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LuxuryBrown
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 Posted: Fri Aug 03, 2007 8:29 am Post subject: USA Lineups You Wanna See |
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(Of course dependent on who makes it, but as the roster stands now)
During the games, I wanna see the:
ALL HEIGHT SQUAD
C - Tyson Chandler - 7'1
PF - D-Ho - 6'11
SF - Bosh - 6'10
SG - Joe Johnson - 6'8
PG - Bron - 6'8
ALL D SQUAD
C - Tyson
PF - Battier
SF - Prince
SG - Kobe
PG - Kidd
ALL 3PTER SQUAD
C - Bosh
PF - Battier
SF - Mike Miller
SG - Redd
PG - Arenas
ALL SPEED SQUAD
C - Amare
PF - Marion
SF - Bron
SG - Kobe
PG - Paul
ALL DUNK SQUAD
C - Howard
PF - Amare
SF - Marion
SG - Kobe
PG - Bron
That ALL HEIGHT squad would be SICK to see in INTL play.
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| Posted: Fri Aug 03, 2007 8:50 am Post subject: |
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Arenas, Marion, Johnson, Wade, Brand, and Paul weren't even at camp, so I don't think they can be included (at least for this year)
Defense ................. Offense/Speed ........ Height ........... Balance/Best Overall
PG - Kidd ................ Kidd.......................... Kobe ............ Billups (3s, D, Floor leadership, penetration)
SG - Kobe ............... Kobe ........................ Durant ......... Kobe (scoring, midrange shooting, D, penetration)
SF - Prince .............. Lebron ..................... Lebron ......... Prince (3s, midrange shooting, D)
PF - Amare .............. Melo......................... Howard ........ Bosh (inside/outside game, rebounding, midrange shooting, D)
C - Chandler ........... Bosh ....................... Chandler ...... Chandler (D, defense, rebounding)
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LuxuryBrown
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| Posted: Fri Aug 03, 2007 8:55 am Post subject: |
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^^ Durant at SG on the all height squad?
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| Posted: Fri Aug 03, 2007 9:07 am Post subject: |
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| LuxuryBrown wrote: | | ^^ Durant at SG on the all height squad? |
Durant is listed as 6'9" or 6'10" depending on who you believe. If Joe Johnson can be 6'8", Durant can be 6'10". 
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| Posted: Fri Aug 03, 2007 9:08 am Post subject: |
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| LuxuryBrown wrote: | | ^^ Durant at SG on the all height squad? |
yea, why not?
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| Posted: Fri Aug 03, 2007 9:19 am Post subject: |
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| Exick wrote: | | LuxuryBrown wrote: | | ^^ Durant at SG on the all height squad? |
Durant is listed as 6'9" or 6'10" depending on who you believe. If Joe Johnson can be 6'8", Durant can be 6'10". |
Yeah, but having him at SG?... 
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| Posted: Fri Aug 03, 2007 9:22 am Post subject: |
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| LakerSanity wrote: | | LuxuryBrown wrote: | | ^^ Durant at SG on the all height squad? |
yea, why not? |
He doesn't have G skills...or at least better than another choice like Joe or Bron. LOL in fact, why do you have Bron at SF in the lineup and Durant at SG? Bron's a much better ball-handler than Durant...and he's played the 1, 2, and 3.
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| LuxuryBrown wrote: | | LakerSanity wrote: | | LuxuryBrown wrote: | | ^^ Durant at SG on the all height squad? |
yea, why not? |
He doesn't have G skills...or at least better than another choice like Joe or Bron. LOL in fact, why do you have Bron at SF in the lineup and Durant at SG? Bron's a much better ball-handler than Durant...and he's played the 1, 2, and 3. |
Cause Lebron can take the punishment... while Durant is rail thin. I thought Durant essentially played SG in the scrimmage and did so suprisingly well.
It's an "all-height" line-up after all... not like Kobe is a PG, but he could handle it if asked to do it. With Durant's shooting ability and lateral quickness, he would do fine at SG with Team USA IMO.
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| Posted: Fri Aug 03, 2007 11:00 am Post subject: |
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| LakerSanity wrote: | | LuxuryBrown wrote: | | LakerSanity wrote: | | LuxuryBrown wrote: | | ^^ Durant at SG on the all height squad? |
yea, why not? |
He doesn't have G skills...or at least better than another choice like Joe or Bron. LOL in fact, why do you have Bron at SF in the lineup and Durant at SG? Bron's a much better ball-handler than Durant...and he's played the 1, 2, and 3. |
Cause Lebron can take the punishment... while Durant is rail thin. I thought Durant essentially played SG in the scrimmage and did so suprisingly well.
