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TACH Retired Number
Joined: 03 Nov 2005 Posts: 28461 Location: Chillin on the Delaware.. from the Jersey Side
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Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2006 7:46 pm Post subject: NBA Players on Team USA's Training Camp Roster |
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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 |
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KobeButler Franchise Player
Joined: 14 Nov 2004 Posts: 10179
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Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2006 8:03 pm Post subject: |
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fine list. _________________ Pain is temporary, at the end of pain is success... |
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Quack Star Player
Joined: 23 Jun 2005 Posts: 1567 Location: Computer
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Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2006 8:09 pm Post subject: |
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Thats my team.That's gonna be a great starting five 2yrs from now
PG- Chris Paul
SG- Kobe Bryant
SF- Lebron James
PF- Chris Bosh
C- Dwight Howard _________________ "99% of the players in the NBA would immediately have surgery to repair a torn ligament in their small finger, but
Kobe Bryant is not 99% of the players in the NBA."-Ric Bucher
Formerly ballerxj |
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TACH Retired Number
Joined: 03 Nov 2005 Posts: 28461 Location: Chillin on the Delaware.. from the Jersey Side
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Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2006 8:13 pm Post subject: |
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No Ben Wallace, no Jermaine O'Neal... there are alot of people missing off this list... which may not necessarily be a bad thing... |
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ishi331 Star Player
Joined: 23 Feb 2006 Posts: 7258
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Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2006 8:13 pm Post subject: |
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Wow. So many people...lots of role players too. |
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dirka dirka Franchise Player
Joined: 09 Jul 2005 Posts: 14655
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Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2006 8:15 pm Post subject: |
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yeah, and no size!!!
where are KG, JO, Snaq, TD, the Wallaces???
hell, shouldn't the starting 5 for the pistons be on that list? _________________
jbjb wrote: | Echoes from the half empty glass. |
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TIMMM Starting Rotation
Joined: 24 Jun 2005 Posts: 282
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Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2006 8:19 pm Post subject: |
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shaq will be like 37-38 when the olympics roll around |
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kemi4kobes Star Player
Joined: 29 Jun 2005 Posts: 4135
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Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2006 8:39 pm Post subject: |
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dirka dirka wrote: | yeah, and no size!!!
where are KG, JO, Snaq, TD, the Wallaces???
hell, shouldn't the starting 5 for the pistons be on that list? |
they do need some big guys but the whole detroit starting lineup thingy is overated. for how good those guys are supposed to be san antonio and dallas arent that far behind. i'm tired of EVERYONE kissing their asses. _________________ "I wish I could draw a picture of the look on their faces..... For a time, it was like he was on the court by himself. It's like God put Kobe here for us to watch him play basketball." - LO On KB8's Performance Against the Clips 07/01/06 |
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KobeButler Franchise Player
Joined: 14 Nov 2004 Posts: 10179
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Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2006 8:44 pm Post subject: |
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howard, miller, amare, and brand is all the size you need. _________________ Pain is temporary, at the end of pain is success... |
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tw-lakbfan Franchise Player
Joined: 29 Jun 2001 Posts: 16636
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Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2006 8:46 pm Post subject: |
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No real centers. |
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ocho Retired Number
Joined: 24 May 2005 Posts: 53714
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Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2006 8:47 pm Post subject: |
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my starting five would be...
pg: chauncey
sg: duh
sf: matrix
pf: elton brand
c: dwight howard _________________ 14-5-3-12 |
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jmac78 Starting Rotation
Joined: 27 Jun 2005 Posts: 690
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Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2006 8:49 pm Post subject: |
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KobeButler wrote: | howard, miller, amare, and brand is all the size you need. |
Until one of them gets hurt. This list needs more size and less swingmen.
Miller/Howard/Amare
Brand/Bosh/Jamison
James/Pierce/Joe Johsnon
Kobe/Wade/Redd
Billups//Paul/Ridnour
That's a solid backcourt/swing rotation. Frontcourt....slim pickin's. That's all of em! Where's Lamar? |
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TACH Retired Number
Joined: 03 Nov 2005 Posts: 28461 Location: Chillin on the Delaware.. from the Jersey Side
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Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2006 8:49 pm Post subject: |
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dirka dirka wrote: | yeah, and no size!!!
where are KG, JO, Snaq, TD, the Wallaces???
hell, shouldn't the starting 5 for the pistons be on that list? |
I was thinking the same thing about the size... |
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Charles Star Player
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Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2006 8:50 pm Post subject: |
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Chauncey
Kobe
Pierce
Brand
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no true center on that entire roster and the best bigman is 6'8. I want Shaq to be on that team because he's one of the few guys in the league who can score with post moves and operate from there to find slashers. |
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magic_bryant Franchise Player
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Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2006 8:59 pm Post subject: |
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This isn't the NBA. Guys like TD and Shaq wouldn't be allowed to play rough in FIBA. They post up and get offensive fouls called on them. Which is why I'm a HUGE advocate of Brad Miller as the starting C and have been for some time. _________________ Stephon Marbury on Kobe: "He's the only person on 'dis earth that can do 'dat. He guards people, like shuts 'em down. Then, to do 'dat on 'da offensive end. It's like 'Damn, I can't score on him AND he about to bust my ass." |
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KobeButler Franchise Player
Joined: 14 Nov 2004 Posts: 10179
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Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2006 9:04 pm Post subject: |
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jmac78 wrote: | KobeButler wrote: | howard, miller, amare, and brand is all the size you need. |
Until one of them gets hurt. This list needs more size and less swingmen.
