Semi-OT: Team USA Minicamp

ConstableGeneva · Post #1 » by **ConstableGeneva** » Tue Jul 17, 2018 8:50 pm

Reportedly not attending: Steph Curry, Lebron James, Gordon Hayward, Kawhi Leonard

Reportedly attending: Eric Gordon, Klay Thompson, Kevin Durant, DeMar DeRozan, Mike Conley

https://www.usab.com/news-events/news/2018/04/mnt-roster-announcment.aspx

reload141 · Post #2 » by **reload141** » Tue Jul 17, 2018 8:53 pm

Kawhi will surely pull out.

ConstableGeneva · Post #3 » by **ConstableGeneva** » Tue Jul 17, 2018 8:54 pm

reload141 wrote:Kawhi will surely pull out.

What I've been saying from the start.

Any idea if Kyrie and/or Gordie are healthy enough to join?

Post #4 » by **Parliament10** » Tue Jul 17, 2018 9:24 pm

ConstableGeneva wrote:

Read on Twitter

Reportedly not attending: Steph Curry, Lebron James

Reportedly attending: Eric Gordon, Klay Thompson, Kevin Durant

Kyrie, Hayward, AD, and Kawhi are part of the 35-player pool.

https://www.usab.com/news-events/news/2018/04/mnt-roster-announcment.aspx

That's a lot of coaches.

Post #5 » by **djFan71** » Tue Jul 17, 2018 11:45 pm

Parliament10 wrote:
ConstableGeneva wrote:

Read on Twitter

Reportedly not attending: Steph Curry, Lebron James

Reportedly attending: Eric Gordon, Klay Thompson, Kevin Durant

Kyrie, Hayward, AD, and Kawhi are part of the 35-player pool.

https://www.usab.com/news-events/news/2018/04/mnt-roster-announcment.aspx

That's a lot of coaches.

Larranaga putting in work this summer!

celticfan42487 · Post #6 » by **celticfan42487** » Wed Jul 18, 2018 12:04 am

ConstableGeneva wrote:
reload141 wrote:Kawhi will surely pull out.

What I've been saying from the start.

Any idea if Kyrie and/or Gordie are healthy enough to join?

I would imagine not. Even if they are they're coming off injury and their focus should be on the club obligations, not international exhibition tournaments.

Let the kids or lesser players looking to have some fun take on this silly stuff.

CeltsfanSinceBirth · Post #7 » by **CeltsfanSinceBirth** » Wed Jul 18, 2018 11:29 am

Demar and Kawhi at the camp.

the sea duck · Post #8 » by **the sea duck** » Wed Jul 18, 2018 12:12 pm

djFan71 wrote:
Parliament10 wrote:
ConstableGeneva wrote:

Read on Twitter

Reportedly not attending: Steph Curry, Lebron James

Reportedly attending: Eric Gordon, Klay Thompson, Kevin Durant

Kyrie, Hayward, AD, and Kawhi are part of the 35-player pool.

https://www.usab.com/news-events/news/2018/04/mnt-roster-announcment.aspx

That's a lot of coaches.

Larranaga putting in work this summer!

Probably just a matter of time before he gets a head coaching gig. Imagine getting references from Pop and Stevens.

87rottweiler · Post #9 » by **87rottweiler** » Wed Jul 18, 2018 3:54 pm

I wonder if Smart gets pulled in for the training again

ConstableGeneva · Post #10 » by **ConstableGeneva** » Mon Jul 23, 2018 5:43 pm

Hayward reportedly not participating, per Celticsblog. He's continuing his recovery/training in preparation for the preseason, accdg to his agent.

ConstableGeneva · Post #11 » by **ConstableGeneva** » Wed Jul 25, 2018 2:49 am

Read on Twitter

CeltsfanSinceBirth · Post #12 » by **CeltsfanSinceBirth** » Wed Jul 25, 2018 4:20 pm

ConstableGeneva wrote:

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Was really looking forward to seeing everyone at camp, especially seeing Kawhi and Derozan go at it during scrimmages and drills. It's kind of like when one of your buddies leaves his girlfriend for another woman, but then they're all invited to a mutual friend's wedding in a few weeks. Both girls go all-out trying to out-glam each other, while the boyfriend sits there uncomfortably, pretending like everything is cool. Meanwhile, you and your other pals are just hanging out at the bar enjoying all the awkwardness going on. :lol:

I feel like we were deprived of that. What a shame.

ConstableGeneva · Post #13 » by **ConstableGeneva** » Wed Jul 25, 2018 4:41 pm

Mike Conley atending; no Irving/Hayward: https://www.nba.com/grizzlies/news/grind-city-media/mikecheck-building-toward-healthy-return-conley-eyes-team-usa-minicamp-with-2020-olympic-vision-180725

Some high-profile players are not expected to attend this week’s camp. According to recent national reports, LeBron James, Steph Curry and Kyrie Irving have decided not to attend, although they will remain in the USA roster pool. The status of Kawhi Leonard was in question before he was traded last week from San Antonio to Toronto amid prolonged differences with the Spurs and coach Gregg Popovich, who is also head coach of the U.S. national team. On Tuesday, reports out of Boston indicated Gordon Hawyard would skip the Las Vegas minicamp to focus on his training in Boston after he missed last season with ankle surgery.

Conley is eager to take advantage of every opportunity he has to be around a crop of elite players on a USA roster that includes Kevin Durant, Jimmy Butler, DeMar DeRozan, Paul George, James Harden, Damian Lillard, Kevin Love, Chris Paul and Russell Westbrook among others.

CeltsfanSinceBirth · Post #14 » by **CeltsfanSinceBirth** » Wed Jul 25, 2018 8:36 pm

ConstableGeneva wrote:

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2 can play that game!!! :lol:

at the pettiness being displayed by Kawhi and Demar, with neither one wanting to be friends with the guys who just traded them. (Masai runs those programs that Demar is bouncing from).

Read on Twitter

ConstableGeneva · Post #15 » by **ConstableGeneva** » Thu Jul 26, 2018 12:37 am

Also in camp: Harrison Barnes, Tobias Harris, Isaiah Thomas, Myles Turner, Khris Middleton, Boogie Cousins, Victor Oladipo, Blake Griffin.

Not that anyone cares.

ConstableGeneva · Post #16 » by **ConstableGeneva** » Thu Jul 26, 2018 3:37 am

Kyrie went after all.

Read on Twitter

CeltsfanSinceBirth · Post #17 » by **CeltsfanSinceBirth** » Thu Jul 26, 2018 4:06 am

ConstableGeneva wrote:Kyrie went after all.

Read on Twitter

Looks like they just came from the dispensary.

ConstableGeneva · Post #18 » by **ConstableGeneva** » Thu Jul 26, 2018 11:40 pm

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Post #19 » by **K For Three** » Fri Jul 27, 2018 4:40 am

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Drax · Post #20 » by **Drax** » Fri Jul 27, 2018 7:41 am

http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/24204188/kyrie-irving-boston-celtics-relieved-long-rigorous-recovery-knee-infection-him

Kyrie on his rehab, during USA Minicamp.

Important quotes:

- "For the last two months, it was a long, rigorous process, trying to get that infection out and make sure I was safe," Irving said. "And then rehabbing from there. So I have been rehabbing probably for the last month and some change where I can actually do something without much restrictions."

- "This is probably one of the first summers in the last seven years where I have actually had time to develop and work on things that I want to improve on," he said.

- "It has been a grind, and it kind of caught up with me last season, and now getting a chance to really take my time and focus on my body this summer."