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I think we would have heard by now on Love's concussion.
*USA Basketball* WOMEN EARN GOLD v. ESP (101-72)! MEN EARN GOLD v. SRB (96-66)!
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USA Basketball chairman Jerry Colangelo said Monday nine of the 12 spots for the U.S. Olympic basketball team are secured and there will be competition later this week to determine the final three spots.
In a phone interview with FOX Sports Florida, Colangelo said 2008 Olympic holdovers LeBron James, Kobe Bryant, Carmelo Anthony, Chris Paul and Deron Williams are assured of being on the team in London along with 2010 World Championship holdovers Kevin Durant, Russell Westbrook, Kevin Love and Tyson Chandler.
Colangelo said that leaves six players vying for the final three spots as Team USA will have practices Friday and Saturday in Las Vegas before the team is announced at 7 p.m. EDT Saturday in a selection show being televised by NBA TV. They are Blake Griffin, Andre Iguodala, Rudy Gay, James Harden, Eric Gordon and Anthony Davis. Despite a sprained ankle that could sideline him this week, Colangelo said Davis remains under consideration for the team.
Colangelo said Lamar Odom dropped out Monday, leaving Team USA with 15 finalists. He said there will be no further additions to the team. The three finalists who don't make the 12-man roster will be alternates.
"We will not be adding anybody," Colangelo said. "We feel good with what we have."
Colangelo said Odom's agent, Jeff Schwartz, called him to say Odom was out.
"Jeff told me quite some time ago that he really wanted the opportunity and so we talked about it and we decided to give him an opportunity and then he was kind of in and out a couple of times," said Colangelo, who had agreed to give Odom, who was traded last week from Dallas to the Clippers, another chance after he had a disastrous season with the Mavericks and was on the outs as far as making the Olympic team. "I think Jeff was perplexed, too. So up until (Monday afternoon), he was a go. And now he’s out."
Davis, taken last Thursday with New Orleans as the No. 1 pick in the draft, sprained his ankle in a recent workout with the Hornets. Colangelo, who said Davis always has been a "long shot" to make the team, said that doesn't necessarily mean Davis is out of consideration for the Olympics.
Colengelo said Davis could be selected for the team and then could be replaced by an alternate if his injury continues to hamper him. Or he said, if Davis doesn't make the team, the possibility could exist to replace a player if there is another injury.
"I'll tell all of them to stay ready just in case," Colangelo said of the three players chosen as alternates.
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DMC is gonna go in to training camp thinking he has a shot
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Still no respect for Rondo though?!?'...#MoneyTeam
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People need to let the Rondo thing go. Things didn't end well when he was cut (oh sorry, he "asked" to be let go) in 2010. Rondo had a bad attitude, and USA Basketball doesn't want him (or need him).
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Yeah I don't think Rondo's game fits what Coach K wants to do. I figured that out when in 2010 he picked up his dribble called a play a started dribbling again. It just looked that he was uncomfortable and that double dribble confirmed it for me.
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yup.. james is going be the starting 4.. and melo will see a ton of time there too.. and durant will see a couple too
durant-james-chandler is the starting front line
just like deron and westbrook will see good minutes at the SG spot.. moreso westbrook
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Looks like Griffin has made the team according to Jeff Goodman.
2 more spots left.
2 more spots left.
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Glad to hear Blake made it, I need to see us triple-alley ooping NBA Street style this summer
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That was pretty much a given after Bosh bailed. Just put Iggy and Gordon on the team and let's roll.
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Because that's definitely how you win gold medals.
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We have Kevin Durant and LeBron James playing, we are going to win the gold medal regardless.
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I'm just saying Blake isn't going to play much. He's the Carlos Boozer of this squad.
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Yep.
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I could see Chandler starting just to match up with the other starting 5. Then a few minutes in go small and run the opposing team off the floor, and make them adjust to our speed.
This squad is gonna be even faster than 2010
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Don't mind Blake but for the love of God he better not be on the court the last few minutes of play if games are tight.
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My closing line up is
Paul
Kobe
Durant
James
Love
how the hell do you defend that with >10 seconds to go
Paul
Kobe
Durant
James
Love
how the hell do you defend that with >10 seconds to go
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Please put Eric Gordon on this team
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CP3 and LBJ pick and rolls with Kobe, Durant, and Love spotting upOriginally Posted by rck2sactown
My closing line up is
Paul
Kobe
Durant
James
Love
how the hell do you defend that with >10 seconds to go
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James would have a lot of options.Originally Posted by rck2sactown
My closing line up is
Paul
Kobe
Durant
James
Love
how the hell do you defend that with >10 seconds to go
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If Iggy's on the roster, the defensive stopper/Murderous Press lineup:
CP3
Kobe
Iggy
Lebron
Chandler
CP3
Kobe
Iggy
Lebron
Chandler
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Originally Posted by Nawzlew
James would have a lot of options.Originally Posted by rck2sactown
My closing line up is
Paul
Kobe
Durant
James
Love
how the hell do you defend that with >10 seconds to go
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The funny thing is that Lebron would inbound in that situation. Love has to help stretch the floor by staying down low/decoy, CP3 ain't takin' it out due to height, Kobe DEFINITELY isn't taking it out, and when's the last time KD took it out? Lebron is the best passer from out of bounds when you factor in height, ability and court vision.
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Originally Posted by MoonMan818
Originally Posted by Nawzlew
James would have a lot of options.Originally Posted by rck2sactown
My closing line up is
Paul
Kobe
Durant
James
Love
how the hell do you defend that with >10 seconds to go