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Kevin Martin projected to be on the 2012 Olympic team?

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by ScolaIsBallin, May 9, 2010.

  1. ScolaIsBallin

    ScolaIsBallin Member

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    I thought this was kind of interesting.. Commentators from the 2008 games made a list of players they thought would be on the 2012 olympics team. The commentators put K-Mart on the list. With Lebron and Wade probably not going to be on the team, it will leave space for other players. We can hope he makes it to represent our country and the Rockets.

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  2. BetterThanEver

    BetterThanEver Contributing Member

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    I don't like the idea of giving Kevin Martin the Yao Ming treatment. He doesn't need to play basketball year round. He is already injury prone.
     
  3. RoxSqaud

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    We are not gonna win gold.
     
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    How did Greg Oden get on that list? He's played only 20-30 games at the most? How do they expect them to be healthy in the off season for Olympic games and training?
     
  5. Garner

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    I thought this was kind of interesting.. Commentators from the 2008 games made a list of players

    ...Read...
     
  6. BetterThanEver

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    It threw me off, that he is posting news from 2 years ago. It's like saying Kirk Snyder got arrested or Mutombo retires.
     
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    Stuckey? LOL

    Horford? Doesn't he have ties to the Domincan Republic? I can't see him being on the roster (kinda like Yao w/ China.)
     
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    Why is that debby downer? We're world class.
     
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    Very interesting indeed....
     
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    Shroopy2 Contributing Member

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    Alot of those same players were on the US Select Team to help the Olympic team prepare. They just tried to project forward from that point.

    http://www.usabasketball.com/news.php?news_page=2008mselteam
     
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  11. Ziggy

    Ziggy QUEEN ANON

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    Their guess is as good as mine. Martin is the only player not with the same team though.
     
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  14. RedRedemption

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    Talent alone doesn't help you win games. A team full of 12 superstars, egos and all, won't net you anything.

    Remember the 2004 USA Men's Basketball team? Or would you rather forget?
     
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    David Blaine will now perform his greatest feat... becoming... Kevin Martin!

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  16. MaxRider

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    Derrick Rose got better chance than Rodney Stuckey
    Tyreke Evans got better chance than Kevin Martin
     
  17. daeyeth

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    I think it would be a great experience for him and make him a better player. The USA basketball team makes players, who don't have any accomplishments to their name yet, hungry and competitive. That's what happened with Chris Bosh who came out of it with one of his best seasons ever.
     
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    I'd rather have him be a 2-time all star by then.
     
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    yes on the first

    no on the second

    evans is a great talent but i dont think he would do as well on a team filled with all-stars...heck he could handle the same back court with just martin.
     

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