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Duncan won't be in world championships or olympics...

Discussion in 'NBA Draft' started by A-Train, Jan 9, 2006.

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  1. A-Train

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    He said after the last olympics that his international career was over. I guess this confirms it...

    http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=2284166

    Duncan won't play for U.S. at worlds, '08 Games

    PHOENIX -- Tim Duncan has officially notified USA Basketball that he will not be a part of the U.S. team that will compete at this year's world championships and the 2008 Olympics.

    Jerry Colangelo, managing director of USA Basketball, said Saturday that Duncan's agent, Lon Babby, had called with the news earlier this week. Because of the call, Colangelo did not meet with Duncan when the San Antonio Spurs were in Arizona this weekend.

    After the Spurs' 91-86 loss to the Suns on Saturday night, Duncan confirmed his feelings on playing for the U.S. team.

    "I have no interest in that," he said.

    Colangelo, chosen to form a team to bring the U.S. back to world prominence in the sport, is requiring players to make a three-year commitment. The commitment includes a training camp in July, probably to be held in Las Vegas, as well as exhibition games in China and South Korea leading to the worlds in Japan in August.

    There will be another training camp next year, followed by another and more exhibition games prior to the 2008 Games in Beijing.

    Colangelo said has met with 15 to 18 players, and Duncan was the first to say he would not take part. Some, including Shaquille O'Neal, have said they were still considering it, while others, including Allen Iverson, have said they were willing to make the commitment.

    Duncan was part of the U.S. team that won the bronze medal at the 2004 Olympics. He was selected for the U.S. team at the 2000 Olympics but had to withdraw with a knee injury.

    Duncan played for the U.S. teams at the FIBA Americas qualifying tournaments in 1999 and 2003.

    Colangelo, who has said the team will include role players and not be simply a collection of superstars, plans to announce the first batch of camp invitees by the NBA's All-Star break in mid-February.
     
    #1 A-Train, Jan 9, 2006
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    Tim Duncan: "FIBA Sucks!" - Athens 04
     
    #2 sime0n, Jan 9, 2006
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    Anyone think the US has a chance at the 06 world championships in japan this year?
     
    #3 sime0n, Jan 9, 2006
  4. T-2

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    I don't blame him.

    He got a taste of how Yao is officiated in the NBA, and he didn't like it one bit. The jobbing of Duncan by the Olympics referees contributed as much as anything else to the trouble Team USA had. Bad call after bad call, and with the genius committee for USA only sending one decent center, foul trouble for him meant big trouble for Team USA.
     
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    After all, it's the same as judging in figure skating or gymnastics. If you have referees from a country that has a chance at a gold if the US gets knocked out (or just enjoys sticking it to the US in general), I lack enough faith in human nature to believe these guys will be completely impartial.
     
    #5 T-2, Jan 9, 2006
  6. dream2franchise

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    Damn, and i thought he woulda said they were 'retarted'.
     
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    For sure, there is no better team in the world. They will regain dominance, i still believe the dream team format works-but it has to be the absolute best players in the league. A bunch of so-so stars with a couple of superstars won't get it done. In short, no way is Richard Jefferson a true dream-teamer.
     
    #7 dream2franchise, Jan 9, 2006
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    larry brown was the reason why the last team went down
     
    #8 hooroo, Jan 10, 2006
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    They have as good a chance as several other countries, especially now without Duncan and T-Mac, Kidd has already declined too. That means the best American point guard, big man, and swing man won't be on the team, however they do have coaches that make sense for international ball now.
     
    #9 JumpMan, Jan 10, 2006
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    test, image posting:

    Marcus Vick hiding from the cops at a McDonald's near you:

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    #10 pacertom, Jan 11, 2006
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    What do you mean? We still have Tony Parker and Steve Nash and Peja and Yao and ... huh? DOH! :D
     
    #11 Toast, Jan 11, 2006
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    what a p***y.
     
    #12 TMac640, Jan 12, 2006
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