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Chandler Parsons invited to Team USA minicamp

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by cyberx, May 23, 2013.

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  1. khanhdum

    khanhdum Member

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    only like 5 stars, mostly role players

    this isn't the team USA will put out in the next olympics is it?
     
    #141 khanhdum, Jul 21, 2013
  2. <3myrockets

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    awesome! what an honor for him. this guy is really making his mark
     
    #142 <3myrockets, Jul 21, 2013
  3. Commodore

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    no it's for the 2014 FIBA World Championship I think
     
    #143 Commodore, Jul 21, 2013
  4. val_modus

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    Starting 5 from this group..
    Cousins/Sanders
    Anderson/Davis
    George/Parsons
    Thompson/Holliday
    Irving/Lawson
     
    #144 val_modus, Jul 21, 2013
  5. Horry4theWin

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    2014 Basketball World Cup in Spain, but it's not the official roster, just a bunch of possible players. Also excluding other players who already played and could get re-invited i.e. Stephen Curry and Kevin Love for both the World Cup and Olympics in 2016.

    http://www.fiba.com/spain2014
     
    #145 Horry4theWin, Jul 21, 2013
  6. gnozahs

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    We need some white guys on the US team lol.
     
    #146 gnozahs, Jul 21, 2013
  7. daywalker02

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    8 PGs and 4 SFs I counted

    Harrison Barnes
    Paul George
    MKG
    CP25

    no fierce competition
     
    #147 daywalker02, Jul 22, 2013
  8. Jontro

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    Maybe Parsons can do his magic to get Paul George to Houston in exchange for himself and friends.
     
    #148 Jontro, Jul 22, 2013
  9. markusbrutus

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    Man, with this line up it is not entirely impossible for other teams to kick team USA's behind. If team USA does win, I expect a tough semi finals and finals appearance against Team Spain, who'll have HomeCourt.
     
    #149 markusbrutus, Jul 22, 2013
  10. redwhiteone

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    A great opportunity to learn. And from Coach K to say the least. Good for him.
     
    #150 redwhiteone, Jul 22, 2013
  11. Jontro

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    So why didn't they invite the Manimal? He'd eat them Euros for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
     
    #151 Jontro, Jul 22, 2013
  12. markusbrutus

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    Kenneth Farried is on the list as a PF
     
    #152 markusbrutus, Jul 22, 2013
  13. Jontro

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    An astute observation. I shall retreat to a corner now, facing the wall.
     
    #153 Jontro, Jul 22, 2013
  14. Nawad70

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    Sure you are not talking about Lin?
     
    #154 Nawad70, Jul 22, 2013
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    Kenny Thomas averaged a double-double 1 year. NBA's had some bad contracts, but he didnt get paid $7 mil a season for nothing.

    I like Chandler Parsons. Parsons had a very good playoffs series and some inflated fast paced stats. He's very good but he's not ALL that, yet.

    Of the 29 players on the USA roster, I'd put the bolded comfortably ahead or even with Parsons. Guys who you'd trade Parsons to get and feel you've made a good trade:
    Some unmarked players like Harrison Barnes and Kidd-Gilchrist have higher upside than Parsons (Klay Thompson I think is overrated, but people see him as a budding star)

    Thats almost 2/3 of the list better or as good as Parsons. Maybe 4 of those are max players (Irving, Wall, A Davis, Cousins). Meaning Parsons better be getting a contract under $10 mil a year. Anything past that is too much
     
    #155 Shroopy2, Jul 22, 2013
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    Parsons is one of 2 players not picked in the first round. Excluding college players on the list of course. (They will be 1st round picks next year in my opinion anyway). The other player being Deandre Jordan.
     
    #156 smr6, Jul 22, 2013
  17. Commodore

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    is the entire FIBA World Cup team going to be selected only from this group?
     
    #157 Commodore, Jul 22, 2013
  18. Horry4theWin

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    No this seems to be the confusion here. If Derrick Rose, Russell Westbrook, Kevin Durant, Kevin Love, Stephen Curry, James Harden, or other previous players who have already played for Team USA want to play, they'll be there. Team USA can always invite players who have breakout seasons next year as well.
     
    #158 Horry4theWin, Jul 22, 2013
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    Easy Gold again. International basketball is dieing rapidly. Spain and Argentina are not the same teams of 2006-2008. I don't see any threat to USA in basketball for the next 5 years. Maybe Canada could become a player with Wiggins but even then we would still have the top tier talent.
     
    #159 713, Jul 22, 2013
  20. CasaDolce

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    Recruitment time! Get it done, Chandler:

    <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Pumped to start the first day of <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23USABMNT&amp;src=hash">#USABMNT</a> Mini Camp</p>&mdash; Ryan Anderson (@ryananderson33) <a href="https://twitter.com/ryananderson33/statuses/359379932863938561">July 22, 2013</a></blockquote>
    <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
     
    #160 CasaDolce, Jul 22, 2013
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