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Don Harris said on the news that sources say Bowen has not only made the top 15 but made the top 12. He also said Marion, Ridnour, and Morrison were the three cut.
I always liked defense of Bowen. He the best in the nba league. I want to play too
Don Harris said on the news that sources say Bowen has not only made the top 15 but made the top 12. He also said Marion, Ridnour, and Morrison were the three cut.
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Bowen is a lock to make the team.
This team ain't winning the Gold...
This is a team they are putting together, not an all star list. Athletic with Bosh and Howard, Wade and LeBron. You got stoppers in Bruce, Battier. Maturity and leadership in Bruce, Battier, . You've got shooters (Kobe if he plays, Wade can shoot if people didn't know as can LeBron).
scorers (Morrison, Arenas, ). Great Rebounding team (Howard, LeBron, Wade). Great passer and floor leader in LeBron. Versatile big men who can guard out on the perimeter (Bosh, Howard, LeBron). Score all day in the post with Elton Brand. Shotblocking (Brand)
Transition baskets, well it's all you can eat time with LeBron and Wade and Howard and Bosh running...
Yeah, it's all right here!!!
I'm sorry but Manu and Nocioni and Oberto and Scola can't compete with that. Bruce > Manu. They're outgunned, daddyo.
And Coach K is going to use them right.
Look, LeBron and Wade are not going home without the gold.
That's just a fact. Neither is Coach K.
The question is how badly will they beat the rest of the field? By fifty? By a hundred? We know they will beat them, but will they embarass the rest of them. Here style points will count. It won't be pretty and it will be a beat down. These guys are humble, mature and unselfish. It's a different approach and a different mentality and a different group of guys. That will make a world of difference.
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They're going go get the cookies on the top shelf where all the good stuff is.
Some of those other team's players are gonna be on our posters. We might be nice enough to sign them afterwards.
We should be named the Vampires because we're out for blood.
Will Bowen get to play in the Olympics?
Best guess to me is that it will depend upon matchups and if there is a small forward or big guard that we need to shut down (e.g. Manu).
If we need lots of points from that position or something else, he may not play quite as much.
In a close game in the fourth, if the other team had a good shooting guard/small forward, I think Coach K would play him (as would we).
Perhaps he will avg 15 mpg.
Just a guess.
seriously i think we can legitimately tank this season, with bowen on national duties if he makes the cut, tp and gino will be at wc, beno....
The 15 are:
Carmelo Anthony
Gilbert Arenas
Shane Battier
Chris Bosh
Bruce Bowen
Elton Brand
Dwight Howard
LeBron James
Antawn Jamison
Joe Johnson
Brad Miller
Chris Paul
Amare Stoudemire
Dwyane Wade
Kirk Hinrich
What 3 would you cut to get to 12?
cp3, amare, jamison
You're going to cut the best pure point guard on the team?
Amare (because of the knee), Jamison, Hinrich.
Chris Paul is expected to start. So I doubt he's getting cut
If Amare isn't healthy, then I'd say Amare, Jamison and Battier.
If Amare is healthy, then I'd say Miller, Jamison and Battier.
jamison, amare and brad miller(dude sux)
amare, battier, miller.
Question: I don't remember, but how did Dwayne Wade do at the Olympics last time he played?
I'd cut the 3 that Harris supposedly said were cut. Marion, Ridnour, and Red . Or perhaps, instead of Marion I may cut Battier instead.
Bruce is the man.
Slight correction here...Marion, Ridnour, and Morrison(not Red ), along with Billups (family concerns) were cut to get to the 15-man roster.
3 more players need to be 'cut' to get to the final 12-man roster.
With the lineup as it is, I'd have to say that battier and jamison would pretty much play redundant roles on the team and will probably be among the 3 reserves. The third man would be Amare if his knees don't hold up. If they do, Miller's out.
I knew he would do it! Way to go Bruce! Congrats!
I remember he played more minutes than either Lebron or Carmelo combined but I think that was because we didn't have any back up point guards. Overall, I remember him missing a lot of open jumpers like the rest of our team but he was just a rookie. He should shine this go around.
If Amare is out, I cut Hinrich and Jamison. If Amare is in, I cut Miller and Hinrich/Jamison. Essentially I pick Battier over Jamison for his better defense.
To get everyone clear on what's happened so far ...
Twenty-four players were originally selected to tryout. Kobe Bryant, Paul Pierce and J.J. Re already bowed out in the last couple weeks due to injuries. Chauncey Billups, Lamar Odom and Michael Redd are out for personal reasons, knocking the candidates down to 18. They needed to get to 15 before leaving for Asia.
Therefore, the team made 3 cuts today -- Marion (because of his knee), Ridnour and Morrison.
On Aug 17, they'll cut 3 more of the remaining 15 I posted above to get to 12.
Bruce had better make the final 12. Absolutely has to.
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