[Amareca]

No Like Ridnour is the most Nash-like PG that the USA have, he is clearly the better PG for Team USA.

You can quote me on that and insult me if you want but obviously the team of NBA experts and insiders that chose the players thought pretty much the same.

Iverson will probably not even be allstar quality anymore by 2008.

PS: I actually have an Iverson jersey and like him but that doesn't change the fact that Iverson is not much of a team player and rather poor PG, extremely overrated in general. Iverson is a great scorer and dribbler that's what he is.

[Cinco de Mayo]

Josh Howard, Luke Ridnour, Shane Battier, Rashard Lewis and Brad Miller are among those going to training camp with Team USA. Lamar Odom and Allen Iverson are not.

I like how Lamer Odom's name gets put next to Iverson's like he's worth a damn.

Odom was on the Olympic team in 2004, but he suuure isn't a snub for the next squad, nor should be treated like he is.

[Cinco de Mayo]

USA Basketball needs a new logo badly. That thing's more outdated than the Clippers' logo.

[HKF]

I agree with Amareca.

[HKF]

Originally Posted by futuristxen

Carmelo Anthony, Denver
Gilbert Arenas, Washington
Shane Battier, Memphis
Chauncey Billups, Detroit
Chris Bosh, Toronto
Bruce Bowen, San Antonio
Elton Brand, L.A. Clippers
Kobe Bryant, L.A. Lakers
Dwight Howard, Orlando
Josh Howard, Dallas
LeBron James, Cleveland
Antawn Jamison, Washington
Joe Johnson, Atlanta
Rashard Lewis, Seattle
Shawn Marion, Phoenix
Brad Miller, Sacramento
Chris Paul, NO/Okla. City
Paul Pierce, Boston
Michael Redd, Milwaukee
Luke Ridnour, Seattle
Amare Stoudemire, Phoenix
Dwyane Wade, Miami

For those, like me, too lazy to read the article.

If I'm picking the team this is it:

G - Chauncey Billups/Gilbert Arenas/Chris Paul
G - Kobe Bryant/Joe Johnson
F - Rashard Lewis/Shane Battier
F - Amare Stoudemire/Elton Brand/Antwan Jamison
C - Brad Miller/Dwight Howard

That would be my 12 man roster and we win. We can run the floor, shoot the 3, penetrate and rebound. Anything less would be uncivilized.

Having Lebron, Wade, Melo and all these guys would suck.

[Mavs Maniac]

Carmelo Anthony, Denver
Shane Battier, Memphis
Bruce Bowen, San Antonio
Antawn Jamison, Washington
Joe Johnson, Atlanta
Paul Pierce, Boston
Luke Ridnour, Seattle


PG: Chris Paul / Chauncey Billups / Gilbert Arenas
SG: Kobe Bryant / Michael Redd
SF: Shawn Marion / LeBron James / Josh Howard
PF: Amare Stoudemire / Elton Brand
C: Dwight Howard / Brad Miller

IR: Chris Bosh, Dwyane Wade, Greg Oden

[Amareca]

James/Ridnour/Paul
Bryant/Redd
Lewis/Marion
Stoudemire/Brand
Bosh/Miller/Oden

There is no way Lebron doesn't make it and 1 of the college/highschool guys.

[tempe85]

Originally Posted by HKF

If I'm picking the team this is it:

G - Chauncey Billups/Gilbert Arenas/Chris Paul
G - Kobe Bryant/Joe Johnson
F - Rashard Lewis/Shane Battier
F - Amare Stoudemire/Elton Brand/Antwan Jamison
C - Brad Miller/Dwight Howard

That would be my 12 man roster and we win. We can run the floor, shoot the 3, penetrate and rebound. Anything less would be uncivilized.

Having Lebron, Wade, Melo and all these guys would suck.

Wow Marion wouldn't even make your rotation? Behind Lewis and Battier?? You might be the only person on this planet to do that..

[DuMa]

where the hell is is mike bibby?

i like this team but i dont trust it definitely. i would take out ridnour and bowen

[matt!]

Originally Posted by Amareca

James/Ridnour/Paul
Bryant/Redd
Lewis/Marion
Stoudemire/Brand
Bosh/Miller/Oden

There is no way Lebron doesn't make it and 1 of the college/highschool guys.

I'm glad to see that I'm not the only one who thinks that Rashard Lewis is absolutely PERFECT to play against international competition. Long, rangy, hits anywhere from 5 to 35 feet away from the basket, and everywhere in between, can pass, dribble, and run an offense.

That said, I pretty much agree with that lineup.

[Amareca]

I would rather not see Kobe and Lebron on the team though, I'd prefer just one of them if at all but we all know both are going to make it most likely.