If The USA Team...

[Mr.Bottomtooth]

Was based on nothing but defense like the Spurs and Pistons instead stars with role players, how would the lineup be?

How about this?

C Wallace/O'Neal/Camby
PF Duncan/Garnett/J. O'Neal
SF Bowen/Prince
SG Artest/Kobe
PG Kidd/Billups

[mabber]

Was based on nothing but defense like the Spurs and Pistons instead stars with role players, how would the lineup be?

How about this?

C Wallace/O'Neal/Camby
PF Duncan/Garnett/J. O'Neal
SF Bowen/Prince
SG Artest/Kobe
PG Kidd/Billups

I agree with most of these although O'Neal isn't that great of a defender anymore. Would Kidd & Billups be our best defensive PG's? If you're putting together a team that's really good on defense and yet can score then I think you're close to having it nailed.

[Rynospursfan]

There is a serious lack of outside shooting skills on that team.

[MrChug]

Oooh, but Eric Snow is still one of the best lock down defenders at the PG position, even at his age. I really like what Raja Bell does too. If he and Tim are from the V.I. he would be eligible too right?

[cheguevara]

That team would lose to Venezuela

[ALVAREZ6]

There is a serious lack of outside shooting skills on that team.

Nice avatar

[MarkCuban]

I agree with most of these although O'Neal isn't that great of a defender anymore. Would Kidd & Billups be our best defensive PG's? If you're putting together a team that's really good on defense and yet can score then I think you're close to having it nailed.

a team that can play defense and still score? is that possible?

[NuGGeTs-FaN]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5B7EO...a%20basketball

if you want defense then you better add Melo coz he just OWNED Lebron , no suprise they call a touch foul on him though and dont call it the other way

[NuGGeTs-FaN]

oops, am i able to post that link? its just footage of the scrimmage

[cheguevara]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5B7EO...a%20basketball

if you want defense then you better add Melo coz he just OWNED Lebron , no suprise they call a touch foul on him though and dont call it the other way

goddam. If Lebronze is gonna play like that in official games, USA is screwed. Pass the ing ball!, the refs ain't gona bail you out in FIBA

[confined]

there's gotta be another defensive stopper at the point...i dont think kidd/billups would get it done

[mabber]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5B7EO...a%20basketball

if you want defense then you better add Melo coz he just OWNED Lebron , no suprise they call a touch foul on him though and dont call it the other way

Wow, Melo actually looked quick. He better slow down as I'm sure George Karl will see that video and expect that kind of defensive effort in Denver