Let's start by saying some kind words about Ronny Turiaf. Whether on the Lakers, Warriors, Knicks, Wizards, Heat, or now the Clippers, he's always been a hard-working, enthusiastic Wookie who seems content to wave rally towels and heave his barrel chest into any nearby opponent. He appears to be a fine teammate, and one who was even rumored to be Kobe Bryant's friend for a brief stint — or at least in that commercial in which Bryant jumps over an imaginary Aston Martin. Such wonderful qualities aside, this clip from last night's preseason game between Turiaf's Clippers and the Jazz might contain the most disrespectful back-to-back sequence since Requiem for a Dream. Here, Jeremy Evans, last year's dunk contest winner, pikes Ronny's sad jumper to half court and then adds insult to insult by mashing a dunk on his braided dome in transition. To Turiaf's credit, how many players even have the heart to get humiliated on both sides of the court within a five-second period? Good gracious, this is bad.

Heading into the basketball competition of these Olympics, there are several teams that are a threat to medal, and maybe even contend with Team USA. As the Games ramp up, we’ll be providing looks at the strengths, weaknesses, and chances of these possible contenders.

Much like Spain, France features a team full of NBA pros and familiar names. Although they lost to Spain in the finals of EuroBasket last season, France had a fantastic run in that tournament that allowed them to qualify for these Olympic Games, where they should be a threat to win another medal.