ok, is Tim a foreign player?

[MadDog73]

He played for the VI team one year, didn't he? I could swear I remember that.

I don't think so....


one year, he didn't play a game against VI Olympic team while on the American team. (it was a qualifier I believe, and the US still won).

[LilMissSPURfect]

Tim is Foreign only to the opposition

[Kori Ellis]

He's not American, an American is born on American soil. Neither the VI or PR is American soil no matter if you need or have to have pass port, they're simply U.S. territories.

The reason the VI and PR are so closely associated with America is because of their close proximity to America as opposed to Swains Island which is a US territory but if someone born and raised their were playing in the NBA, they'd be classified immediately as a foreign player.

Is that your rule for being an American? Because according to the government he's a U.S. citizen, so some people might say he's American. Since Steve Kerr was born in Beirut, does that mean he isn't American too?

[Obstructed_View]

I don't think so....


one year, he didn't play a game against VI Olympic team while on the American team. (it was a qualifier I believe, and the US still won).

Yeah, that sounds right. Maybe that's what I was thinking.

[MadDog73]

Just to confirm, Tim has only played in the Olympics once, for the US, in 2004.

He was supposed to in 2000, but as we all know, was injured that year (Suns fans should know that as well...)

Duncan's senior international career with the United States national team began in 1999. As a member of the 1999 USA Olympic Qualifying Team, he averaged 12.7 ppg, 9.1 rpg and 2.4 bpg and assisted the USA to a 10-0 finish en route to a qualifying berth for the 2000 Sydney Olympics; however, a knee injury forced him to stay out of the Olympic Games.[6] In 2003, Duncan led the USA team to a 10-0 recordand a qualifying berth for the 2004 Summer Olympics.[6] Duncan started all the games he played in and averaged team bests of 15.6 ppg, 8.0 rpg, 1.56 bpg, while shooting 60.7 percent from the field.[6] At the Olympics itself, the team lost three games on its way to a bronze medal.[20] The record represented more losses in a single year than in the 68 previous years combined. It was also the first time since NBA professionals became eligible that the U.S. men's basketball team returned home without gold medals.[20] After the tournament, Duncan commented, "I am about 95 percent sure my FIBA career is over. I'll try not to share my experiences with anyone."[21]

[phyzik]

FYI, banks consider transaction done in US territories foreign because they are not part of the 50 states. Could be the same for the NBA.

[Obstructed_View]

Just to confirm, Tim has only played in the Olympics once, for the US, in 2004.

He was supposed to in 2000, but as we all know, was injured that year (Suns fans should know that as well...)

I have a Sprite can with Timmy in his olympic uniform from 2000. I always figured it might be valuable someday.