KD withdraws from this years FIBA basketball World Cup and Team USA

Harden needs to do the same

 

Wow, what is going on, the PG injury get to him?

 

But, IMO, it was Presti who told him to withdraw. This happened in response to George's injury. This was done to protect him, and OKC's upcoming season, from a catastrophic injury.

 

Might have to do with this too: http://bbs.clutchfans.net/showthread.php?t=257426

 

FWIW

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>My gut says this is more Under Armour than George.</p>&mdash; Kurt Helin (@basketballtalk) <a href="https://twitter.com/basketballtalk/statuses/497512179567198208">August 7, 2014</a></blockquote>
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.....And parsons is guaranteed a spot now

 

These.

 

I guess he could start, theoretically, unless they put Curry in the starting 5 and shift Harden.

 

KD was going to play the Power Forward spot anyway.

 

Does parsons have pictures of KD being homo with Bosh?

 

I guess this means Harden is the experienced vet and leader of this squad

 

Not shocked at all.

For those keeping score at home:

LeBron, CP3, Dwight, Melo, Love, Griffin, Westbrook, LMA, Bosh, and now KD.

Interested to see which stars commit in 2016. May not even see the B team represent USA Basketball.

But, but, but... Cuban's starting his 'own World Cup of basketball'. LOL

 

Harden about to show the world he's a national cornerstone.

 

It involves pulling out; definitely not Paul George related

 

LOL wow GG +100

 

I know this is the wrong messageboard to be saying this but...

To me, Sportsmanship > $$$

Interpret as you will. I always appreciate when the top athletes are willing to honor their country and their competitors by playing internationally.

 

Until they get injured and lose more than half of the money they're suppose to get for the upcoming season.

There's nothing wrong with representing the country.

I applaud people who do.

But, if you end up having a career ending injury due to it, which one would You pick?

 

World Cup is crap. I think they'll have a very good team again in 2016. Olympics have much more prestige than the World Cup in basketball. Very few teams have anything close to their best roster for the World Cup, it's not just USA. And it's been like that for decades.

And yes, NBA's World Cup idea will need a lot of work. If they ban NBA players from the Olympics, then in time maybe the World Cup becomes a big deal.