It also shows how important strength is to controlling pace and dictating the offense. Green at the end of the day probably has quicker handles than Luka but it doesn't matter because Luka is so strong he can dictate where he wants to go at what pace allowing him to master reading the floor with court awareness.
Yeah, country boys from the Balkans are strong. The way skinny boys compensate is tenacity and doggedness, see Iverson, Ja, etc. If he wants to get to that level Jalen will have to be willing to get down and dirty and chip-off his manicure a bit...
You focus so much on his appearance I wonder about your sexuality. Just admit it, you think Jalen is cute and you want him
It could be that he is Filipino and relates to Green in that regard. Sort of like many JLin fans did. DD
Not sure why USA basketball would choose Green when KPJ is available. Word on the streets is he’s clearly better and quite versatile. What gives?
They picked young guys that need to rehab their image after poor performance or no performs due to injury. Cade, Chet, Jalen all fit that mold, KPJ was actually good so he doesn't fit
You do realize that Jalen Green isn't on the actual team right? He's part of the practice team that the real team beats up on while getting ready to play the real games.
What is the USA Select Team? The Select Team is a 12-man roster that is typically made up of younger prospects who could be the next generation of potential candidates for the United States Senior National Team. They will travel to Las Vegas to practice and scrimmage against the senior team to help them prepare for the upcoming tournament. It's important to note that in the event that someone on Team USA cannot suit up for the upcoming FIBA Basketball World Cup — due to injury or any other reason — players from the Select Team can be promoted to the senior team.
Yes. Just as I realize there is zero validity to the claim that they chose the select roster based on disappointing or injury riddled starts to players careers.
We all know Bobby is trolling. But the US Select team is used as a pipeline for the next gen candidates of team USA. It's a great experience for the Select team to get familiarity with the coaching staff and other players to build chemistry for the future. And as I mentioned before, if someone gets injurer on the main team, they pick directly from the select team as a replacement. Obviously KPJ is too good for all of that.
