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Olympics
Posted: Sun Jul 1, 2012 5:01 am
by Calinks
With Bosh now being out the bigs are really looking slim for team USA. Good news is, that means we should see a lot of Love. Bad news, Love may get weathered playing all those minutes.
Re: Olympics
Posted: Sun Jul 1, 2012 6:41 am
by LordBaldric
Calinks wrote:With Bosh now being out the bigs are really looking slim for team USA. Good news is, that means we should see a lot of Love. Bad news, Love may get weathered playing all those minutes.
Bah. He can handle it.
Re: Olympics
Posted: Sun Jul 1, 2012 7:06 am
by jade_hippo
Considering Chandler will likely get the bulk of the C minutes and Lebron/Anthony/Durant will get fowrad minutes, him and Griffin will probably split backup C minutes. Is anyone left on the olympic team, everyone seems hurt.
Re: Olympics
Posted: Sun Jul 1, 2012 12:39 pm
by cpfsf
Lamar Odom: Woo hoo! The two sweetest words in the English language: de-fault, de-fault, de-fault!
Re: Olympics
Posted: Sun Jul 1, 2012 12:47 pm
by cpfsf
Re: Olympics
Posted: Sun Jul 1, 2012 6:15 pm
by Klomp
Won't happen, but I'd like to see Love start at center.
Paul/Bryant/James/Durant/Love starting
Westbrook/Wade/Iguodala/Anthony/Chandler off the bench
Re: Olympics
Posted: Mon Jul 2, 2012 4:24 am
by eroomlladnar
I'd say Bosh's injury means Anthony Davis is gonna make the team.
Re: Olympics
Posted: Mon Jul 2, 2012 4:32 am
by jade_hippo
Haven't Bryant and Wade both backed out now?
Re: Olympics
Posted: Mon Jul 2, 2012 4:38 am
by Klomp
jade_hippo wrote:Haven't Bryant and Wade both backed out now?
Good call on Wade, but don't think Kobe has backed out yet
Re: Olympics
Posted: Mon Jul 2, 2012 4:40 am
by The J Rocka
Re: Olympics
Posted: Mon Jul 2, 2012 7:53 pm
by Calinks
Boooooooooooo
Anthony Davis is out too now it seems. Sever ankle sprain.
Re: Olympics
Posted: Mon Jul 2, 2012 8:07 pm
by Swish4
I wouldn't mind if they made a spot for Bernard James, the second round pick of the Mavs who's an Air Force vet and served a few tours in Iraq and Afghanistan. I think it would be a popular move.
Re: Olympics
Posted: Mon Jul 2, 2012 8:12 pm
by theGreatRC
When do we find out who makes the squad?
Re: Olympics
Posted: Mon Jul 2, 2012 8:35 pm
by Calinks
Not sure. Anyone know if Pekovic will play for Montenegro? Is he still recovering from surgery?
Re: Olympics
Posted: Mon Jul 2, 2012 8:46 pm
by Mattya
I think they have some announcement show on NBATV on Saturday
Re: Olympics
Posted: Mon Jul 2, 2012 9:12 pm
by sisibilio
Calinks wrote:Not sure. Anyone know if Pekovic will play for Montenegro? Is he still recovering from surgery?
Montenegro didn't qualify for the olympics neither for the preolympic tournament. They'll be playing the 2013 eurobasket qualification in late august.
Re: Olympics
Posted: Tue Jul 3, 2012 3:20 am
by theGreatRC
I know this wasn't much of a shocker, but K LOVE made the olympic team!
Taken from the Gen. Board
[GR] wrote:In a phone interview with FOX Sports Florida, Colangelo said 2008 Olympic and 2010 FIBA Worlds holdovers are on the team:
LeBron James
Kobe Bryant
Carmelo Anthony
Chris Paul
Deron Williams
Kevin Durant
Russell Westbrook
Kevin LoveTyson Chandler
Colangelo said that leaves six players vying for the final three spots as Team USA will have practices Friday and Saturday in Las Vegas before the team is announced at 7 p.m. EDT Saturday in a selection show being televised by NBA TV. They are Blake Griffin, Andre Iguodala, Rudy Gay, James Harden, Eric Gordon and Anthony Davis. Despite a sprained ankle that could sideline him this week, Colangelo said Davis remains under consideration for the team.
Colangelo said Lamar Odom dropped out Monday, leaving Team USA with 15 finalists. He said there will be no further additions to the team. The three finalists who don't make the 12-man roster will be alternates.
Congrats Boy!
Re: Olympics
Posted: Tue Jul 3, 2012 4:07 am
by cpfsf
Rose, Bynum, Odom, Howard, Aldridge, Wade
Re: Olympics
Posted: Tue Jul 3, 2012 4:40 am
by jade_hippo
cpfsf wrote:Rose, Bynum, Odom, Howard, Aldridge, Wade
with Davis likely wanting out because of a sever ankle sprain
Re: Olympics
Posted: Sat Jul 7, 2012 11:25 pm
by Klomp
Rosters announced.
Nominated for the 2012 U.S. Olympic Team were: Carmelo Anthony (New York Knicks); Kobe Bryant (Los Angeles Lakers); Tyson Chandler (New York Knicks); Kevin Durant (Oklahoma City Thunder); Blake Griffin (Los Angeles Clippers); James Harden (Oklahoma City Thunder); Andre Iguodala (Philadelphia 76ers); LeBron James (Miami Heat); Kevin Love (Minnesota Timberwolves); Chris Paul (Los Angeles Clippers); Russell Westbrook (Oklahoma City Thunder); and Deron Williams (Brooklyn Nets).
Paul / Williams / Westbrook
Bryant / Harden
James / Iguodala
Durant / Anthony
Love / Chandler / Griffin
