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CHICAGO -- Even Carmelo Anthony struggles to process the enormity of his Olympic accomplishments.The New York Knicks superstar and Team USA stalwart is on the verge of becoming the first American man to participate in four Olympic basketball tournaments.It really hasnt sunk in yet about the fact that Im playing in four Olympics and have an opportunity to win three gold medals, Anthony said before the U.S. mens basketball teams practice on Thursday. I think about it, but I havent really sat down and put everything into perspective. A lot of times when youre going through these situations, you tend to not put so much focus on the whole process and the journey until after the fact.As much as Anthony tries to shy away from the possibilities, the fact is he could become the most decorated Olympic mens basketball player in American history if Team USA rolls to its third straight gold medal in Rio next month, as is expected. Hes also in line for a slew of other Olympic mens basketball records.According to ESPN Stats & Information, Anthony is just 35 points shy of becoming the Olympic mens basketball all-time leading scorer. LeBron James currently holds the record with 273 points, spread out over the past three Olympics.Anthony has played in 23 Olympic basketball games, just one shy of the record James and David Robinson share for most in American history.Anthony has racked up 83 rebounds over the past three Olympics. Thats good for fourth in American history. Robinson owns the lead with 124.Anthony has made 75 field goals in Olympic play, good for fifth in American history. Michael Jordan owns the record with 111 made field goals over his two Olympics.Anthonys rise to the top of the U.S. program is even more impressive when you consider his humble beginnings on Team USA. In the 2004 Athens Games, Anthony played in just seven contests, according to basketball-reference.com, and scored just 17 points and grabbed 11 rebounds in the tournament that saw the Americans earn a bronze medal.Jerry Colangelo was brought in months later as U.S. mens basketball managing director -- in charge of overhauling the organizations system and to try to atone for the underwhelming finish in Greece. But it was in those difficult moments immediately after a shocking loss to Argentina in the 2004 medal round that the foundation for Anthonys love of the program was formed. As one U.S. player after another dejectedly walked off the floor, it was Anthony, then just 20 years old, who individually walked most of the team back to the locker room.Jim Boeheim, Anthonys college coach at Syracuse and a mens basketball team assistant under Mike Krzyzewski since 2006, knows the player who helped the school win its only national title in mens basketball has changed a lot since his first Olympic experience.A huge development, Boeheim said. All those guys in Athens, even LeBron, and all those guys were young. And they did crazy stuff -- they did what teenagers do when theyre out on their own for the first time. Carmelo has really, over the years, matured in terms of on and off the court. Hes a leader now. He has been a leader for a while. Hes accepted his role on our Olympic teams. Hes been part of two gold medal-winning teams, one he started on and one he came off the bench. Now hes back, and Im glad hes back because he gives us a veteran guy thats been there, along with Kevin [Durant], two guys that won gold medals.Anthonys veteran presence is something this young American team will be able to lean on during its defense of another world title. The fact that Anthony continues to answer the bell for his country on the Olympic stage is something Colangelo gushes over. Out of all the stars in Americas deep pool of basketball riches, it is Anthony who has become the unlikely face of the national program over time, not James or Durant.The fact that he has had a commitment for that period of time and has served for that period of time is an incredible example for the other players, Colangelo said. Number one, its been healthy and good for him in terms of participation and being ready for the next season just a few months later when they go into training camp. He also, in the international game, has thrived. Hes been very successful in it, so its a feel-good kind of a situation. When youre happy and youre a player and you thrive in a system, you want to be there. So when you look at all that he brings to the table -- the leadership, the experience, the fact that hes been so successful -- its all of those factors that make it very special.But aside from health and longevity, what is it about Anthonys game that has made him so successful over time on the international level? Boeheim noted that the 3-point line is a little closer, 23 feet, 9 inches at the top of the key in the NBA