USA Basketball Roster

Texas Longhorns · Post #1 » by **Texas Longhorns** » Thu Feb 28, 2008 3:30 am

This maybe posted in the wrong board. I'm sorry if it is, I don't really know where to put it. I wanted a lot of people to answer though so I put it in the General. Anyways, the Olympics are coming up soon in August, so who do you want on the USA Basketball roster. Now, the one's that I list on the list below are already basically guaranteed to play. Besides those, pick who you would like to play on the team.

List of guaranteed players (unless they get injured)
1. Kobe Bryant G
2. Carmelo Anthony F
3. Dwyane Wade G
4. LeBron James F
5. Dwight Howard C
6. Jason Kidd G
7. Amare Stoudemire F
8. Chris Bosh F

Here's the LINK
keep in mind not all of the players on that roster will play (obvious ones, Durant, Oden, Etc.)

My projected Lineup

Jason Kidd
Kobe Bryant
Carmelo Anthony
LeBron James
Dwight Howard

Backups/Bench

Chris Paul/Deron Williams
Dwyane Wade
Shane Battier/Tayshaun Prince
Chris Bosh
Amare Stoudemire

http://www.last.fm/user/DPF55 · Post #2 » by **Buck You** » Thu Feb 28, 2008 3:32 am

Uh... Michael Redd????

Texas Longhorns · Post #3 » by **Texas Longhorns** » Thu Feb 28, 2008 3:35 am

That's my projected lineup. Now there's only 12 people, when there's really supposed to be 15. The 3 inactives that I forgot to put are Michael Redd, Tyson Chandler, and Shawn Marion.

EiRON · Post #4 » by **EiRON** » Thu Feb 28, 2008 3:37 am

Mike Miller?

Texas Longhorns · Post #5 » by **Texas Longhorns** » Thu Feb 28, 2008 3:38 am

Ok, stop listing ONE NAME! God, READ before you post.

http://www.last.fm/user/DPF55 · Post #6 » by **Buck You** » Thu Feb 28, 2008 3:38 am

Texas Longhorns wrote:That's my projected lineup. Now there's only 12 people, when there's really supposed to be 15. The 3 inactives that I forgot to put are Michael Redd, Tyson Chandler, and Shawn Marion.

I'm pretty sure Michael Redd would not be inactive.

Texas Longhorns · Post #7 » by **Texas Longhorns** » Thu Feb 28, 2008 3:42 am

ReddBogutCharlieV wrote:-= original quote snipped =-

I'm pretty sure Michael Redd would not be inactive.

Uhh, ok, LIST YOUR FULL LINEUP. BACKUP/INACTIVE/STARTERS....

ImmortalD24 · Post #8 » by **ImmortalD24** » Thu Feb 28, 2008 3:43 am

PG: Chris Paul/Jason Kidd/Chauncey Billups
SG: Kobe Bryant/Michael Redd
SF: Lebron James/Carmelo Anthony/Mike Miller
PF: Chris Bosh/Amare Stoudemire
C: Dwight Howard/Tyson Chandler

*Dwyane Wade will be out because of injury.

Texas Longhorns · Post #9 » by **Texas Longhorns** » Thu Feb 28, 2008 3:46 am

ImmortalD24 wrote:PG: Chris Paul/Jason Kidd/Chauncey Billups
SG: Kobe Bryant/Michael Redd
SF: Lebron James/Carmelo Anthony/Mike Miller
PF: Chris Bosh/Amare Stoudemire
C: Dwight Howard/Tyson Chandler

*Dwyane Wade will be out because of injury.

Where does it say that? I don't think he's injured, and it's the Olympics. I'm sure he'd want to play if he's not injured after playing in FIBA World 2 years ago.

http://www.last.fm/user/DPF55 · Post #10 » by **Buck You** » Thu Feb 28, 2008 3:51 am

PG: Chris Paul/Jason Kidd/Chauncey Billups
SG: Kobe Bryant/Dwyane Wade/Michael Redd
SF: Lebron James/Carmelo Anthony/Mike Miller/Shane Battier
PF: Chris Bosh/Amare Stoudemire
C: Dwight Howard/Tyson Chandler

ImmortalD24 · Post #11 » by **ImmortalD24** » Thu Feb 28, 2008 3:53 am

Texas Longhorns wrote:-= original quote snipped =-

Where does it say that? I don't think he's injured, and it's the Olympics. I'm sure he'd want to play if he's not injured after playing in FIBA World 2 years ago.

