Prior to our end of summer siesta, we wondered: How much props does Coach K deserve for guiding the USA hoops’ team to a Gold medal in Beijing?

Answer: A six-figure book deal (second item):

The book will be a firsthand account of how he worked with NBA superstars Lebron James, Kobe Bryant, Dwayne Wade and Carmelo Anthony to buy into his concept of teamwork that carried them back to Olympic gold after the US team was humiliated four years earlier … Wolff said he expects the book will be a case study in fundamental management techniques.

The release target is “next spring” (read “March Madness”). Three issues: 1) LeBron and Wade needed to buy into the concept of teamwork? WTF? 2) The thought of “fundamental management techniques” leading this team to victory seems laughable on multiple levels, but you just know that high school and small college coaches who are struggling to deal with the fundamentals-lacking AAU set will eat it up. Dirty little secret: LeBron has the teamwork thing down - finals two years ago with jokers; played the Celtics tougher than anyone else this postseason with jokers; Kobe just turned 30, and D Wade already had a title. 3) Marketing Olympic glory needs to be done now with one of those quickie books; good luck promoting it in March or April after Duke has already been bounced from the tourney, the baseball season commences, and the NFL draft circus begins.