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Is this Spurs related?
I don't think Duncan is interested anymore.
If you were going to make up a team for the olympics what should the lineup be? If all the players agree.
Last edited by mavsfan1000; 06-03-2005 at 12:55 AM.
Is this Spurs related?
I don't think Duncan is interested anymore.
Amare
Shaq
Kobe
Allen
Billups
Backups
Kidd
Lebron
Wade
Shaq
Garnett
Redd
Daimon Jones
Ben Wallace
Don't want Tim to play because of injuries.
Amare Stoudemire
Joe Johnson
Shawn Marion
Tracy McGrady
Josh Howard
Jerry Stackhouse
Shaquille O'Neal
Ray Allen
Kevin Garnett
Wally Szcerzbiak
Dawyne Wade
LeBron James
Wally??!?!?!?!?!??!?!?!?!
No thanks!
Shaq
TD
Garnett
Kobe
Kidd
Amare
Iverson
Carter
Wade
Ben Wallace
Ray Allen
Bruce Bowen
Michael Redd
Marcus Camby
Billups
Can Steve Nash play for Team USA or does he actually play for the Candian National Team?
Obviously, Team USA needed a perimetral defender when Stramijkauskas or some guy named like that was firing at will from the 3 point line.Manu'sMagicalLeftHand --- congrats on picking bowen (first one to do so) to gaurd manu
Olympic forum.
Duncan is not playing in the olympics again.
Also, Shaq, KG or any other top player as well.
Might as well start picking high schoolers.
Olympic Forum, agreed.
Tim Duncan/Ben Wallace/Jeff Foster
Kevin Garnett/Marcus Camby
Tracy McGrady/Tayshaun Prince
Ray Allen/Michael Redd/Rip Hamilton
Chauncey Billups/Andre Miller
PG: Bibby, Iverson, Wade
SG: Allen, Hamilton, Redd
SF: McGrady, James
PF: Garnett, Marion
C: Amare, J. O'Neal
In the backcourt, you gotta have perimeter shooting to combat the zone, as well as slashers to both reate with and without the ball. Need several capable ball-handlers that are quick on offense and able to press, get physical on defense. Most important, you need very good players who aren't selfish.
Between Garnett, O'Neal, Amare and Marion, they have great all-around skill up front. Each can hit from the perimeter and all can run the floor.
I'd love to include Duncan, but I recall him saying he doesn't think he'll participate anymore.
I'd love to have Bibby on my team but I've got enough shooters with Allen, Redd and Hamilton. I'd take the more defensive minded Billups.
C Ben Wallace/Camby/Shaq
PF Tim Duncan/Garnett/Stoudemire
SF Tracy Mcgrady/B. Bowen
SG Joe Johnson/Ray Allen
PG M. Bibby/J. Terry
There aren't any real good point guards except Nash. Kidd isn't a good shooter so inside out game with Duncan would work better with good shooters.
Last edited by mavsfan1000; 06-03-2005 at 01:30 AM.
Jason Collier
Obinna Ekezie
Royal Ivey
Tyronn Lue
Donta Smith
Michael Stewart
Cory Alexander
Matt Carroll
Bernard Robinson
Tamar Slay
Theron Smith
The Olympics is a waste of time. The only things it accomplishes are putting money in corrupt official's pockets and injuring/tiring NBA players.
Don't just throw a whole bunch of superstars that can't coexist with each other. Things like rebounding, defense, unselfishness, and style of play should be considered. I don't think Kobe and Mcgrady can coexist with each other and be unselfish.
The style of play is give the ball to Duncan. If he gets double teamed than pass to one of the 3 point shooters. Mcgrady and Duncan can do pick and rolls.
2 superstars
great role players(defense, rebounding, passing, high percentage shooting, and etc.)
A.I.
Kobe Bryant
Ben Wallace
Ray Allen (even though i despise the er)
T. Mac
I picked Foster because he's just the type of role player you need on this team, not just a bunch of all stars and egos who each need shots or else you risk repeating what's happened the last two trips in international play. Foster is a banger inside and solid rebounder.
Might as well put Ostertag in there instead of Foster
Forget having a team full of superstars. We need great role players. There's a difference. Foster is a solid pick. Pick 2 of the best superstars that work well together in theory and put great role players around them.
I wonder how long the U.S. Olympic Basketball team has to practice with their starting 5 and bench before they actually start playing. I'm sure its very difficult considering each player's individual agendas and locations.
Bruce Bowen should be included with great role players. You mean Ostertank.
I'll say it - if the NBA and USA Basketball (one and the same) ponied up some money, instead of asking everyone to play for free, they'd have a team in no time.
Yeah, it's pathetic that's what it boils down to, but you can't change the spots on a leopard.
USA will lose again. Manu will take care of that
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