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Make a team from only college players/nba rookies that can win gold for the us.

Discussion in 'NBA Dish' started by nguyen3706, Jul 4, 2012.

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  1. nguyen3706

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    Lets say the Olympic committee puts back in the rule where pro players can't play for the USA mens team, and the team like before 1992 consist of only college players. I also included the players that were just drafted/nba rookies because they technically haven't played in an NBA game yet. With other countries still allowed to use pros, i can easily see this team winning gold, with their only trouble coming from Spain's frontline and maybe France.

    C: Fab Melo
    pf: Anthony Davis
    sf: Kidd Gilchrist
    sg: Austin Rivers
    pg: Peyton Siva

    bench: Scoop Jardine, Perry Jones w/ miniscus, Kevin Jones, Jeff Taylor
     
    #1 nguyen3706, Jul 4, 2012
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    Lilliard
    Beal
    Kidd-Gilchrist
    Robinson
    Davis
     
    #2 QazQay, Jul 5, 2012
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    Fab Melo is Brazilian. I'd replace him with Nicholson/Sullinger/Zeller.
     
    #3 RedIsen, Jul 5, 2012
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    So other National teams besides the USA can use NBA players?

    We'd be screwed, imo. lol.
     
    #4 Juxtaposed Jolt, Jul 5, 2012
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    Kentucky Wildcats.
     
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    Fab Melo would get raped on the boards.
     
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    You can't ... not enough experience. It's not the 1970s
     
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    They would lose. Scola would go 40/20 on those guys.
     
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    Only if the other teams also field non-professionals.
     
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    there's no combo that could beat spain
     
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    I only know 3 names from that list... and those are only "heard of"

    Haven't actually seen clips or anything.
     
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    Kentavious Caldwell-Pope
     
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    They wouldnt qualify for the Olympics with a squad like that.... Shame of a Nation!!!!
     
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    LOL @ picking Fab Melo for the USA National Team when he is Brazilian.
     
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    PG: Scott Machado
    SG: Jeremy Lamb
    SF: Chandler Parsons
    PF: Royce White
    C: Terrence Jones

    Guaranteed gold.
     
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    Pg: Dylan
    Sg: Dylan
    Sf: Dylan
    Pf: Dylan
    C: Dylan

    Because he spits hot fire.
     
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    Nicholson = Canadian

    Parsons is not a rookie...
     
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    World U-21 Championships ... maybe
     
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    How so? Their star guards, lmao are calderon, juan carlos navarro, and rudy fernandez (rubio hurt), and the USA guards I listed would blow through and out muscle them. Their guards literally cannot hold any of our guards. Their only advantage on us is their frontline of the gasols and Ibaka. W/ Anthony Davis's elite D and length however, he can easily neutralize the damage those guys can cause. Like I said it would be a close game, but I can easily see a group of college stars/rookies beating those guys.
     
    #19 nguyen3706, Jul 5, 2012
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    gasols big ass would bully davis skinny ass in the paint
     
    #20 Mr. Space City, Jul 5, 2012
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