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If you could make your own Team USA, who would be on it?

Discussion in 'NBA Dish' started by bmd, Jul 22, 2012.

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  1. cjtaylorpt

    cjtaylorpt Member

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    Would love to see this line up

    PG Rondo
    SG Durant
    SF Lebron
    PF LA
    C Dwight

    What a long, versatile bunch of players that is. Would like to see Dirk instead of LA, really.

    Thought about putting Love at PF as well but I think he lacks defensive presence. Maybe as the second unit of

    PG CP3
    SG Kobe
    SF Paul Pierce (would not put MELO on the list. I hate his game)
    PF Love
    C Bynum, Hibbert or Chandler

    If Blake Griffin gets some go to moves and stops flopping he puts himself as the starter on this team but until then, he doesn't make the cut.

    Also, get well DROSE!
     
    #21 cjtaylorpt, Jul 22, 2012
  2. Gimmmethemike

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    Korver out of all the Superstars in the NBA?! Lol what a dumb ass! Hahaa please quit making dumb threads, you are making clutchfans look bad.
     
    #22 Gimmmethemike, Jul 22, 2012
  3. bmd

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    Korver is a 3 point specialist. Why is that funny?

    Considering international basketball = more 3 point shots taken, it would be smart to have a spot-up shooter who can knock those shots down.

    He shot 44% from 3 this past year... and shot as high as 54% one year.


    I think having certain players (like Korver) helps with the flow of the game and creates a good TEAM, instead of a collection of all-stars.

    When you have too many play makers on the floor, it causes problems.

    In my opinion, it works best if you have a defensive center like Howard, a good passing point guard like Paul, two play-makers/scorers (there are many to choose from on team USA), and 1 spot-up shooter like Allen or Korver.
     
    #23 bmd, Jul 22, 2012
  4. bmd

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    All of the super-stars have one thing in common... scoring.. and a lot of that scoring comes from isolation and making moves to the basket.

    That style of play doesn't work as well in international competition. Teams are forced to shoot from the outside a lot more in international basketball.

    It's hard to build the best team possible when all of them have the same strength.

    Team USA needs to have SOME spot-up shooters. They can't just rely on Durant to hit the 3.
     
    #24 bmd, Jul 22, 2012
  5. bmd

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    I mean think about it.... if it was all about superstars, then USA should have blown Argentina out of the water. They should have blown Brazil out of the water.

    But they didn't. Building a team is about more than putting all the superstars on one team.
     
    #25 bmd, Jul 22, 2012
  6. TEXNIFICENT

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    No Jeremy Lin?
     
    #26 TEXNIFICENT, Jul 22, 2012
  7. Gimmmethemike

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    Bro Korver sucks! He wouldn't even start on this Rockets team! Give me Steve Novak over Him if you want a 3 point specialist!
     
    #27 Gimmmethemike, Jul 22, 2012
  8. cjtaylorpt

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    Then put Ray Allen there. Put Kevin Martin there. ****, put Kevin Love at the two. Do not put Korver there.
     
    #28 cjtaylorpt, Jul 22, 2012
  9. Wapzoe

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    This is actually not a bad list, I'd switch Korver for Love though, for added inside presence and outside touch.

    Also I'd like to find a spot for Westbrook he has been playing with amazing heart through these exhibition matches
     
    #29 Wapzoe, Jul 23, 2012
  10. Juxtaposed Jolt

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    You didn't even choose the best 3 point shooter in the NBA.

    Steve Novak.
     
    #30 Juxtaposed Jolt, Jul 23, 2012
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    PG - Chris Paul, Deron Williams, Rajon Rondo
    SG - Kobe Bryant, Dwyane Wade
    SF - Lebron James, Kevin Durant
    PF - Kevin Love, Tim Duncan, Chris Bosh
    C - Dwight Howard, Andrew Bynum
     
    #31 plutoblue11, Jul 23, 2012
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    I actually agree with your reasoning. So all the super stars are great scorers, having a bunch of great scorers on a team isn't the recipe for sucess. Team USA took 20 3's in the first half alone, why not take someone who specializes in knocking down the long ball, like Korver or Novak? Beatss Westbrook jacking up 3's and bricking all of them.
     
    #32 oelman44, Jul 23, 2012
  13. Roachiep

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    simple oversight, got to 12 and stopped there. Id drop Love and add Lebron
     
    #33 Roachiep, Jul 23, 2012
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    I'd like to see my favorite American players play so...

    Rondo/Rose/Lawson
    Hayward/Lawson/Monta
    Durant/Gordon/Korver
    Love/Cousins
    Hibbert/Monroe
    (my line-up/depth chart)

    I would watch, and adore, the crap out of this squad.
     
    #34 asmith8266, Jul 23, 2012
  15. psingh34

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    i would go with

    PG Lin (born in LA) machado
    SG Martin/ Lamb
    SF parsons/ white
    PF patterson/ jones
    C howard/ sampson

    coach kevin mchale
    President of US les alexander Vice President morey
    surgeon general keith jones
    secretary of defense hakeem olajuwon
    white house spokeman clyde drexler

    that is all (btw in this scenario we would have to wait until december to trade for howard and we would give up morris (bc i dont like him) dmo, asik (bc they are no american and cant be on the dream team) along with future first round picks and rights to any foreign players who cannot qualify to be on the dream team)

    PS i have nothing against foreign players they just cant play for US in the olympics
     
    #35 psingh34, Jul 23, 2012
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    PG: Jeremy Lin, Beno Udrih, Jose Calderon
    SG: Manu Ginobili, Rudy Fernadez, Kelenna Azubuike
    SF: Danilo Gallinari, Omri Casspi, Peja Stojakovic
    PF: Pops Mensa-Bonsu, Linas Kleiza, Andrea Bargnani
    C: Yao Ming, Zaza Pachulia, Zydrunas Ilgauskas
     
    #36 ZJP3, Jul 23, 2012
  17. bmd

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    Because Novak is a tweener guy. Plus, while Novak is a little bit better from 3 point land, I think Korver is better and more versatile in other areas.

    I think he'd fit better with the team than Novak.
     
    #37 bmd, Jul 23, 2012
  18. bmd

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    Novak's only strength is literally only camping out by the 3 point line and hitting open 3's.

    Korver can shoot better when coming off a screen or taking other more difficult shots.
     
    #38 bmd, Jul 23, 2012
  19. ScubaSteve

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    A team of Americans
     
    #39 ScubaSteve, Jul 23, 2012
  20. Truth

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    Some of you are trying way too hard to look smart and end up looking incredibly stupid. ;)

    PG: Derrick Rose, Chris Paul, Rajon Rondo
    SG: Kobe Bryant, Dwyane Wade
    SF: LeBron James, Kevin Durant, Carmelo Anthony
    PF: Chris Bosh, Blake Griffin
    C: Dwight Howard, Tim Duncan
     
    #40 Truth, Jul 23, 2012
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