He's going to risk even more injury if he's not injured already, and besides his style of play does not suit International Basketball, you need a jumper and they don't call touch fouls.

Texas Longhorns · Post #12 » by **Texas Longhorns** » Thu Feb 28, 2008 3:55 am

ImmortalD24 wrote:-= original quote snipped =-

He's going to risk even more injury if he's not injured already, and besides his style of play does not suit International Basketball, you need a jumper and they don't call touch fouls.

He's not injured though, and I don't think he wouldn't play because he is sucking right now. I think the USA team would rather have him backup Kobe than another guard like Redd. He can still drive, and create pivotal plays during the clutch.

ImmortalD24 · Post #13 » by **ImmortalD24** » Thu Feb 28, 2008 3:57 am

Texas Longhorns wrote:-= original quote snipped =-

He's not injured though, and I don't think he wouldn't play because he is sucking right now. I think the USA team would rather have him backup Kobe than another guard like Redd. He can still drive, and create pivotal plays during the clutch.

You need shooters in international basketball, we saw how Redd, Miller and other shooters thrived in that type of basketball, out of all of the perimeter players on that list D-Wade has the weakest perimeter game.

Texas Longhorns · Post #14 » by **Texas Longhorns** » Thu Feb 28, 2008 3:58 am

ImmortalD24 wrote:-= original quote snipped =-

You need shooters in international basketball, we saw how Redd, Miller and other shooters thrived in that type of basketball, out of all of the perimeter players on that list D-Wade has the weakest perimeter game.

Yeah, but don't you think Coach K would pick D-Wade over them?

ImmortalD24 · Post #15 » by **ImmortalD24** » Thu Feb 28, 2008 3:59 am

Texas Longhorns wrote:-= original quote snipped =-

Yeah, but don't you think Coach K would pick D-Wade over them?

Coach K is smart enough to know that Redd fits in more than D-wade, he's suppose to assemble a team that works, not a team that has the most stars.

Texas Longhorns · Post #16 » by **Texas Longhorns** » Thu Feb 28, 2008 4:01 am

ImmortalD24 wrote:-= original quote snipped =-

Coach K is smart enough to know that Redd fits in more than D-wade, he's suppose to assemble a team that works, not a team that has the most stars.

I really don't know how Coach K picks his roster, maybe you know better. I just think that D-Wade's name is that much hyped up that he would pick him since he's a superstar over Redd or Miller or someone. Regardless, Kobe will start though, so it's the bench for these SG's.

Magic All The Way · Post #17 » by **Magic All The Way** » Thu Feb 28, 2008 4:05 am

I wonder how Kapono would do in international play.

Jemini80 · Post #18 » by **Jemini80** » Thu Feb 28, 2008 4:21 am

Team USA already picked those players over Arenas and AI (who are both better pure offensive players than Wade), so I don't see a reason Wade gets on the roster, especially with his TOs.

It doesn't matter, the team has Kobe, Dwight Howard, and Carmelo who is a scary offensive player with the international 3pt line.

ImmortalD24 · Post #19 » by **ImmortalD24** » Thu Feb 28, 2008 4:23 am

Jemini80 wrote:Team USA already picked those players over Arenas and AI (who are both better pure offensive players than Wade), so I don't see a reason Wade gets on the roster, especially with his TOs.

It doesn't matter, the team has Kobe, Dwight Howard, and Carmelo who is a scary offensive player with the international 3pt line.

They didn't pick Arenas or AI this time around because they are selfish players who only jack up shots.

DS1 · Post #20 » by **DS1** » Thu Feb 28, 2008 4:24 am

Team USA must have quality, pure shooters mixed in amongst the stars. Therefore Michael Redd, Mike Miller, etc. will likely get the nodd as backup to star two guard or three.