US Olympic team named

[PHX]

Carmelo Anthony (Denver Nuggets);
Carlos Boozer (Utah Jazz);
Dwight Howard (Orlando Magic);
Chris Bosh (Toronto Raptors);
Kobe Bryant (Los Angeles Lakers);
LeBron James (Cleveland Cavaliers);
Jason Kidd (Dallas Mavericks);
Chris Paul (New Orleans Hornets);
Tayshaun Prince (Detroit Pistons);
Michael Redd (Milwaukee Bucks);
Dwyane Wade (Miami Heat);
and Deron Williams (Utah Jazz).

Starting 5 should be

C: Dwight Howard
PF: Chris Bosh/Carlos Boozer (Either one, both going to be the weakest link in the 5 regardless.)
SF: Lebron James
SG: Kobe Bryant
PG: Chris Paul

 

[peternorth]

not bad.

 

[Back Pocket Rocket]

They got nothing on:

C Andrew Bogut
PF David Anderson
SF Mark Worthington/Glen Saville/Joe Ingles????????????
SG Brad Newley
PG CJ Bruton

 

[mitch820]

Where's Amare

 

[peternorth]

Where's Amare

howard preferred over him i guess.

 

[peternorth]

They got nothing on:

C Andrew Bogut
PF David Anderson
SF Mark Worthington/Glen Saville/Joe Ingles????????????
SG Brad Newley
PG CJ Bruton

you forgot to put anstey down as a SF/SG!

australia post australia boomers. worst name ever

 

[mitch820]

howard preferred over him i guess.

I would have thought Amare would be in front of Bosh/Boozer though.

 

[Back Pocket Rocket]

I would have thought Amare would be in front of Bosh/Boozer though.

Maybe they would like some defense

 

[eathb]

C - Dwight
PF - Melo
SF - Lebron
SG - Kobe
PG - Kidd

why did Wade get in? i'd take him out and put in Chandler.

need moar bigs.

 

[frantelle]

that is one freakishly good team

 

[GeeCat]

Amare withdrew himself from consideration. Assume it has to do with minimising stress on the knee after his comeback season.

Prince's spot is the only debatable one, could have (maybe should have) opted for a big like Chandler. USA obviously looking for versatility instead (Melo will start at the 4 by the way) over legit height/big men.

 

[Karl Pilkington]

I would have thought Amare would be in front of Bosh/Boozer though.

Melo has all the PF minutes he wants anyway - Boozer/Bosh won't get much time. Melo dominates international ball, by far the USA's best player in FIBA.

 

[peternorth]

how come pierce and garnett weren't considered???

 

[Peter Sidorkiewicz]

Joe Johnson should be in before Michael Redd

 

[Karl Pilkington]

how come pierce and garnett weren't considered???

Opted out I think. Same with Duncan.

Still, I think Chandler should have got in. But either way, that lineup of CP3/Kobe/Lebron/Melo/Dwight is going to be the best ____ing team to watch.

 

[Nashty1303]

Why Amare?
If I had an opportunity to play in an Olympic team, I wouldn't care about a sore knee...Just play ball

 

[Osmodiar]

Joe Johnson should be in before Michael Redd

Yeah how Redd is in the team is beyond me. He might actually pass it to Bogut more this way though with all his TO's..

 

[TigerFan]

where's Shane Battier?

Not one of those SFs can play defense to an international standard (with the exception of Tayshaun Prince, who will likely log the least minutes on the entire roster). When are the Americans going to understand international ball? Spread the floor, shoot the three, prevent dribble penetration, defend the wings.

Shane Battier is the first player I'd pick.

 

[Adrian Shelton]

Agreed, Shane's a 'basketballer' You need them to play international ball

 

[peternorth]

battier - withdrew due to rehab from surgery
redd -long distance shooter, nothing else

amare prob doesnt care about team usa

 

[Karl Pilkington]

Yeah how Redd is in the team is beyond me. He might actually pass it to Bogut more this way though with all his TO's..

Redd just scored the 'shooter' spot - it was either going to be him or Kapono.

He won't play much.

 

[Karl Pilkington]

battier - withdrew due to rehab from surgery

Exactly, he's a Team USA favourite, the coach loves him - just can't play at the moment.

 

[Moin Khan]

Tayshaun Prince?????

I don't know how he even gets a game at Detriot.

Surely Pierce would have been a better option.

Doesn't matter anyway - just get the rock to Kobe and get the f out the way. Who's gunna stop him? Ginobli again?

 

[Shaucob_Burjan]

they offered pierce a contract, but he declined choosing to take a vacation.

 

[Moin Khan]

Yeah - Gold medals are highly overrated