-dream-olympic-basketballfinal