Miller/Howard/Amare
Brand/Bosh/Jamison
James/Pierce/Joe Johsnon
Kobe/Wade/Redd
Billups//Paul/Ridnour
That's a solid backcourt/swing rotation. Frontcourt....slim pickin's. That's all of em! Where's Lamar? |
if say miller gets hurt, it still looks good. _________________ Pain is temporary, at the end of pain is success... |
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KB8SD Star Player
Joined: 01 Nov 2005 Posts: 1385
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Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2006 11:17 pm Post subject: |
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KG and TD have already said publicly that would decline to sign on for team USA and play in the summer olympics in 2008. |
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LAKERLVR Starting Rotation
Joined: 20 Mar 2005 Posts: 920
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Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2006 11:20 pm Post subject: |
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KB8SD wrote: | KG and TD have already said publicly that would decline to sign on for team USA and play in the summer olympics in 2008. |
so did Wallace. The reason you don't see a lot of names on that is because they said they didn't want to play. |
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Exick Site Staff
Joined: 17 Mar 2005 Posts: 15880
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Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2006 11:46 pm Post subject: |
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As much as I don't like Iverson, I can't imagine why he wasn't asked to play. I agree that it lacks size, but KG, Timmay, Big Ben are all out. You want Shaq on this team 2+ years from now? No thanks. The starting lineup I wanted was:
AI
Kobe
Lebron
Duncan
Big Ben
Too bad two of them don't want to play and one wasn't even asked. _________________ Game recognize game, Granddad. - Riley Freeman, The Boondocks |
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AussieLakerFan Star Player
Joined: 08 May 2004 Posts: 6105 Location: Sydney, Australia
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Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2006 11:54 pm Post subject: |
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They should really try and get Ben Wallace on that squad. There is no one else like him in the world. |
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KingKobeDubbz Starting Rotation
Joined: 09 Jun 2005 Posts: 734
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Posted: Wed Mar 01, 2006 12:22 am Post subject: |
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Wow still surprised that Allen Iverson is not on the list. He deserves a gold medal too. Well for sure they'll chage their minds like last minute kind of media blow up crap. Anyways here's what I think the starting lineup should be nevertheless.
1- Dwayne Wade
2- Kobe Bryant
3- Lebron James
4- Elton Brand/Chris Bosh
5- Amare Stoudimire
I mean sure you could say Brad Miller but he lost his explosiveness. The Wallaces' are not on the list and seem un-interested. Shaq and Yao probably gotta be the two best big men in the world. Shaq seems old and through and Yao is gonna be on the CHinese team. So it seems hard. I would definetly take Allen Iverson and TIm Duncan into heavy consideration. I mean if the U.S commitiee is trying hard to make the team a young and new team they could at least have those twoo come off the bench. |
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kobenbynum Star Player
Joined: 29 Jun 2005 Posts: 1276
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Posted: Wed Mar 01, 2006 12:26 am Post subject: |
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Okafor should be on that list. |
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DidierUniversity Starting Rotation
Joined: 26 Sep 2004 Posts: 437
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Posted: Wed Mar 01, 2006 12:27 am Post subject: |
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Shaq actually still has a standing invitation to join them. And why not have him? He'll be 36 by 2008, a lot of national teams from other countries have guys approaching 40! When Shaq is 36 I bet he'll be a guy getting around 16points, 8rebounds, 60 something % from the field with about 27minutes of play. He'll probably still be a top 5 center in the NBA. Even if he's overrated hes still belongs in the top 50 somewhere, why not honor the guy if he wants to play? |
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sodapoppenski Star Player
Joined: 24 Apr 2005 Posts: 7364 Location: Washington, DC
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Posted: Wed Mar 01, 2006 12:29 am Post subject: |
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ballerxj wrote: | Thats my team.That's gonna be a great starting five 2yrs from now
PG- Chris Paul
SG- Kobe Bryant
SF- Lebron James
PF- Chris Bosh
C- Dwight Howard |
If Amare doesn't lose anything from his injury he might edge out either
Bosh or Howard - depending on where they want to play him.
Otherwise I agree with your lineup. |
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ArrOhBee Star Player
Joined: 20 Aug 2005 Posts: 2344 Location: Long Beach
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Posted: Wed Mar 01, 2006 12:44 am Post subject: |
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the reason why Ben Wallace is not on the list is because he is not american... _________________ Mmmm Mmmm Mitch! |
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