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What the Hell??? Francis didn't make the Goodwill Roster?????

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by Lil Francis, May 17, 2001.

  1. Lil Francis

    Lil Francis Member

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    Thats a damn shame. How can the best PG in the NBA not make the team? I heard it on 740 KTRH.

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  2. tacoma park legend

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    You serious? I thought they just named the assistant coaches today.

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  3. Rocketability

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    As much as I love Stevie, he's NOT the best point in the NBA.

    Not yet ...

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    By the way, who are on the roster?

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  5. tacoma park legend

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    Definitely not the best point in the league, but can you name 12 players better than him that were eligible for the team?

    It would be nice to see one of the Rockets players a little earlier than usual, and see how his game has progressed.

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  6. ROCKETBOOSTER

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    The goodwill Roster is a mixture of NBA and College talent. For the NBA players to make the team they must be under a certian age -- 22 or under I think. I'm pretty sure Francis was ineligible for this reason.

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  7. tacoma park legend

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    But players from the 99-00 draft were eligible for the team, even if they were not under the age of 22.

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    When did they announce the roster? Cause All I could find was that they announced that Doc Rivers, Tom Izzo and some guy named Purnell from Dayton were the assistant coaches.

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    TPL, Although I'm confident that there is a certain age a player must be under to participate in the games, I'm not quite sure of the exact age.





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  10. Puedlfor

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    Its 22, but players who where drafted in 99 or 00 are also eligible, regardless of age.

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    From the press release announcing Flip Saunders as the head coach :

    "The player selection criteria developed by the Senior National Committee calls for the 2001 USA Goodwill Games Team to be comprised of NBA players who were either drafted in 1999 or 2000, or who are 22-years-old or younger. USA player selections will be made at a later date."

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  12. tacoma park legend

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    Thanks for clearing that up Puedlfor.

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    bobrek Politics belong in the D & D

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    Are you sure you heard that right? They announced the all rookie team yesterday, and I see no info anywhere concerning the announcement of the Goodwill Games roster.

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    I would *much* rather Francis didn't play. It seems like the returning Olympians/Good Will gamers always wear out before the end of the season - well, they're more likely to at least. Maybe it's just a coinincidence - but it still spooks me out.

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    i would rather see Franchise get his rest this off-season. After all its only the Goodwill Games.....

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    I guess best case scenario for us is Steve is selected and then declines ? Oh, well maybe not.

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    Just as long as he is on the Olympic Roster in 2004.

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  18. Lil Francis

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    I don't know the roster. I just heard Steve on 740 yesterday and he said he couldn't believe he was looked over for the Goodwill games. Rudy T was pissed also.

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    bobrek Politics belong in the D & D

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    Here is a snippet of a story on the USA basketball website which indicates the team will be picked at a later date (the story is dated 05/16):

    Minnesota Timberwolves head coach Flip Saunders was announced on March 21 as head coach of the 12-member USA team which will be comprised of young NBA players who will represent the United States in the Goodwill Games for the first time. The assistant coaches selections were made by the USA Basketball Men's Senior National Team Committee which is chaired by Stu Jackson, NBA Senior Vice President of Basketball Operations. The player selection criteria
    developed by the Senior National Committee calls for the 2001 USA Goodwill Games Team to be comprised of NBA players who were either drafted in 1999 or 2000, or who are 22-years-old or younger. USA player selections will be made at a later date.

    The complete article can be found at:

    http://www.usabasketball.com/usab/Men/01_goodwill_staff_additions.html




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  20. Wakko67

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    Amen to that.


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