compared to 22 feet, 1.7 inches in FIBA. But the larger key is the versatility in the All-Stars repertoire.Carmelos game hasnt changed that much, Boeheim said. He gets open, he makes shots and if you get up on him [he can] get to the basket. Probably internationally, hes a little better because they dont have many shot-blockers internationally, so he can get to the rim and shoot. Hes a really good offensive player anyway, but hes really even probably a little better internationally.After all these years, Anthonys reasoning for continuing to come back to Team USA is simple -- it has been a part of his entire basketball life. Aside from the soon-to-be four Olympic appearances, Anthony won a silver medal in 2001 as part of USA Basketballs Youth Development Festival. He earned bronze medals in the 2004 Games and the 2006 World Championships. And besides his two Olympic gold medals, he earned another gold in 2007 as part of the team that won the FIBA Americas tournament.I enjoy it, Anthony said. At first, early, Athens was -- I wanted to come back and kind of redeem myself -- myself as an individual and ourselves as a country. We did that. And just the program and the foundation that Jerry Colangelo laid and put into place -- I wanted to be a part of that.Anthony has a chance to cement that legacy even further in Rio, and Boeheim is hopeful that his schools famed protégé can help push the rest of the group to the mountaintop one more time.I wanted him to come because I thought it would be good for him to have a good experience again in basketball, Boeheim said. But I thought it was good for our team to have a guy thats been there.Anthony is trying to take all of this in stride. As much as he doesnt want to admit it, he has become the man that the rest of his teammates and coaches look up to as they try to dominate the rest of the basketball world.I try not to think like that, Anthony said of being the face of the Olympic mens basketball team. 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ARLINGTON, Texas -- Tony Romo led a touchdown drive in his preseason debut once the Dallas offense stopped committing holding penalties, rookie backup quarterback Dak Prescott had a strong encore and Ryan Tannehill finally got the Miami Dolphins moving.Alfred Morris finished the second of Romos two possessions with a 15-yard scoring run before Prescott ran for two touchdowns and threw for two scores, including another one to Dez Bryant, in the Cowboys 41-14 exhibition victory Friday night.Tannehill had two scoring tosses to Kenny Stills.Dallas (1-1) had three holding penalties in the first five plays of an opening drive that stalled. Then Romo completed all three passes, including a pair to trusty tight end Jason Witten, before the scoring run from Morris, who had 13 carries for 85 yards.Romo was 4 of 5 for 49 yards, and the Dallas offense had 300 yards at halftime.It was a good start. We needed that, Witten said. Its been a long offseason. We have Tony leading the way. 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Prescott tossed a short touchdown pass to Brice Butler the play after a 58-yarder to the speedy wideout.Prescott had an overthrow for what would have been his first interception in the second quarter, but it was wiped out by a roughing-the-passer penalty against Andre Branch.Its been a great start for him, and hes excited about it, Romo said. You just keep building on it every day, but you cant ask for a better starrt.ddddddddddddTOO MANY MISTAKESThe Cowboys had 10 penalties for 100 yards in the first half and 12 for 113 yards for the game. The Dolphins twice had options of two penalties that were either personal fouls or unsportsmanlike conduct. Miami had 10 penalties for 79 yards.D-LINE DEBUTSDefensive tackle Ndamukong Suh and end Mario Williams made their preseason debuts for the Dolphins, but didnt have much impact for a defense that ended up allowing 433 yards. End Cameron Wake was held out again.ROOKIE WATCHDolphins: LG Laremy Tunsil made his first start as the offensive line again looked shaky. Tannehill was sacked on third down on the opening possession, and the Dolphins averaged 3.2 yards per carry in the first half.Cowboys: RB Ezekiel Elliott, the fourth overall pick, was sidelined again with a mild hamstring injury that has kept him out of most of training camp. Hes expected to debut Thursday at Seattle.POSITION BATTLESDolphins: Jay Ajayi and Arian Foster did little to settle things at running back. Ajayi carried six times for 19 yards, and Foster had minus-5 yards on two carries in his first action since tearing an Achilles tendon in Week 4 last season, the last of seven in Houston.Cowboys: Shaneil Jenkins, who joined the team about a week into training camp, had a sack for a desperately thin group of defensive ends. 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