You Decide on Team USA: 2010 FIBA World Championships
by Yoyo on Jul 11, 2010 11:43 PM PDT
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PrintTwo years after winning Olympic gold in Beijing, Team USA enters a rough stretch without its best players, despite Jerry Colangelo's best efforts. Given the lack of superstar talent, which 12 players would YOU select to be on the team, and which starting lineup would YOU pick?
Not Attending: For reasons ranging from injuries to free agency to personal reasons, these players will not be participating in the FIBA World Championships this year.
Carmelo Anthony
Carlos Boozer
Chris Bosh
Kobe Bryant
Dwight Howard
LeBron James
Chris Paul
Tayshaun Prince
Dwyane Wade
Deron Williams
Top Contenders: Given the lack of superstar talent outside of Durant, these have been considered by ESPN to be the top contenders for a spot on Team USA in Turkey.
Chauncey Billups
Stephen Curry
Kevin Durant
Tyreke Evans
Rudy Gay
Danny Granger
Andre Iguodala
David Lee
Brook Lopez
Lamar Odom
Rajon Rondo
Derrick Rose
Amare Stoudemire
Russell Westbrook
Bubble Players: Most of these players probably won't make the team, but they have an outside shot.
LaMarcus Aldridge
Eric Gordon
Jeff Green
Al Jefferson
Robin Lopez
Kevin Love
O.J. Mayo
Gerald Wallace
I am interested in seeing who you think will have the greatest impact this summer for our team. Long offseason is long, so this will be another chance to rosterbate and debate whether you actually want Curry and Lee on Team USA.
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Curry/Rose
Mayo/Evans
Durant/Gay
Amare/Lee
Lopez/Lopez
by Montaytotherim on Jul 11, 2010 11:48 PM PDT reply actions
Gerald Wallace should absolutely be on the team.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Jul 11, 2010 11:59 PM PDT reply actions
How will Rose's game translate to the Euro game?
Usually the players that do best there can shoot
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We're in trouble if those lopez brothers are all we're going to have for us at the C position
Cryogenically freeze me and wake me up when Ellison has made an impact on the team!
I feel as if Marcus Camby should be the starting center.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Jul 12, 2010 12:47 PM PDT up reply actions
ahahaha
the bubble players could beat spains national team,
Here's how I break it down:
9 Locks
Point Guards:
Chauncey Billups
Rajon Rondo
Derrick Rose
Swingman:
Kevin Durant
Andre Iguodala
Danny Granger
Bigs:
Amare Stoudemire
Brook Lopez
Lamar Odom
Seeing how much we relied on Jason Kidd the last olympics, I think Billups will see the floor a lot. Billups and Durant will be the main oustide shooters.
For the 3 remaining spots, in order of likelyhood:
David Lee
Lamarcus Aldridge
Tyreke or Curry
It will be the Tyreke vs Curry debate all over again.
It will be the Tyreke vs Curry debate all over again.
A shooter is more important than a slasher. Give me the guy with the court vision, higher IQ and more steals as well.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Jul 12, 2010 12:48 PM PDT up reply actions
Tyreke is not a good fit for the Euro games...
He can’t shoot and relies on bullying his way into the lane.
Notice how Wade and Kobe were the most effective during the Olympics?
Are you implying that Wade doesn't do that?
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by Reverend_Randy on Jul 12, 2010 3:26 PM PDT up reply actions
Well they don't bully there way in
They use more finesse than Reke
This is my sig, what do I do with it?
Reke has a fair bit of finesse
and Kobe doesn’t really get to the rim much. More often than not, he just takes a fadeaway 15 footer.
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by Reverend_Randy on Jul 12, 2010 4:05 PM PDT up reply actions
Reke has some finesse
But I think his lack of a jumper and the same goes forR Rose make them bad fits for team USA
This is my sig, what do I do with it?
Yeah,
but it’s not like Wade has much of a jumper either.
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by Reverend_Randy on Jul 12, 2010 5:32 PM PDT up reply actions
Certainly better from mid range which is the 3 point for international.
"We didn't win our independence from the British to watch Aaron Rowand hit this bad,"-KNBR caller.
by GovernorStephCurry on Jul 12, 2010 5:47 PM PDT up reply actions
And also
Wade typically does what we saw Maggette do last year, where he just barrels into his defender and throws up his arms.
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by Reverend_Randy on Jul 12, 2010 4:06 PM PDT up reply actions
Anyone's OK as long as there are no Warriors
I’m damn tired of injured players. I want some guys who have a fighting chance of lasting an NBA season. A heavy summer schedule is counter-productive.
I think
some guys are locks like Durant, Amare and probably Gay and B Lopez. I think with Curry’s shooting he has a great chance to make it and with David Lee being a good big man he has a good chance. Would be great if both made it, just stay healthy!
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Not a good fit at all for the euro game
Rose gets in on hype but he won’t be that good, notice guys like Shaq and AI were never big for team USA. They just weren’t good fits
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