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This post contains spoilers.Ginny Bakers (Kylie Bunbury) nude photos leaked -- and that misfortune was supposed to be the central plot in episode 7 of Pitch. However, it ended up being more about catcher Mike Lawsons (Mark-Paul Gosselaar) backstory.?Ill come back to Ginny and her nude photos, but lets talk about Mike first. Apparently he had a rough childhood. He grew up with a single mother -- who may or may not have been a con artist -- and was told that his baseball coach was his dad as they dramatically drove away from his hometown in a flashback scene. All of this explains the chip on Mikes shoulder, and maybe his hyper-masculinity as well.Mike is constantly telling people how much of a man he is, and tries to present this macho persona. However, we, as viewers, know he is a kind-hearted guy who is still in love with his ex-wife Rachel (JoAnna Garcia Swisher), but the Mike Lawson shown to the Padres clubhouse is the dude who stands up (totally naked) from an ice bath to greet his new competition with his (implied) penis exposed. Even with shrinkage, hes well ... impressive. Thats what were supposed to believe, anyway.It was nice to get this peek into Mikes past, and hopefully that leads into Ginnys teammate and friend Blips (Mo McRae) background, and his wife Evelyns (Meagan Holder) history.But, back to business, lets talk about Ginnys naked selfies. In episode 3, we were introduced to Trevor (Shamier Anderson), an old flame of hers. Apparently over the course of their relationship, some suggestive photos were exchanged, and when Trevors computer got hacked, we knew problems were on the horizon.For the last handful of episodes, however, there have been no key developments on this topic -- and thats kind of been the theme of Pitch this season: delayed gratification. We are given nuggets of information (like who are Ginnys former friends, ex-boyfriend, brother and etc.), yet those threads havent been explored in subsequent installments.Ironically, this has only been true for Ginnys character.?Mike has developed a storyline around his relationship with women and how he defines manhood, and each episode builds on that complexity. Similarly, team GM Oscars (Mark Consuelos) Latino identity has been explored.Thursdays episode finally built on one of those threads to give us a conclusion, and in doing so, hit some awesome feminist notes -- including a little bit of commentary on paternalism and female sexuality.When people found out about the photos, their first instinct was to critique Ginny. Why would she do that? Why would she put herself in this situation? Isnt she smarter than that?First of all, Ginny is only 23, and these photos might have been taken up to six years ago (the timing is unclear), which would make her potentially underage in them. Secondly, Ginny and her agent Amelia (Ali Larter) shut all of that down faster than you could say naked. The reality is that it shouldnt matter what she does with her body; the fact that these photos are coming out reflect more about the hackers invading her privacy and breaking the law, than they do about Ginny herself.The feminism, however, wasnt even the best part. That came when her male teammates stood up for her by baring it all for ESPN Magazines annual Body Issue. (They said that, not us!) The guys who previously viewed her as an outsider, made her life harder, didnt want to hang out with her and thought she was a distraction showed up for Ginny because she is their teammate. And they did so without grumbling. They didnt have to do this, but they did it for her. That matters, and is such a powerful statement.Unity in nudity? Perhaps. It seems to have worked for Ginny and her teammates. Bud Cooper Jersey Retro . Parker had 26 points and eight assists and San Antonio beat Toronto 112-99 Monday night. "We won that game because of Tony Parkers aggressiveness," Spurs coach Gregg Popovich said. "His juice; his aggression all night long. Curtis DeLoatch Jersey Retro . 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They played tourist at the Christ the Redeemer statue, and went on a field trip to watch Michael Phelps win yet another gold medal.Then an Australian team with a little pedigree of its own served notice that maybe the Olympic gold medal isnt such a foregone conclusion after all.Banged about and taken out of their game, the U.S. had to rally in the fourth quarter to salvage a 98-88 win that was even closer than the score indicated. Sheer talent -- and some timely 3s from Carmelo Anthony -- saved the Americans, but the Boomers from Down Under exposed some weaknesses even if they were not able to get the final job done.The look afterward of relief on the faces of some U.S. players told the story as well as anything.It got real, Paul George said. It definitely got real.This was supposed to be another romp in the park for the collection of NBA stars that is the U.S. Olympic team. Australia is good -- starting five NBA players of its own -- but no one expected it to be terribly close.That included the bookies in Las Vegas, who installed the U.S. team as a 27.5 point favorite after two laughers to open the tournament.What the bookies didnt realize was this wasnt just another opponent that was going to be intimidated. This was an Australian team plenty confident in its own abilities, a team that has played together in various incarnations for years.They battled for rebounds, fought over loose balls. They played hard and they played physical, refusing to give any possession away.Mostly, though, they played like they belonged on the same court as the U.S. players.I think its the Australian culture, said Joe Ingles, whose day job is playing for the Utah Jazz. Were not afraid of anyone. Were not going to back down to anyone. Were going to play the same way if its the top team or a low-ranked team.Andrew Bogut had warned his teammates before the game not to fall into the trap of paying too much respect to the Americans. Thats hard for most teams to keep from doing, even though the U.S. is full of new players and missing past Olympians like LeBron James and Kobe Bryant.Once things got physical, though, it was anyones game. The Australians led by five at half, and still clunng to a 2-point lead early in the fourth quarter before Anthony and Kyrie Irving combined to turn the tide.ddddddddddddHe was special tonight, George said of Anthony, the four-time Olympian who scored 31 points. Hes the reason we won tonight.The U.S. wouldnt have been eliminated had it somehow lost, but there is a certain pride factor when it comes to U.S. Olympic basketball teams. Theyve won two gold medals and 19 Olympic games in a row after the culture of the program was changed by USA Basketball managing director Jerry Colangelo in the wake of the Olympic debacle of 2004 and the loss in the 2006 World Championships.Colangelo was watching courtside as the team he built on the theory that chemistry is just as important as talent struggled to contain Australia defensively and was taken out of its offensive flow by the aggressive play of the Australians.There were only two possible scenarios after the first half tonight, Colangelo said. One is the streak is over. The second is that theyre not invincible because we had a close game.Thanks to Anthony and Irving, who combined for all but the last 2 points of the fourth quarter for the Americans, the second scenario was the one that played out. Afterward, almost everyone connected to the U.S. program tried to take a positive out of it, saying a close game will prove good for the team as it chases the gold.Its pretty obvious why its good for us, said coach Mike Krzyzewski, who screamed at an official after Boguts hard foul on Irving in the third quarter. You beat one of the best teams in the tournament. You beat a team thats going to vie for a gold medal. You beat a team that was undefeated and has played together for years, a really good basketball team so I dont know how that could not be good for us.It was good for Australia, too, though the Boomers had to wonder if anyone can beat the U.S. after just falling short in their best effort.Asked if the Americans could be beaten, longtime NBA player and assistant Australian coach Luc Longley didnt exactly offer a lot of hope.Not tonight, he said. We rolled all our dice tonight and couldnt beat them.----Tim Dahlberg is a national sports columnist for The Associated Press. 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