Any News from the USA Select scrimmages?

[sabonis11]

I have been looking around online all afternoon looking for some notes or news from the past weeks USA select scrimmages to see how Love stacked up against the best of the NBA, but have had absolutely no success. Anybody hear anything about how they went?

[Mcfale313]

Here's some quotes after the scrimmage

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Kobe Bryant (Los Angeles Lakers)

What has the Select Team done to help you prepare?
I think they brought in a lot of energy. They’re a young team that continues to come at you and that is what we will be facing in Beijing. They played with a high level of intensity on every possession and that has helped, especially with our conditioning..

Did they give you some tough games?
(Pause)…Some tough quarters (laughter).

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Michael Redd (Milwaukee Bucks)

How did the USA Select Team look? What did they bring to the table?
They were great. That’s our future. They are talented and brought the best out of us. They competed hard, very competitive, very professional in their approach.

Did they win a few of the quarters?
Yes, a few of them, but we smashed them in the games. They’re competitors and they’re going to play hard. But at the same time, I think we beat them by 40 or 50 for the game.

you sorta get the sense about how crushed those select team guys felt.....I hope Love din't get bullied by Dwight down low the post................please dont crush his confidence b4 the season started

go wolves

[Mcfale313]

forgot link

http://www.usabasketball.com/news.php?n ... otes_07_24

[jpatrick]

Love never played for the select team. He was sent home the first day to rest his Achilles injury.

[Wingman]

I thought he was sent home from Vegas early to rest for the Select Team.

[jpatrick]

James suffered a slightly sprained right foot during Tuesday's scrimmage with the USA Basketball Select Team when he landed on Kevin Durant's foot. James will be re-evaluated today but is expected to play in Friday's exhibition against Canada at the Thomas & Mack Center. ... Kevin Love's Achilles' tendon continued to give him problems, and he was sent home to rest. Love was on the Select roster.

http://www.lvrj.com/sports/25795099.html

From what I remember, he skipped the last day of summer league and we were told he would be fine to practice with the select team, but then he was sent home and never played/practiced with them because of the Achilles. I wonder if we'll hear any kinda of update on the injury prior to training camp...good or bad. My guess is no.

[Wingman]

I thought he was sent home from Vegas early to rest for the Select Team.

[jpatrick]

I could be wrong, but I thought the select team was just put together to practice against team USA this past week and now their work is done. Therefore by missing this past week, he never got to play with the select team.

[Calinks]

Man.... I hope this isn't a regular thing.