Love Makes Team USA Preliminary Roster

Post #1 » by **Klomp** » Wed Jan 11, 2012 4:07 pm

USA Basketball is set to name 19 players who make up the preliminary roster for the 2012 Olympics. The group will gather for a short training camp, with the final 12-player roster submitted in mid-June.

According to SheridanHoops, this is the preliminary roster of 19:

LaMarcus Aldridge
Carmelo Anthony
Chauncey Billups
Chris Bosh
Kobe Bryant
Tyson Chandler
Kevin Durant
Eric Gordon
Blake Griffin
Dwight Howard
Andre Iguodala
LeBron James
Kevin Love
Lamar Odom
Chris Paul
Derrick Rose
Dwyane Wade
Russell Westbrook
Deron Williams

http://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/21 ... Roster_Set

Post #2 » by **Klomp** » Wed Jan 11, 2012 4:15 pm

Derrick Rose / Chris Paul / Deron Williams
Kobe Bryant / Dwyane Wade /
LeBron James / Andre Iguodala /
Kevin Durant / Carmelo Anthony /
Dwight Howard / Chris Bosh / Kevin Love

B Calrissian · Post #3 » by **B Calrissian** » Wed Jan 11, 2012 5:35 pm

If Love isn't going to play much I'd rather he didn't make the team. Team usa seems like collusion central. 3 heat players, 3 clippers, 2 knicks, 2 thunder, plus Williams and Howard (might as well be teamed up already).

shrink · Post #4 » by **shrink** » Wed Jan 11, 2012 6:24 pm

I think he has a chance.

The fact that he is such a good complimentary piece will help him. Players like Odom and Iguodala were big parts of Team USA.

If he doesn't make it, it will be because his defense isn't improving fast enough.

Wolves21 · Post #5 » by **Wolves21** » Wed Jan 11, 2012 6:26 pm

Well If I had finale say on the roster it would be.

Paul/Rose/Williams
Bryant/Wade
James/Durant/Anthony
Love/Aldrige
Howard/Chandler

No way in hell should Odom or Westbrook be on this team now with their attitudes.I think the roster I pick would be pretty well balanced.Kind of funny to see how strong the league is now at the PG and SF spot when 6 out of the 10 best players in the league play those two spots.

GRidge · Post #6 » by **GRidge** » Wed Jan 11, 2012 8:37 pm

Westbrook shouldn't make it. I don't think hes a complete enough point guard. Love should be given a fair shake. He's proven he can score, but mainly he's willing to relentlessly go after rebounds. Having someone like that next to Howard would be dynamite. It would take some of the pressure off Howard to grab every board and Howard could cover some of Love's defensive deficiencies

abrewbro68 · Post #7 » by **abrewbro68** » Wed Jan 11, 2012 9:05 pm

LOL, Kobe Bryant's old butt aint gonna start over Wade on Team USA

teven_1 · Post #8 » by **teven_1** » Wed Jan 11, 2012 10:22 pm

I think Loves game translates really well to international play. He could feast off the short 3 line, and of course get boards same as ever. His game doesn't rely on the wider NBA lanes, his height wont be an issue in international play so he could play center (he's almost pulling that off in the NBA) anddddd yeah

Post #9 » by **Klomp** » Wed Jan 11, 2012 10:33 pm

abrewbro68 wrote:LOL, Kobe Bryant's old butt aint gonna start over Wade on Team USA

Did last time

dunkonu21 · Post #10 » by **dunkonu21** » Wed Jan 11, 2012 10:48 pm

Duh!!!!

Rose/Deron/Paul
Kobe/Wade
James/Durant
Anthony/Griffin
Howard/Love

I think everyone is a lock except Griffin who LMA will give a huge run for his money. I'd also be nice to have the extra length in LMA. Hard call, both are very huge and talented players getting better each game.

Also I wonder how the PG minutes will play out. I like Deron a lot more than CP3 personally.