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USA Olympic basketball team Anonymous
http://www.nba.com//news/usab_announcement_080623.html
Carmelo Anthony (Denver Nuggets); Carlos Boozer (Utah Jazz); Chris Bosh (Toronto Raptors); Kobe Bryant (Los Angeles Lakers); Dwight Howard (Orlando Magic); LeBron James (Cleveland Cavaliers); Kidd; Chris Paul (New Orleans Hornets); Tayshaun Prince (Detroit Pistons); Michael Redd (Milwaukee Bucks); Dwyane Wade (Miami Heat); and Deron Williams (Utah Jazz)

Discuss.
>> Anonymous
No big men.
>> Anonymous
loading up on me first scorers, what a suprise. I predict a bronze medal
>> Anonymous
>>184245
Good point. Dwight Howard is gonna play the entire time of all the games, I guess? Second biggest guy is, what, Bosh?
Do you really need J. Kidd, Paul, and Williams? I would have ditched Kidd for another big guy, personally.
>> Anonymous
we already had a thread on this

US is going to ball all over the world

even though i hate the faggot, K isn't going to let egos turn into hero-mode

the only thing that can stop team USA is diving eurofags and refs that fall for it

also, bosh at center when howard isn't playing, and LBJ at PF

USA! USA! USA! USA! USA! USA! USA! USA! USA! USA! USA! USA! USA! USA! USA! USA! USA! USA! USA! USA! USA! USA! USA! USA! USA! USA! USA! USA! USA! USA! USA! USA! USA! USA! USA! USA!
>> Anonymous
>>184249
I agree. This is exactly what we don't need a team full of spotlight-hogging niggers. I think we'll win gold just because of Deron, Paul, Kidd and Tayshaun sharing the rock and playing defense.

They should get rid of 3 of the 4 following players- Kobe, LeBron, Dwyane, and Carmelo. The remaining one can be the designated scorer. They should then pick up some good role players like Brandon Roy, or Luke Ridnour just to keep the ball moving.

I don't understand why the USA Basketball team insists on using star players, we could send a well organized NBDL team and they could probably win.
>> Anonymous
>>184274I don't understand why the USA Basketball team insists on using star players, we could send a well organized NBDL team and they could probably win.

b/c if we LOSE, and didn't use guys like kobe, lebron, etc...SOMEBODY on Team USA is gonna get fired
>> RAY ALLEN !!+K0Mvqp/bEq
>>184265
And Bosh is a half ass on defense most of the time, so it's pretty much Howard.
>> Anonymous
>>184278
sorta, prince can D up fine. the only real teams in the world that have huge guys AND can pose a threat are what?

china (massive home-host advantage) and what, australia?

i'm not too worried
>> Anonymous
USA will win FIBA
>> Anonymous
>>184282
USA plays China and Algeria first I think.
>> Anonymous
They want stars so people will actually want to watch it
>> Anonymous
USA doesn't really need big men really.
>> Anonymous
Why don't we just send the Bawston Celtics? They are all American born. They just won a "World" championship anyway.
>> Anonymous
Why would the Heat let D-Wade play?

And Kidd is a waste of time, Paul and Williams is deadly enough a duo. Williams playing 3rd string behind Kidd is a joke.
>> Anonymous
>>184319
Because those bunch of niggers would get too rowdy and eventually start a brawl.
>> Anonymous
ITT EXPERTS ON BASKETBALL.
>> Anonymous
Doesn't quite represent the racial diversity of these United States of America. Where's the white people? The Mexicans?
>> Anonymous
eighteen-and-one
>> Anonymous
>>184323

The same way they never did this season?
>> Anonymous
>>184329
So what you're saying is that the Bawston Celtics can beat the current USA team?

ohwow
>> Anonymous
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>>184323

yes, because that's what they're notoriously known for.
>> Anonymous
>>184330

I'm saying they've played together much longer and have plenty of team chemistry. The lack of experience as a team will hurt current team USA. Better than past few teams, but still.
>> Anonymous
>>184334
What the fuck? Do you not know of the FIBA tournaments the USA team has won and the workouts they do the past 3 years with the group of 30+ NBA players LOL?
>> Anonymous
>>184338

