World Basketball Championship

SAPPORO - AUGUST 23: Shane Battier #8 of the USA Basketball Senior Men's National Team blocks out against Italy during the game at the Hokkaido Perfectual Sports Center on August 23, 2006 in Sapporo, Japan. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2006 NBAE (Photo by Garrett W. Ellwood/NBAE via Getty Images)