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Team USA Basketball

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  1. tofu--

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    Just a general discussion thread for the USA team. Feel free to discuss anything related as we cheer on the guys in the red white and blue.

    Also, reminder to everyone there is going to be a scrimmage tonight at 10 PM ET on the ESPN channels.

    Lineups for tonight are:

    Blue Team

    Chauncey Billups
    Tyreke Evans
    Rudy Gay
    Jeff Green
    Brook Lopez
    Kevin Love
    OJ Mayo
    JeVale McGee
    Rajon Rondo
    Russell Westbrook

    White Team

    Tyson Chandler
    Stephen Curry
    Kevin Durant
    Eric Gordon
    Danny Granger
    Andre Igoudala
    Lamar Odom
    Derrick Rose
    Gerald Wallace
     
  2. ClutchCity3

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    There is only one C in white team :confused:
     
  3. RedRedemption

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    Jevale McGee? WTF?
     
  4. Tfj4

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    Was about to say that, sticks out like a sore thumb on these rosters
     
  5. RedRedemption

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    Eric Gordan, while not getting a lot of TV time is still somewhat a nice player... but JeVale McGee? :eek:
     
  6. PossiblyMaybe

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    You could make a case for Brooks belonging on that team.. Is eric gordon and russell westbrook that much better than Brooks?
     
  7. AGBee

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    Wasn't Luther Head on the USA select team or something before?
     
  8. PossiblyMaybe

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    Also by looking at those rosters, I would say the blue team is better.
     
  9. PossiblyMaybe

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    I meant white team.
     
  10. ASidd_1990

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    The white team will destroy the blue team.

    Any team with Durant on it will own.
     
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    They said he really impressed the coaches during summer league play. He's as athletic as any big man in the league.
     
  12. PossiblyMaybe

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    It's kind of ironic that two of the players people on the GARM constantly talk about are on the same team.
     
  13. PossiblyMaybe

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    But does he have any offensive game at all? Is he similar to Tyson Chandler?
     
  14. JuLiO-R-

    JuLiO-R- Contributing Member

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    I had to find out who he was...

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  15. PossiblyMaybe

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    The second dunk was nothing special.
     
  16. FoOLiSh_AzN

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    STEPEHN CURRY! WARRIORS! ... Curry will be a great fit for the International game because of his ability to play the point/shooting guard and plus he can shoot and create offense for others.

    Curry should be the back up point guard to Billups(heard hes a lock to make the team since he has experience)
     
  17. T-macsterful1

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    I'd say westbrook is a very special player but I don't think gordon is....
     
  18. PossiblyMaybe

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    Although I agree with you about Curry,there are several players that should be ahead of him in the depth chart. Rondo, Westbrook, and Rose come to mind.
     
  19. RV6

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    Mcgee is a very mobile and athletic 7 footer, with a great wingspan, can handle the ball and is only 22. He's not great now, but he's likely one of the better up and coming centers. And who did y'all expect to play center? True centers are rare in this game. Even more are good ones. Most of the better froncourt players are sitting out as well.
     
  20. mazyar

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    What are you guy's early prediction on who will make the final team. Here is my guess on the first 10 players.

    PG - Rondo/Rose
    SG - Billups/Igoudala
    SF - Wallace/Gay
    PF - Durant/Odom
    C - Chandler/Love

    Next few: Westbrook, Lopes, Granger
     

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