And how many of those has CP3 been at? Deron WIlliams? The only consistent attendee among their 3(!) point guards has been Jason Kidd who is getting old. Lack of familiar point guards will hurt them. Well, except when D-Will and Boozer are in at the same time. They'll just pick and roll while everyone else watches or spots up.
>> Anonymous
I like the Kidd selection for veteran leadership reasons...Could do without Carmelo and Dwade

and it looks to me like the PF rotation will include Boozer as well as Bosh and Lebron (prolly only sparingly)

I like Michael Redd but I think we need at least 1 or 2 more shooters srsly

I would love to see Carmelo or DWade replaced with Pierce or Ray Allen or maybe a Rashard Lewis
>> Anonymous
>>184347

Wait, Melo and D.Wade can't shoot now? I'm confused by your post. Have you not watched basketball ever?
>> Anonymous
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I also would like to see Evil Darkness but we would have to take him out in the 4th qtr
>> Anonymous
>>184352

He said no.
>> Anonymous
>>184351
Okay let me clarify, We need more spot up, knock down jumpshooters.

Melo and Dwade like to create off the dribble and pull up. Plus with Wade's shoulder and knee his jumper has been suspect lately.
>> Anonymous
>>184351
Melo, D.Wade = 3-Point shooters/spot-up?

They're not BAD shooters, but it is definitely not what they're known for.
>> Anonymous
>>184356
>>184355

Theme of this year's team is versatility. They have few players that do purely one thing. Most can multitask, Coach K wants redundancy so that when NBA players don't know international rules we don't fall apart due to losing select few players to foul trouble.
>> Anonymous
>>184357
I see how that could work.
>> Anonymous
>>184357

Ray Allen, Paul Pierce, Rashard Lewis are all versatile and can shoot better than Wade or Melo
>> Anonymous
>>184361

Rashard Lewis is inconsistent, I'm sorry to say. Ray and Paul may have said no as well, I can't remember. I know KG said no, but those are good suggestions all the same.
>> Anonymous
>>184363
yeah he may be but more inconsistent than wade or melo? don't think so. hell throw some Bruce Bowen in there for defense, the occasional corner three and dirty foul lulz
>> Anonymous
>>184363

http://www.boston.com/sports/basketball/celtics/articles/2007/05/09/no_us_duty_for_pierce/?rss_id=Bo
ston.com+--+Boston+Celtics+news
>> Anonymous
>>184366

Bruce Bowen would get eaten alive by international rules. He just wouldn't fly at all, I'm sorry to say. Too aggressive a defender.
>> Anonymous
>>184363
How about some Joe Johnson instead of Rashard Lewis?
>> Anonymous
>>184375

I like him, but I think he's been overachieving given the team around him. He does have great athleticism, though.
>> Anonymous
Lindsey Hunter, Matt Harpring, Bruce Bowen, Ben Wallace and Ron Artest should be the starting five. We could hold every other country to 35 points a game.
>> Anonymous
WHERE IS VC?! THEY GOING TO FINISH LAST CAUSE THEY DON'T HAVE VC!
>> Anonymous
>>184380

And score about 20 points ourselves.
>> Anonymous
>>184382

And here I thought this was a respectable thread with honest discussion.
>> Anonymous
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>>184383
Ron Artest averaged 20 a game last year by himself. The rest of those guys could probably score around 40 total. We could throw some ballhogging niggers on the bench to score.

Also Kevin Martin should be on the USA team this year. He is suck a quiet scorer. He doesn't need the ball 40 times a game to score 25 points like Kobe. K-Mart averaged 23.7 PPG, which was 6th in the NBA. He only averaged 13 shot attempts per game. EXTREMELY efficient scorer.
>> Anonymous
>>184385
Welcome to /sp/.
>> Anonymous
>>184388
*such a quiet scorer

in b4 come clever /sp/artan goes on about how I said suck.
>> Anonymous
>He is teh suck

fix'd for accuracy

no just kidding. Martin falls into my need 1 or 2 better shooters than Wade and Melo theme
>> Anonymous
>>184278