It's an "all-height" line-up after all... not like Kobe is a PG, but he could handle it if asked to do it. With Durant's shooting ability and lateral quickness, he would do fine at SG with Team USA IMO. |
Damn you, LS! You break too many rules when doing these things! 
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| Posted: Fri Aug 03, 2007 11:06 am Post subject: |
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| Exick wrote: | | LuxuryBrown wrote: | | ^^ Durant at SG on the all height squad? |
Durant is listed as 6'9" or 6'10" depending on who you believe. If Joe Johnson can be 6'8", Durant can be 6'10". |
Durent is 6'9" barefoot, 6'10.25" with shoes. Those are his combine measurements. |
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| LakerSanity wrote: | Arenas, Marion, Johnson, Wade, Brand, and Paul weren't even at camp, so I don't think they can be included (at least for this year)
Defense ................. Offense/Speed ........ Height ........... Balance/Best Overall
PG - Kidd ................ Kidd.......................... Kobe ............ Billups (3s, D, Floor leadership, penetration)
SG - Kobe ............... Kobe ........................ Durant ......... Kobe (scoring, midrange shooting, D, penetration)
SF - Prince .............. Lebron ..................... Lebron ......... Prince (3s, midrange shooting, D)
PF - Amare .............. Melo......................... Howard ........ Bosh (inside/outside game, rebounding, midrange shooting, D)
C - Chandler ........... Bosh ....................... Chandler ...... Chandler (D, defense, rebounding) |
lol Amare doesnt play good defense |
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| Posted: Fri Aug 03, 2007 1:38 pm Post subject: |
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| audioaxes wrote: | | LakerSanity wrote: | Arenas, Marion, Johnson, Wade, Brand, and Paul weren't even at camp, so I don't think they can be included (at least for this year)
Defense ................. Offense/Speed ........ Height ........... Balance/Best Overall
PG - Kidd ................ Kidd.......................... Kobe ............ Billups (3s, D, Floor leadership, penetration)
SG - Kobe ............... Kobe ........................ Durant ......... Kobe (scoring, midrange shooting, D, penetration)
SF - Prince .............. Lebron ..................... Lebron ......... Prince (3s, midrange shooting, D)
PF - Amare .............. Melo......................... Howard ........ Bosh (inside/outside game, rebounding, midrange shooting, D)
C - Chandler ........... Bosh ....................... Chandler ...... Chandler (D, defense, rebounding) |
lol Amare doesnt play good defense |
That is true.
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| Posted: Fri Aug 03, 2007 3:36 pm Post subject: |
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The All-Win Squad....
PG- Jason Kidd
SG- Kobe Bryant
SF- Prince
PF- Bosh
C- Howard
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| Posted: Sat Aug 04, 2007 2:32 pm Post subject: |
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| TNLakersFan wrote: | The All-Win Squad....
PG- Jason Kidd
SG- Kobe Bryant
SF- Prince
PF- Bosh
C- Howard |
Yeah, I like that lineup. |
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| Posted: Sat Aug 04, 2007 2:37 pm Post subject: |
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| LuxuryBrown wrote: | | audioaxes wrote: | | LakerSanity wrote: | Arenas, Marion, Johnson, Wade, Brand, and Paul weren't even at camp, so I don't think they can be included (at least for this year)
Defense ................. Offense/Speed ........ Height ........... Balance/Best Overall
PG - Kidd ................ Kidd.......................... Kobe ............ Billups (3s, D, Floor leadership, penetration)
SG - Kobe ............... Kobe ........................ Durant ......... Kobe (scoring, midrange shooting, D, penetration)
SF - Prince .............. Lebron ..................... Lebron ......... Prince (3s, midrange shooting, D)
PF - Amare .............. Melo......................... Howard ........ Bosh (inside/outside game, rebounding, midrange shooting, D)
C - Chandler ........... Bosh ....................... Chandler ...... Chandler (D, defense, rebounding) |
lol Amare doesnt play good defense |
That is true. |
I think he would if he was playing his natural position at PF, not C... especially against int'l competition.
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Durant is listed in his barefoot height, Joe Johnson with his in shoes height--6'6 3/4 barefoot, 6'8 in shoes.
