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Lebron, Wade, Kobe, Kidd, Bosh, they all have Olympic Golds and NBA les
AFP: Kobe Bryant on Tuesday said winning Olympic gold was more important than the NBA le, as he bids to polish his legacy by returning Team USA to world basketball supremacy.
The triple NBA champion, who heads a star-studded line-up hotly tipped to end an eight-year international drought, answered immediately when asked which prize mattered more.
"Gold medal," said Bryant, wading into the club-versus-country debate.
"You're playing for your country, there's more at stake. I think when you're playing for the NBA championship, you're actually playing for a brand, you're playing for whatever motivation -- proving people wrong or whatever," he said.
"When you put on a USA uniform, you're playing for something bigger than all that. You're representing your country, and our country is going up against the other country, trying to prove who's best. For me, that holds more weight."
Team USA has long battled for the services of top NBA players in a row that has been partly blamed for a series of flops on the world stage.
After embarrassing bronze-medal finishes at Athens 2004 and the 2006 World Championships, a core national team has been established, raising hopes of a better showing in Beijing.
Lebron, Wade, Kobe, Kidd, Bosh, they all have Olympic Golds and NBA les
Since I'm not getting any replies maybe the better question is...would you ever quit on your country and how do you feel about people who quit on their country....
Is this a taboo subject?
Even if I'm forced to bump 1000 times...there's no escaping your self awareness Spur fan....
Neither as important as the Non-Raping Medal
Please no trolling answer the question....it's pretty simple
It's a championship ring. At least for a U.S. player, it's a much bigger accomplishment. For a foreign player, it's the gold medal.
But still, you shouldn't rape during the process of trying to win either.
So does Manu Ginobili and David Robinson.
Why? I think your assessment is one of the stupidest things I've ever read...I'm talking Bobby Boushay stupid....or waterboy stupid....international players have leagues too...why wouldnt US players be just as patriotic
You're a moron ok cherry boy
LOL. You're bat crazy. If that's how NBA players truly thought, they could just cut basketball out of the equation and go join the military.Why? I think your assessment is one of the stupidest things I've ever read...I'm talking Bobby Boushay stupid....or waterboy stupid....international players have leagues too...why wouldnt US players be just as patriotic
You're a moron ok cherry boy
You're looking at this with Rose colored lenses on.....they play NBA ball all the time so whereas the OLYMPICS every 4 yrs or so....but make no mistake they know whats more important....you're basically implying men from other countries are more patriotic than Americans....you're throwing the American athelete under the bus....In terms if Sports there is no greater joy than standing on the world stage competing with the best of the best people in all of the world and coming home with the GOLD...if I could experience the euphoria of something like that it would be amazing....
Now if I wasn't man enough to bring gold home I would feel like but I would still be proud I at least tried and represented...I wouldnt get mad and vow to never represent my country again...who does that it would be infantile tbh
No...just saying that the NBA is the highest level of basketball in the world. Elite U.S. players know that to put themselves in the discussion of the best ever, they need to win a ring.
Which NBA team can win an Olympic Gold? Not one.
NBA is not the highest level....it's just the most popular due to the original dream team...sure if you condense and cherry pick only the best ones you can make that case but outside of the top 1% of players the international league players are better and more fundamentally sound....why do you think we had to start using our best players anyway? Because everyone was kicking our asses...
Lol...word homie
You don't think an NBA player values a ring over a gold medal?
Just put Pop in charge.NBA is not the highest level....it's just the most popular due to the original dream team...sure if you condense and cherry pick only the best ones you can make that case but outside of the top 1% of players the international league players are better and more fundamentally sound....why do you think we had to start using our best players anyway? Because everyone was kicking our asses...
Tim Duncan, Manu, and Parker are all international players....incidentally so is Kobe
But Pop was in charge and he along with Timmy brought home a bronze
there. you finally got your punch line in. you owe me one for engaging you in this pos thread. btw...and for bumping your ty ass move thread.But Pop was in charge and he along with Timmy brought home a bronze
Manu won the gold that year, though. Last time I checked, Manu was a Spur.But Pop was in charge and he along with Timmy brought home a bronze
Bend over and I'll pay back that one I owe
Justify it however you want....Manu won but did Kobe play ?
Bend over and I'll pay back that one I owelet me know when that olive branch makes it in
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