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[Fanhouse] Team USA - Lopez out due to mono, replaced with McGee

Discussion in 'NBA Dish' started by daeyeth, Aug 4, 2010.

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  1. daeyeth

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    This has been a recurring issue for Brook Lopez. I hope it's not serious, Brook had a great season last year. My thoughts on JaVale McGee, he wasn't anything special last season but apparently he's been making big strides and even grew an inch. He definitely looked better during summer league and the blue vs white exhibition game.

    Team USA is now down to Lamar Odom, Tyson Chandler, Kevin Love, and Jeff Green for big men.... my expectations for USA have dropped significantly. International basketball is a grinding, half-court game and I see them struggling.

    http://nba.fanhouse.com/2010/08/04/team-usa-replaces-brook-lopez-with-javale-mcgee/
     
    #1 daeyeth, Aug 4, 2010
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    Karma? We all laughed when JeVale McGee was in the lineup... now it looks like he has a chance to make the team.
     
    #2 RedRedemption, Aug 4, 2010
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    The US is screwed at the rate they're going.
     
    #3 tofu--, Aug 4, 2010
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    I think we will have pretty good ball movement, which is important for world play. Having a big superstar control the ball for 20 seconds never worked out too well for us...
     
    #4 SuperBeeKay, Aug 4, 2010
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    They are if McGee ends up playing very many minutes, which looks likely. He doesn't belong on the team.
     
    #5 A_3PO, Aug 4, 2010
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    scola is going to rip apart everyone on the team USA front line...
     
    #6 FFz, Aug 4, 2010
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    Regardless the front court flat-out sucks.
     
    #7 RedRedemption, Aug 4, 2010
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    Tell me why Haywood or Al Jefferson weren't invited to USA camp?

    Any of them would be better than McGee.
     
    #8 ASidd_1990, Aug 4, 2010
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    JeVale McGee just won't go away.

    I'd obviously rather have Dwight Howard, but it's nice to see guys who want to be on the team.

    It doesn't matter, even with 2nd tier NBA players we still have by far the most talented roster, if they listen to coach K, I think they'll win.
     
    #9 sealclubber1016, Aug 5, 2010
  10. lionaire

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    Add Aldridge, Milisap, and Landry to the list.

    Now that I think about it, alot of the solid NBA centers seem to be intenational...
     
    #10 lionaire, Aug 5, 2010
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    Man I'm really not looking forward to watching Team USA this year.

    Dream Team, Redeem Team, and suddenly this...
     
    #11 Jontro, Aug 5, 2010
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    Landry? He is not a center.
     
    #12 Shaud, Aug 5, 2010
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    They want to bring the B team. Al Jefferson would be for the A team in 2012.
     
    #13 nebula955, Aug 5, 2010
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