Starting Lineup for TeamUSA in Rio?

Zombiesonics · Post #21 » by **Zombiesonics** » Mon Jul 18, 2016 5:07 am

I could see barnes, DDR, and Jordan riding the pine a lot, there are always 3 guys at the end of team usas bench that ride the pine. It can't be lowry because he's the only friggin back up pg on the team. Jimmy Buckets, Draymond, Lowry, and Paul George will all be major contributors off the bench, those are some elite players on the bench... I mean wouldn't butler or draymond be the best player on any other team in the tourney?

Post #22 » by **Mr. E** » Mon Jul 18, 2016 5:20 am

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DanTown8587 · Post #23 » by **DanTown8587** » Mon Jul 18, 2016 5:22 am

To get back on the point, I'd assume

Kyrie - George - Durant - Anthony - Green
Lowry - Thompson - Butler - Cousins
Barnes - DeRozan - Jordan

Post #24 » by **bleu** » Mon Jul 18, 2016 6:07 am

I know I'm a bit late on this, but how in the HELL is Harrison Damn Barnes on team USA? I would have taken ancient Kobe over him.

SK21209 · Post #25 » by **SK21209** » Mon Jul 18, 2016 6:17 am

Irving
George
Melo
KD
Joran

Lowry
Thompson/Derozan
Butler/Derozan
Green
Cousins

Barnes the human cigar

SpreeS · Post #26 » by **SpreeS** » Mon Jul 18, 2016 6:28 am

Who is the best playmaker on this squad? Green?

Frozzy · Post #27 » by **Frozzy** » Mon Jul 18, 2016 6:28 am

bleu wrote:I know I'm a bit late on this, but how in the HELL is Harrison Damn Barnes on team USA? I would have taken ancient Kobe over him.

I wish the best for Harrison but it's true, he has been fed with a silver spoon in this league since day 1. Doubt he gets any meaningful minutes though.

sunskerr · Post #28 » by **sunskerr** » Mon Jul 18, 2016 7:04 am

Let's help Golden State get some practice in for the upcoming season:

Green
KD
George
Klay
Irving

Geaux_Hawks · Post #29 » by **Geaux_Hawks** » Mon Jul 18, 2016 7:06 am

I would honestly start Lowry. There's plenty of offense in the lineup.

ThumbsUpBaby · Post #30 » by **ThumbsUpBaby** » Mon Jul 18, 2016 9:09 am

Harrison Barnes will be the towel boy and the cheerleader for TeamUSA.

elBJ · Post #31 » by **elBJ** » Mon Jul 18, 2016 9:33 am

What they usually try to do is starting with an offensive Lineup and as the opponents best players get fatigued, they plug in a few defensive terrors and win the game in the 2nd Quarter.

I guess they start with something like

Kyrie / Klay / KD / Melo / DMC

but, Lowry / Butler / PG / Green / DeAndre will be the Lineup destroying the opponents in the second.

If they can't create a huge gap in the 2nd they plug the shooters back in and may go small.
Barnes played before and is there just for spot up minutes as small ball 4. Him and DeRozan seem like redundant players and maybe 2 more playmaking guards would've been the better choice, but they're Team USA so who cares.

NBAfan3024 · Post #32 » by **NBAfan3024** » Mon Jul 18, 2016 9:57 am

Little Digger wrote:Anthony starting over Paul George would be a travesty..IMO George is the best player on the team with KD right behind as #2..

George is not better than Durant at anything.

Dajadeed · Post #33 » by **Dajadeed** » Mon Jul 18, 2016 10:16 am

NBAfan3024 wrote:
Little Digger wrote:Anthony starting over Paul George would be a travesty..IMO George is the best player on the team with KD right behind as #2..

George is not better than Durant at anything.

Paul George is a better man to man defender than KD.

NBAfan3024 · Post #34 » by **NBAfan3024** » Mon Jul 18, 2016 10:22 am

Dajadeed wrote:
NBAfan3024 wrote:
Little Digger wrote:Anthony starting over Paul George would be a travesty..IMO George is the best player on the team with KD right behind as #2..

George is not better than Durant at anything.

Paul George is a better man to man defender than KD.

Fair enough but that's where it ends. Even then Durant showed In the playoffs he is a good defender so the gap isn't huge.

John Murdoch · Post #35 » by **John Murdoch** » Mon Jul 18, 2016 12:48 pm

Little Digger wrote:Anthony starting over Paul George would be a travesty..IMO George is the best player on the team with KD right behind as #2..

huh? No he isnt

Post #36 » by **jwise44** » Mon Jul 18, 2016 12:59 pm

DowJones wrote:Why did Anthony Davis decline?

A better question is why didn't everyone else decline?

No way I'd go this year

Apollo64 · Post #37 » by **Apollo64** » Mon Jul 18, 2016 1:57 pm

Tbh i think Draymond will play the most minutes at center.

The Penguin · Post #38 » by **The Penguin** » Mon Jul 18, 2016 2:12 pm

I think Melo will get the start as the ceremonial team leader. I also think Boogie will likely start. Though I would run:

Draymond
KD
George
Klay
Kyrie

Once the opponents bigs start to fatigue from chasing that lineup, bring Boogie in to pound on them more.

qwerty1234 · Post #39 » by **qwerty1234** » Mon Jul 18, 2016 2:17 pm

bleu wrote:I know I'm a bit late on this, but how in the HELL is Harrison Damn Barnes on team USA? I would have taken ancient Kobe over him.

Colangelo was trying to woo him to the 6ers

davidfr94 · Post #40 » by **davidfr94** » Mon Jul 18, 2016 3:35 pm

NBAfan3024 wrote:
Dajadeed wrote:
NBAfan3024 wrote:George is not better than Durant at anything.

Paul George is a better man to man defender than KD.

Fair enough but that's where it ends. Even then Durant showed In the playoffs he is a good defender so the gap isn't huge.

He is a better ball handler and to me a better 3 pt shooter. Plus, he does not seem to be the chocker durant is.

I think if George improves a bit next year the gap between the two Will not be that big.

George is really a wonderfull all around player.
I am a Pacers fan but I would not trade durant for George straight up.