USA Men's 2008 Olympic Basketball Team

suns rival
suns rival Posts: 15,926
edited June 2008 in All Encompassing Trip
the rosters were announced: http://www.nba.com//news/usab_announcement_080623.html

Carmelo Anthony
Carlos Boozer
Chris Bosh
Kobe Bryant
Dwight Howard
LeBron James
Jason Kidd
Chris Paul
Tayshaun Prince
Michael Redd
Dwyane Wade
Deron Williams

Can they reclaim the golden glory that they lost?

Who do you think were snubbed from the pool of players?
(player who did not make the roster are: Gilbert Arenas, Shane Battier, Chauncey Billups, Bruce Bowen, Elton Brand, Tyson Chandler, Nick Collison, Kevin Durant, Kirk Hinrich, Joe Johnson, Antawn Jamison, Shawn Marion, Brad Miller, Mike Miller, Adam Morrison, Greg Oden, Lamar Odom, Paul Pierce, J.J. Reddick, Luke Ridnour & Amare Stoudemire)
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  • CROJAM95
    CROJAM95 NEW YORK Posts: 11,189
    Why is Jason Kidd on this team? Paul + Williams is more than enough at PG

    Bosh is a wimp, Howard has to bring it, cause we are soft inside

    Also Kobe, Lebron, Anthony...talented, but last I checked they all wanna be the man

    This team could win it all, also could be ugly
  • snipes824
    snipes824 Posts: 870
    Should have left Kidd home and taken another big man like Tyson Chandler. I wish Amare wasn't trying to rest his knee. He would have been the perfect addition.
  • markymark550
    markymark550 Columbia, SC Posts: 5,234
    The selected team has a lot of scorers, but I could see how a player who has a good mid-range and 3-point jump shot could be needed. Another athletic big man could also help out.

    I don't really think any player got snubbed. I think a lot of it came down to who the coaches thought would make the most cohesive team. When it comes down to replacing an All-Star with an All-Star, I don't think it's fair to say someone was snubbed. If a player wasn't picked because the coaches just don't like him, then maybe you've an argument but I doubt that happened.
  • lukin2006
    lukin2006 Posts: 9,087
    suns rival wrote:
    the rosters were announced: http://www.nba.com//news/usab_announcement_080623.html

    Carmelo Anthony
    Carlos Boozer
    Chris Bosh
    Kobe Bryant
    Dwight Howard
    LeBron James
    Jason Kidd
    Chris Paul
    Tayshaun Prince
    Michael Redd
    Dwyane Wade
    Deron Williams

    Can they reclaim the golden glory that they lost?

    Who do you think were snubbed from the pool of players?
    (player who did not make the roster are: Gilbert Arenas, Shane Battier, Chauncey Billups, Bruce Bowen, Elton Brand, Tyson Chandler, Nick Collison, Kevin Durant, Kirk Hinrich, Joe Johnson, Antawn Jamison, Shawn Marion, Brad Miller, Mike Miller, Adam Morrison, Greg Oden, Lamar Odom, Paul Pierce, J.J. Reddick, Luke Ridnour & Amare Stoudemire)

    Paul Pierce, not on the team? He proved in the playoffs that he is a clutch player, go figure.
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  • shaggy15
    shaggy15 Posts: 190
    where is our centers!!!! we only have 1 true center
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  • hodge
    hodge Posts: 519
    agreed. although Boozer is perfectly capable of playing C, they are definitely lacking in the depth there

    I assume the coach must plan on running some small ball because here's what the depth chart would be for the 4 and 5:

    Boozer/Bosh
    Howard

    I definitely would have cut Kidd and brought along one more big man. Worst comes to worst with an injury to CP3 or DW, just put Wade at the point

    either way, i just hope no injuries happen that'll affect the players and their teams for the 08-09 season
    ..and you will come to find that we are all one mind, capable of all that's imagined and all conceivable
  • alive when free
    alive when free Posts: 49
    international ball is much different than the NBA. While in the NBA the big man can usually dominate, the international game is much more focused on sharp shooting and cut down defense.

    We have made adjustments on this team to better ourselves for this. I think we should be in a much better position to bring home the gold. We'll shoot the ball well, have the big men we need for rebounds, but have a much better defensive team this year. Prince was a great addition in that aspect.

    I guess we'll see...
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  • Its Evolution Baby
    Its Evolution Baby Posts: 849
    Paul, Williams, and Kidd will be the reason we will gold this year.

    Remember we had Mayberry as our PG in 2004!!!
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  • pouch15
    pouch15 Posts: 436
    Argentina will be winning again the gold medal, they just have a lot of love for their country. I hope the US takes it seriously so we can see some great basketball.
  • Wobbie
    Wobbie Posts: 31,625
    Its Evolution Baby wrote:

    Remember we had Mayberry as our PG in 2004!!!

    Mayberry, like on the Andy Griffith Show? :p
    If I had known then what I know now...

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  • battan1120
    battan1120 Posts: 310
    I hate basketball!!!!!!!!!!! Out of medal contention is fine with me!!!!!
    The bus came by and I got on!!!!!
  • elmer
    elmer Posts: 1,683
    gonna struggle against Lithuania again are we?
  • Its Evolution Baby
    Its Evolution Baby Posts: 849
    imalive wrote:
    Mayberry, like on the Andy Griffith Show? :p

    One and the same...;)

    But seriously Marbury sucks.
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