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07-09-2012, 09:52 PM
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| USA Basketball
What's everyone think of the Team USA heading to London? I still wish they would have given Davis a spot. If he couldn't make it with his ankle by the time they got on the plane to head overseas they could have replaced him I think. 2012 TEAM USA Roster
Carmelo Anthony (F)
Kobe Bryant (G)
Lebron James (F)
Kevin Durant (F)
Blake Griffin (F)
Tyson Chandler (C)
James Harden (G)
Andre Iguodala (F)
Kevin Love (F)
Chris Paul (G)
Russell Westbrook (G)
Deron Williams (G)
Who is your starting five?
I would love to see how this starting five would do. 
Kobe (PG)
Lebron (SG)
Durant (SF)
Carmelo (PF)
Griffin (C) | 
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07-09-2012, 09:54 PM
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| Kobe at PG...really...over Chris Paul...really...
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07-09-2012, 10:00 PM
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| By the way, let's pretend that everyone was healthy and willing to play:
PG Chris Paul
SG Kobe Bryant
SF Kevin Durant
PF LeBron James
C Dwight Howard
PG Derrick Rose
SG Dwayne Wade
SF Carmelo Anthony
PF Blake Griffin
C Andrew Bynum
G Russell Westbrook or Rajon Rondo
F/C Kevin Love or Tyson Chandler
Dear God.
__________________ Quote:
Originally Posted by TBrown Swing hard in case you hit it. Applicable in baseball, and other facets of life.
Amirite | Quote:
Originally Posted by GAVol It's ok. Just a bout with premature emoderation. It happens to everybody. | | |
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07-09-2012, 10:03 PM
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| If we're staying true to position then I'd go
PG Paul
SG Bryant
SF James
PF Love
C Chandler
If not then move Lebron to the 4 and start Durant at the 3. | |
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07-09-2012, 10:05 PM
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Originally Posted by VolBuck24 If we're staying true to position then I'd go
PG Paul
SG Bryant
SF James
PF Love
C Chandler
If not then move Lebron to the 4 and start Durant at the 3. | Replace Durant with Love.
__________________ Quote:
Originally Posted by TBrown Swing hard in case you hit it. Applicable in baseball, and other facets of life.
Amirite | Quote:
Originally Posted by GAVol It's ok. Just a bout with premature emoderation. It happens to everybody. | | |
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07-09-2012, 10:26 PM
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| | smh
| Not sure what to do with the 3-4-5 spots there... That's a mighty small roster. | |
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07-09-2012, 10:45 PM
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| PG Paul
SG Lebron
SF Durant
PF Love
C Chandler | |
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07-09-2012, 10:48 PM
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Originally Posted by _vol PG Paul
SG Lebron
SF Durant
PF Love
C Chandler | Flip Lebron and Durant and this is where I'm at. Lebron is still not a perimeter guy. | |
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07-09-2012, 10:56 PM
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Originally Posted by milohimself Flip Lebron and Durant and this is where I'm at. Lebron is still not a perimeter guy. | The position label at this level of play is merely a formality between PG/SG/SF. Lebron will prolly bring the ball up more than Paul. | |
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07-09-2012, 11:15 PM
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| I have a hard time believing that... Lebron can play the point, but CP3 is the best in the world at it and it's pretty much not close. If CP3 is off the floor and Lebron is in, then I could see that but that's really the only way. | |
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07-09-2012, 11:24 PM
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Originally Posted by milohimself I have a hard time believing that... Lebron can play the point, but CP3 is the best in the world at it and it's pretty much not close. If CP3 is off the floor and Lebron is in, then I could see that but that's really the only way. | I expect them to play an up-tempo style and with so much talent on the floor, whoever the rebound goes to short Chandler, etc... will be the one pushing it across mid-court or throwing it over the top. I doubt Lebron/Durant/Kobe will be looking to slowly hand it over to the point in transition unless, which very well may be their plan, Paul or whoever is at point will automatically move into transition after shots.
I imagine the teams that they face will try to sag back when shots are taken, but like that will matter if even 2v1 against Paul/Lebron/Durant... you name it. Only way this team will struggle is if they play uninspired ball and settle for 20' jump shots. If they drive and live in transition, it will be laughable. | |
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07-10-2012, 12:58 AM
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Originally Posted by CagleMtnVol Kobe (PG)
Lebron (SG)
Durant (SF)
Carmelo (PF)
Griffin (C) | The glaring problem with that starting 5 is the fact that there is only one basketball.
CP3
Harden or Durant
Lebron
Love
Chandler | 
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07-10-2012, 05:28 AM
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| Paul
Kobe
Lebron
Durant
Chandler | |
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07-10-2012, 06:52 AM
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| Where is Rudy Gay on this list?!? | |
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07-10-2012, 08:35 AM
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Originally Posted by Thrasher865 Where is Rudy Gay on this list?!? | He didn't make the cut | |
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