<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">Kobe Bryant will make his dream come true by representing the United States for the first time as one of the core members of the next USA Basketball team. Bryant told The Register on Friday night that USA Basketball managing director Jerry Colangelo informed him he will be on the team that plays this summer in Japan and should qualify for the 2008 Olympics in China. USA Basketball plans to announce 6-12 core players within the next few weeks. "He (Colangelo) said he and Coach K (Mike Krzyzewski) are excited to have me play on the team," Bryant said. Bryant is the first player to be identified publicly as a member of the team that Colangelo has billed as "the first national team ever selected." After meeting recently with Colangelo, Bryant said he came away thrilled about the opportunity that awaits him in international play. "He wanted to know where I stood as far as my commitment and time," Bryant said. "I just told him, 'It's not a problem to me. Whatever you need me to do, I'll do. I'll be there. The important thing is us getting that gold back."</div> http://www.ocregister.com/ocregister/sport...icle_913970.php
It'll be interesting if Shaq decides to join the team too. I think we will get our gold back. It also will be interesting to see how tight a ship Coach K runs. (Kryzweski's coaching the team, right?)
Shaq will be way too old by the time the Olympics come around again. He wouldn't play with Kobe anyway. Shaq won the gold in 1996.
I think he's a pretty good addition to the team. But I wonder if Ray Allen will join? He and Kobe have had their differences.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting iliv4ball:</div><div class="quote_post">Shaq already played in 2000 and prbably won't go again.</div> You mean 1996.