Some guys like to list their in-shoes heights and some barefoot, even on the same team. For example, T-mac isn't quite even 6'8 in shoes (6'7.5 in shoes) while Battier is over 6'8 barefoot (6'8.25). Both are listed at 6'8. |
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Kidd
Kobe
Melo
Lebron
Amare
Lebron
Kobe
Melo
Amare
Dwight
Wade
Kobe
Melo
Lebron
Dwight
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| Posted: Sun Aug 05, 2007 12:59 pm Post subject: |
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| TNLakersFan wrote: | The All-Win Squad....
PG- Jason Kidd
SG- Kobe Bryant
SF- Prince
PF- Bosh
C- Howard |
It's a tough call...
Kidd and Kobe are givens at the 1 and 2...
I'd like to have two rebounders/shot blockers/finishers like you have in your lineup at the 4 and 5...Either Bosh or Chandler and Howard...I'd lean towards Bosh as well becuase of his offensive game vs. Tyson's...
At the 3, I'd like to have a defender/glue guy as well, and in the regard, I'd also choose Prince over Battier...But you'd also like that guy to be able to stretch the defense a al Mike Miller - a much better shooter than both Prince and Battier...That's a tough one for me...
The real problem though is that I can't think of a way to avoid having Lebron in the starting five - dude runs the court way too well and just like in the scrimmage, would score us a lot of easy baskets with Kidd running the point...
I suppose you could put him at either the 3 or 4, but in the process you're losing your glue guy or your 2nd big...
Tough call... |
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Kidd
Bryant
Joe Johnson
Boozer
Chandler
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| TNLakersFan wrote: | The All-Win Squad....
PG- Jason Kidd
SG- Kobe Bryant
SF- Prince
PF- Bosh
C- Howard |
yea, I like that lineup also.
I could also go for
Kidd
Kobe
M. Miller
Bosh
Howard
I think Kidd/Kobe/Howard should be locks to start. I wouldn't mind Prince, Battier, or M. Miller at SF.
I also might like Chandler over Bosh for more rebounds and defense. |
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| Mike@LG wrote: | Kidd
Bryant
Joe Johnson
Boozer
Chandler |
That team has everything. Play making and perimeter D from the 1, 2 and 3. Outside shooting from the 2 and 3. Inside scoring and boards from the 4 and 5. Mid-range from the 2, 3, and 4. Size, inside D and blocks from the 5.
What are Boozer and JJ doing right now? Surgery? Off-season commitments? Will they try out for team usa soon? |
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| Posted: Sun Aug 05, 2007 5:37 pm Post subject: |
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| Dorray wrote: | | Mike@LG wrote: | Kidd
Bryant
Joe Johnson
Boozer
Chandler |
That team has everything. Play making and perimeter D from the 1, 2 and 3. Outside shooting from the 2 and 3. Inside scoring and boards from the 4 and 5. Mid-range from the 2, 3, and 4. Size, inside D and blocks from the 5.
What are Boozer and JJ doing right now? Surgery? Off-season commitments? Will they try out for team usa soon? |
Don't know, but I actually want the Duke kids on the team. All of them. Brand, Redick, Battier, Maggette, Boozer, G.Hill. No joke. Best suited for international play.
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^^ Too bad Brand isn't going to be on it. I'd like him at the PF spot more than Boozer. Maybe not as good inside scoring, but much better D. Would you rather have Redick, Redd, or Mike Miller?
Kidd, Kobe, Battier, Brand, Chandler <-- That would be a nice team too. |
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| Dorray wrote: | ^^ Too bad Brand isn't going to be on it. I'd like him at the PF spot more than Boozer. Maybe not as good inside scoring, but much better D. Would you rather have Redick, Redd, or Mike Miller?
Kidd, Kobe, Battier, Brand, Chandler <-- That would be a nice team too. |
Battier and Chandler should be definitely on the team. Prince isn't necessary.
Brand played great internationally, but only Dwight Howard is similar in terms of ability.
International play is more of a game of playmaking and elitely balanced talent.
So, considering Kobe's already on the team, LeBron should be there, because, he can provide the same thing but at both the SF and PF positions.
Otherwise, give me Redick and Mike Miller, not Michael Redd. Hell, give me Kapono and Kyle Korver.
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| Mike@LG wrote: | Kidd
Bryant
Joe Johnson
Boozer
Chandler |
That'd be pretty nice in the P/G.
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