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Just about to start, in case anyone wants to watch K Love (and I think Big Al too).

I knew you wouldn't totally abandon us! You can't do Love like that! He needs you man!

Calinks wrote:I knew you wouldn't totally abandon us! You can't do Love like that! He needs you man!

Alright I see KD. Ah, D-Rose. Supposedly Mcgee is there too right? Interesting.

Looks like Al Jeff isn't there. I could swear he was invited...

Maybe he got his invite rescinded or maybe he declined to get his Utah situation set up or something. So what is this show going to be about? Are we going to see any playing? Billups showed up, nice.

IDK. At this point it looks like they might just interview all the players.

Calinks wrote:Alright I see KD. Ah, D-Rose. Supposedly Mcgee is there too right? Interesting.

WTF is McGee there? Could've as well invited Hollins then.

I heard that Stoudemire might not play. Our bigs are Love, Lee, McGee, Lopez, the other Lopez, Chandler, and Odom. Don't panic though, it's not like every international star cares much either about these games.

I guess Brasil have better bigs IMO... Nenê, Splitter, Varejão...

Our bigs aren't that bad. We've got high skill levels in Brook and Love, an athletic workhorse in Lee, the versatility of Odom, and defensive minded bigs in Robin and Chandler. McGee probably won't make the team. I am just guessing they keep 5 with the 5th spot coming down to a healthy and motivated Tyson Chandler...if not, Robin gets the nod.

It may not be the big names like Howard, Amare, Boozer, etc., but they should be fine.

Also remember that Int'l ball is different from the NBA.

Joining McGee at center are Brook Lopez, Robin Lopez and Tyson Chandler; the forwards are Jeff Green, David Lee, Kevin Love, Odom, Rudy Gay, Danny Granger, Andre Iguodala and Gerald Wallace; and the guards are Durant, Chauncey Billups, Tyreke Evans, Rajon Rondo, Derrick Rose, Russell Westbrook, Stephen Curry, Eric Gordon and O.J. Mayo.

This would be my depth chart:

C - Lopez / Lee / Lopez / Chandler / McGee
PF - Granger / Love / Odom / Wallace / Green
SF - Durant / Gay / Iguodala
SG - Evans / Mayo / Gordon
PG - Curry / Rondo / Billups / Rose / Westbrook

There is so much flexibility on this roster, and it only increases with the international style of play.

Oh yeah with the likes of Wallace, Green, Granger etc. also in camp there should be no worries. The only team that can beat us is us.

I'd probably go something like...

5 Brook Lopez
5 David Lee
4 Kevin Love
4 Jeff Green
3 Kevin Durant
3 Danny Granger
3 Gerald Wallace
1/2 Steph Curry
1 Chauncey Billups
1 Rajon Rondo

Thats 10. A lot of versatility already. I am guessing its a 12 man roster, does anyone know? I'd like to see Chandler healthy and motivated. They could use his intensity & defensive presence as a 5th big. With the 12th spot I'd probably lean towards another 2 guard. I'd prefer a Gordon-Mayo battle...someone who can catch and shoot as well as defend. Those two fit the bill more than an Evans, Igoudala, Gay, and even a Westbrook.

...Gordon is probably more capable of handling a reserve role on this team. I think his game meshes a little better with a team concept. Plus, with Mayo's current situation with the USC scandals, Gordon is probably the better representative of our country for the time being.

It's a good thing Pau isn't playing. That could have been a pretty significant problem against what is basically the USA B-team outside of Durant.

LOL Kamla has a crush on Love, I think.

Robin Lopez - Out
Amare Stoudemire - Out
David Lee - Injured

Love's chances increased today.

When does this thing actually start?

Klomp wrote:Robin Lopez - Out
Amare Stoudemire - Out
David Lee - Injured

Love's chances increased today.

Did he ask if he could be in the starting lineup yet?