I love how people always rag on Bosh for D. He actually does a decent job. Sure he's not as good as some big guys, but he holds his own. Basketballvalue.com had him as the 38th best defensive player this past year. He was also ranked as the 12th best offensive player.
>> Anonymous
>>184378

I think Joe Johnson would fit well into this team. Not sure if he has an xbox hueg ego.
>> Anonymous
>>184393

He's not that good a shooter, I gotta say.
>> Anonymous
Thaddeus Young after he isn't so young.
>> Anonymous
>>184406
Career Percentages

Martin - .465 FG .380 3P .847 FT
Wade - .481 FG .258 3P .774 FT
Anthony - .462 FG .294 3P .796 FT


Now who's the best shooter out of those 3?
>> Anonymous
>>184422

Where do you get your stats? I got these from basketball-reference.com


FG % 3P% FT%

Martin:
.482 .203 .652

Wade:
.481 .258 .774

Melo:
.462 .294 .796
>> Anonymous
Knock out Kidd, no more PG's needed with Williams and Paul....

Instead, add in like Amare Stoudamire or something.
>> Anonymous
>>184422

And who gets more pressure and attention from the defense?
>> Anonymous
>>184422

But can he defend?
>> Anonymous
>>184438
out of those 3 Melo or Wade

>>184441
Can any of them defend? Probably not. We all know Melo can't/won't.
>> Anonymous
>>184438

That's NBA defenses mah boi.
>> Anonymous
>>184444

Melo is one of the consistently worst defenders in the league. He's got you there.
>> Anonymous
THEY BETTER DEFEND THE PICK AND ROLL THIS YEAR. GETTINY DESTROY BY GREEKS IS SAD.
>> Anonymous
>>184446

What does that even mean?
>> Anonymous
>>184449
NOT WITH COACH K THEY WON'T THAT FAGGOT STILL CAN'T FIGURE OUT THE PICK AND ROLL
>> Anonymous
>>184463
Needs more Doc Rivers and his no-coach positive reinforcement style.
>> Anonymous
>>184319
I'm pretty sure Cassell is on the Martian team
>> Anonymous
>>184478

Oh that's cute.
>> Anonymous
USA WINS FIBA TOO

ALL YOUR FIXAs ALL BELONG TO US
>> HOLY FUCK Anonymous
C Dwight
PF Lebron
SF Carmelo
SG Kobe
G Wade
>> Anonymous
>>184631
C TWO HANDED GORILLA DUNK
PF Boozer
SF King
SG Raep
PG CP3

HOLY FUCK FIX'D
>> Anonymous
>>184631

There would be a fist fight on the court for the basketball.

They should just send the Celtics to play in the olympics. The whole starting lineup is full of niggers anyway.
>> Anonymous
CB4!
>> Anonymous
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SPAIN WON FIBA GET OVER IT AMERIFAGS
>> Anonymous
The USA team SHOULD be
C- Yao Ming
PF- Pau Gasol
SF- Raja Bell
SG- Manu Ginobili
PG- Steve Nash or Tony Parker
>> Anonymous
>>184750
Is dat sum Fernando Torres?
>> Anonymous
>>184750
touche. but we'll take fiba back this summer while you will pull your usual choke job in the euro. which means by the end of the olympics......

USA BOTH FIFA AND FIBA CHAMPS!!!!
>> King of China
we've been pumping these kids furr of steroids since before we knew we had gotten the olympics for 2008. Team China wirr win everything then will win the fifa
>> King of China
>>184905
i meant orympics
>> Anonymous
Don't even get your hopes up. AmeriKKKa isn't the best at Basketball in the World.

Old news is olds.
>> Anonymous
>>184926
2007 FIBA Americas
USA 118
Argentina 81

NOT ONLY ARE WE FIFA FUCKING CHAMPIONS, WE'RE FIBA FUCKING CHAMPIONS OVER THE SAME COUNTRY HOLY FUCKING SHIT GODDAMN.
>> Anonymous
>>184986
argentina*

without ginobili
>> Anonymous
>>185030
to flop his way out of a 37 point deficit.