Who is the alpha male in Team USA right now?

[ElNono]

lots of stars there, but who is the captain/leader/alpha male of the group?

[ElNono]

shit, this was meant to go in the NBA forum... can a mod move it please?

[TE]

Lebron and doesn't look to be close with the little amount of games played thus far.

[Brazil]

Chandler :lol

[ElNono]

well, looks like Spursfan has an opinon too... might aswell keep this one here, and I'll make a new one on the NBA forum and compare notes...

[Kai]

Kobe again

[HeatChamps]

Lebron obviously.

[Hoops Czar]

I voted Chandler in the other poll, but I'll go with kobe in this one.

[HeatChamps]

Kobe again
You are an idiot. Kobe is done since 2010.

[HeatChamps]

I voted Chandler in the other poll, but I'll go with kobe in this one.
Another fucking idiot. You must love ESPN. Fag.

[ElNono]

Durant getting no love... tbh, you have to wonder if his wardrobe works against him...

[Hoops Czar]

Another fucking idiot. You must love ESPN. Fag.

Nonsense. ESPN loves Lebron.

[TE]

KD might leave (okay wtf he probably will) his stamp in a couple of games, but Lebron is king this year tbh.

[Kai]

You are an idiot. Kobe is done since 2010.

Yet this idiot realizes that your personality isn't directly correlated to the status of your current physical state.

[Kai]

FYI: Alpha dog and number 1 scoring option aren't mutually exclusive terms. Kobe is the most competitive, demanding player on team USA. And you don't have to ask folks in Colorado ski lodges to figure he gets what he wants, one way or another.

[Koolaid_Man]

You are an idiot. Kobe is done since 2010.

The Media wants it to be Lebron...but the fans say it's Kobe....:lmao them niggas Jealous of Kobe...:lmao

Kobe the star when US basketball team goes abroad



The only thing Bryant can't seem to explain to reporters is why he's so much more popular than his teammates on the Olympic basketball team.
"I don't know. I don't know where it comes from or how that happens," he said Saturday with a laugh. "It all started with the Dream Team in terms of basketball becoming so global. When I came into the NBA, I kind of inherited kind of the globalization of the game, and then having grown up overseas they really kind of laid claim to me because this is where I learned how to play the game, is overseas."


Chris Paul figures Bryant owes it to the way he's won and carried himself through the years -- along with one other thing.
"A lot of it's got to do, too, that he plays for the Lakers. I learned that, too, I learned that quick," Paul said. "Everywhere you go, shoot, the Lakers, they never play a road game. Only time they might play a road game now is in Oklahoma City."


Bryant is not the best player on the U.S. team, probably just cracking the top three at this stage of his career. Yet for as good as LeBron James, Kevin Durant or any other U.S. player is, none draws the attention of Bryant once the Americans leave home.


"Well, he's been doing it for 16 years in the NBA and in those 16 years the accomplishments are incredible. I mean, they're worthy of a top-five player in the history of the game, really," U.S. coach Mike Krzyzewski said. "And then he's been so visible, been all over the world. In others words, he's traveled all over in the offseason. Even when we're on this tour, he's a guy that gets out, meets people. I think he has just made a commitment to being out there and as a result, you know, people follow him."


The Americans still marvel at the frenzy surrounding Bryant four years ago in Beijing. U.S. assistant Mike D'Antoni once joked that the thunderous "Kobe! Kobe!" chants during the opening ceremonies had even James, Dwyane Wade and Carmelo Anthony going, "What are we, potted plants?"


http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/wire?section=oly&id=8186615

[TE]

FYI: Alpha dog and number 1 scoring option aren't mutually exclusive terms.

It remains to be seen tbh...

Kobe has the attitude to take the label but his performance is another thing, especially when scrubs like barbosa and garcia score almost at will on him.

When it matters (in pool play), we'll have a better idea as to who the alpha dog is.

[ElNono]

FYI: Alpha dog and number 1 scoring option aren't mutually exclusive terms. Kobe is the most competitive, demanding player on team USA. And you don't have to ask folks in Colorado ski lodges to figure he gets what he wants, one way or another.

tbh, I didnt mention number 1 scoring option/go to guy on purpose... I know thats Lebron hands down right now

[Kai]

tbh, I didnt mention number 1 scoring option/go to guy on purpose... I know thats Lebron hands down right now

Mainly directed at Heatfan.

[Hemotivo]

Durant!

[ElNono]

Chandler is a legitimate option, IMO... he's basically the anchor on D and a legit tough guy...

[Latarian Milton]

kobe might think he was the alpha guy when he's not even the best on his own team. bron is the leader of this team deservedly and it ain't worth any arguing

[Latarian Milton]

Chandler is a legitimate option, IMO... he's basically the anchor on D and a legit tough guy...

even w/o TC they'd still dominate the olympics pretty much the same way miami won the NBA championship, and we didn't have no big guy nearly as good as anthony davis back in the day

[racm]

LeBron closed out the game vs Brazil in a game Kobe and Melo were chucking.

[Koolaid_Man]

LeBron closed out the game vs Brazil in a game Kobe and Melo were chucking.

From a fan perspective good thing that your opinion of the alpha is in the global minority...
:lol

[ElNono]

Lakerfan coming out of the woodwork, no surprises there... :lol

[Deuce Bigalow]

Well, Kobe does have more rings than the rest of the team combined

[Ashy Larry]

Another fucking idiot. You must love ESPN. Fag.

Probably LeBron. As far as ..... lol .... ESPN ..... they already had a Heat Index. It was called www.espn.com/nba/heat

I don't think they've taken their talent to cover any other "team" in all the major four sports.

[Koolaid_Man]

Well, Kobe does have more rings than the rest of the team combined

People don't want to admit it but they all follow Kobe...case in point.

A few yrs ago Kobe went to see Hakeem to learn a few extra post moves...every body raved about it..and his dedication to the game....since then you've seen nothing but a steady stream of players going to see Hakeem...

after seeing Kobe...Lebron went to Hakeem for help...:lol, followed by Dwight, Okafor, and now Amare....next yr CP3 will be going...


Alan Hahn (http://sulia.com/source/S-246291)


Also in New York Knicks (http://sulia.com/channel/new-york-knicks/f/60151c66-3de4-484a-bb57-66b8b3e86360/)


Stoudemire will spend two weeks with Hakeem Olajuwon in Houston next month. The cost of learning The Dream Shake? $50,000 a week is what we were told. Now, we don't know of Olajuwon is charging Stoudemire full price, but Amar'e plans to get bang for his buck. He said he plans to memorize every lesson so he can expand his game to include one or two go-to moves on the post. Stoudemire has been known as mostly a pick-and-roll player who developed a mid-range jumper in 2010-11. Mike Woodson wanted him to be more of a threat in the post, so he asked his former Rockets teammate to spend some time with Stoudemire. Tyson Chandler is also expected to spend some time with Olajuwon after the Olympics.

[DMC]

Regular season and Finals MVP is always going to be the alpha, regardless who struts the most.

[DMC]

Well, Kobe does have more rings than the rest of the team combined
And more rape accusations as well.