The U.S. Olympic basketball team and the team-photo conspiracy

<a href="http://www.cnbc.com/id/25513177?__source=RSS*blog*&par=RSS">Darren Rovell</a> has a blurb about this on his blog.



Here's what he points out:

 

This is an awkward shot regardless of logo conspiracy, which is pretty clear that it is. It looks like they're all handcuffed behind their backs and someone to the left shouted, "Cheese!"

 

Agreed.

 

Here's the only thing I noticed.

Carlos Boozer is shorter than Tayshaun Prince.

 

This isn't really going to be their official team photo is it?

 

We're seeing the hands-behind-back version of the man-hug: Normally, if you stand with your hands behind your back, they're usually clasped somewhere near your tail bone. Only that wouldn't work for this pose, because if they're down near your tailbone, they would be awkwardly close to the next guy's ... y'know.

That's why their arms look like they're bound up behind their backs -- they're artificially raising their hands up to avoid getting anywhere near the next man's package.

Stupid pose.

 

That may be the worst photo...I've ever seen.

 

I think that one is going to be redone sooner than later.

 

I've found lint in my navel that's more compelling than this story.

 

Without seeing a blown up picture of this, Coach K looks like a mall security guard, with the pants, some type of ACME Security badge on his left breast, and an arm patch on his left shoulder with a logo of some sort, probably a lightning bolt.

 

Actually, it looks like he's going to turn to his left and knob off Dwight Howard.

 

"I certainly didn't want to do this, but I care about this team. I want them to develop in the classroom of life."