Of course he would. USA could easily go with 3 centers instead of 4, so Plumlee or maybe Drummond would be cut.
USA Basketball World Cup Roster announced: Rose, Curry, Irving, Thompson, DeRozan, Harden, Faried, Cousins, Davis, Gay, Drummond, Plumlee.
With this roster, do you think kawhi would have made it?
If yes, who would he have replaced?
Of course he would. USA could easily go with 3 centers instead of 4, so Plumlee or maybe Drummond would be cut.
If Kawhi had decided to participate Gay would never of received an invite.
I haven't been paying attention to USA basketball at all..damn, that's an awful roster, tbh..
Faried, Gay and Plumlee?..
Nope...system player - KD
Would've been cool if Kawhi signed up after KD dropped out.
Yeah I mean I think he's better than Rudy Gay at the 3 anyways lol.
lol that's a dangerous looking squad for team US, tbh.
They are not that good the two games they played against Brazil and Puerto Rico were close for the first 3 quarters. The difference every time has been Davis asserting himself in the second half of those games which allowed the US to go on big runs.
If I were the coach I'd have picked Kawhi over Deronzan who's grossly overrated just because he has privilege to stat pad on a ty team. Faried and Lee need to stay cuz you need more depth for the big man rotation in case of potential injuries & foul troubles imho.
Would've loved to see who the better defender is between Kawhi and Klay Thompson
Kawhi. Not really much of a contest.
We know who the better scorer is... that's for sure, got.
Kiwi was smart in taking advice from his agent by pulling ou of the Olympics. It would have been a blow to his fragile career if he had been cut from the team. Not quite as bad as Jim actually quitting.
Absolutely. Championship experience in the team is invaluable. Replace that wigger Plumlee with Kawhi
He does not need the ball.
He is a True SF which the team lacks.
He can board and get lose balls. Long if they zone up.
Absolutely.
But so glad he declined.
That USA squad is gonna get raped by Spain in the Finals.
Kawhi is the better and more versatile scorer...Better shooter, Post up player, etc
Come on man, there's no way on earth you think kawhi is a better shooter than klay thompson...
shut up
Regular Season Career Field Goal %
kawhi Leonard FG% by distance
0-3 3-10 10-16 16 <3 3P
.683 .452 .448 .452 .376
Klay Thompson FG% by distance
.646 .300 .375 .427 .410
Only thing Klay thompson is better at shooting is 3pointers. everything else Kawhi is a better shooter
Come playoffs
Kawhi Leonard
0-3 3-10 10-16 16 <3 3P
.705 .543 .500 .375 .416
Klay Thompson
.462 .417 .426 .468 .398
Kawhi Leonard > Klay Thompson in shooting
hyhy taking a hot on everyone per par![]()
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