*USA Basketball* WOMEN EARN GOLD v. ESP (101-72)! MEN EARN GOLD v. SRB (96-66)!

[krispacinla]

So here is the list of the players that are not going to go so far. Its getting longer and longer.

The Uni bro (recovering from surgeries)

Kemba Walker ( just had knee surgery)

Chris Paul ( hand surgery)

Blake Griffin ( Quad injury)


Starting 5 in Rio for me:

KYRIE
HARDEN
RUSS
Durant
Boggie

 

[dland24]

Starting 5 in Rio for me:

KYRIE
HARDEN
RUSS
Durant
Boggie

Kyrie over Curry.  

Russ playing small forward.  

 

[lawdog1]

Kyrie over Curry.  

Russ playing small forward.  

In his defense, he may be figuring that Steph is going to voluntarily sit out because he doesn't want to take any chances with his knee.

 

[rck3sactown]

 

Kyrie over Curry.  

Russ playing small forward.  

In his defense, he may be figuring that Steph is going to voluntarily sit out because he doesn't want to take any chances with his knee.

also, switch Russy to SG and Harden to SF in the line up and it makes sense.... Harden did start at SF in 2014 after all.

 

[krispacinla]

In his defense, he may be figuring that Steph is going to voluntarily sit out because he doesn't want to take any chances with his knee.

You are correct sir. For some reason I think Steph will sit out. Maybe even Klay.

I wonder if Draymond will be on the team? Dude is a beast.

 

[krispacinla]

Kyrie over Curry.  

Russ playing small forward.  

You must not watch FIBA basketball. Completely different then the NBA in terms of lineups and strategies. I seen 3 guards sets before with Coach K. Hell go watch the last WC of basketball.

 

[lawdog1]

Marcus Thompson ‏@ThompsonScribe · 2h2 hours ago

Stephen Curry pulls out of 2016 Olympics in Brazil. He may not be alone || http://bayareane.ws/1Y3nCC7 ||

Had a feeling about this. Going to be looking at the Dame Lillard show at PG, I think.

 

[antidope]

Dame

 

[Retroballer]

So now starting line up is Westbrook-Harden-Kawhi-KD-Drummond/boogie/a center?

 

[IATT]

So now starting line up is Westbrook-Harden-Kawhi-KD-Drummond/boogie/a center?

i'd go klay over harden in the starting lineup.. let kawhi and klay lock down the wings.. and let westbrook harass PGs full court

 

[krispacinla]

^^^ You never know. maybe Klay will sit out as well. 3 straight summers dude has been balling

The twelve that will go IMO

DAME
PG13
HARDEN
BOOGIE
WALL
THE CLAW
RUSS
DURANT
GREEN
ALDRIDGE
DRUMMOND
DEROZAN

 

[IATT]

lamarcus out too

 

[Vincent Van Goat]

Just let the young guys play **** it

 

[Fresh Like Will]

I wonder how many players are opting out because of stuff like the Zika virus. There seems to be a decent amount of athletes and journalists who don't want to travel to Brazil because of the health risk.

 

[Vincent Van Goat]

I wonder how many players are opting out because of stuff like the Zika virus. There seems to be a decent amount of athletes and journalists who don't want to travel to Brazil because of the health risk.

Probably a part of it. The other is that USA is back on top so it might not seen as much as an honor as it has been the past 8 years. The challenge really isn't there

Not to mention guys are becoming more aware of the wear and tear

 

[sohi 23]

^^^ You never know. maybe Klay will sit out as well. 3 straight summers dude has been balling

The twelve that will go IMO

DAME
PG13
HARDEN
BOOGIE
WALL
THE CLAW
RUSS
DURANT
GREEN
ALDRIDGE
DRUMMOND
DEROZAN

Pretty sure Wall & LMA have pulled out already.

I'm thinking:
Westbrook/Dame
Harden/Klay
George/Leonard/Butler
Durant/Green
Boogie/Drummond

11th spot goes to Drummond cuz we need another big.
12 spot goes to Lebron or Melo if they want it. If they both wanna come, take Butler off and put Bron & Melo in. If Bron & Melo both pass, you probably pick between DDR or Love for the 12th spot.

 

[orsrt8]

Don't forget about Olympic Melo. Olympic Melo is a beast g


Westbrook/Dame
Klay/Butler/Harden
KD/Kawhi/George
Melo/Green
Boogie/Drummond

 

[pmatic]

Olympic Melo is one of the few crutches NBA Melo has left to stand on.

 

[pmatic]

USA Select Team:

 

[dman14]

zika virus :x
health of the players, coaches, staff, family, etc. think they should all pass

 

[lawdog1]

TBH, if I was one of the more veteran guys, with a family and who already has a Gold, the Zika virus risk would be enough to make me not go to Brazil. Don't expect many of them to admit straight out that's why they're not going, but I wouldn't blame them if that is the reason.

I'm curious to see if athletes in other sports start dropping out of these Olympics.

 

[Fresh Like Will]

Real talk. If I'm one of the veteran guys and I already have a gold medal, I'm sitting this one out.

So far, Chris Paul, Steph Curry, Blake Griffin, LaMarcus Aldridge, Anthony Davis, and John Wall officially opted out. Melo, LeBron, and Westbrook are considering opting out too apparently.

Basketball might be a little more competitive in the Olympics this year. The ratings will plummet though.

 

[shogun]

Yeah, I'd stay away because of the zika virus. Olympic Village in Rio might be the best yambs party of all time though. Mix in some local Brasilian groupies / thots and it's lit.

 

[darthska]

Real talk. If I'm one of the veteran guys and I already have a gold medal, I'm sitting this one out.

So far, Chris Paul, Steph Curry, Blake Griffin, LaMarcus Aldridge, Anthony Davis, and John Wall officially opted out. Melo, LeBron, and Westbrook are considering opting out too apparently.

Basketball might be a little more competitive in the Olympics this year. The ratings will plummet though.

Like I said earlier in the thread:

 
Yeah, man, it's going to be 2004/1988 again.

Shiny bronzes.

And I said in 2004: I was not a huge Iverson fan, but as people started dropping out left and right, I gave major props to him for his stay on the team, and also for the way he played.

 

[jumpmanpro97]

I bought tickets to watch their exhibition vs CHINA here at Staples Center. Hopefully not all the big names take their names out.