What would've been your 12 man roster and who would you start to give United States the best chance to win the Olympics if everyone was availabe? I'll put my list later.
This year then. OKPG- NashSG- Dwayne WadeSF- Lebron JamesPF- Dwight HowardC- Amare StoudemireAllen IversonPaulJoe JohnsonMeloMarionBoshShaq probably, since it's this year
PG Chris PaulSG Kobe BryantSF LeBron JamesPF Dwight HowardC Amare StoudamireCarmelo AnthonyMichael ReddChris BoshDwyane WadeShawn MarionPaul PierceGilbert Arenas
Nash plays for Canada so he isn't an option. My lineup is this.Billups/Hinrich/C. PaulK. Bryant/WadeJoe Johnson/BattierL. James/MeloDuncan/D. Howard/Brand
Nash is from Canada.PG-Chauncey BillupsSG-Dwayne WadeSF-LeBron JamesPF-Tim DuncanC-Ben WallaceBackupsPG-Gilbert ArenasSG-Kobe BryantSF-Shawn MarionPF-Elton BrandC-Chris BoshC-Shaquille O'NealSG-Michael ReddI think that team would mesh quite well. Plus it'd be intersting to see Kobe and Shaq play together again.EDIT- I'm switching Dwight Howard with Elton Brand.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Something-To-Say @ Aug 10 2006, 10:06 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>This year then. OKPG- NashSG- Dwayne WadeSF- Lebron JamesPF- Dwight HowardC- Amare StoudemireAllen IversonPaulJoe JohnsonMeloMarionBoshShaq probably, since it's this year</div>Wow, we get that you hate Kobe, jesus christ, plus I don't think Steve Nash would play for the US.PG-Jason Kidd/Allen Iverson/Chris PaulSG-Kobe Bryant/Dwyane WadeSF-Lebron James/Tracey McGrady/Paul PiercePF-Tim Duncan (if he won't play then Kevin Garnett)/Elton BrandC-Shaquille O'neal/Dwight Howard
Can we get another Nash isn't American please. I don't think he got it the first five times.My roster:15 Carmelo Anthony 10 Gilbert Arenas 8 Shane Battier 16 Chris Bosh 11 Bruce Bowen 14 Elton Brand 5 Kirk Hinrich 17 Dwight Howard 6 LeBron James 7 Antawn Jamison 4 Joe Johnson 13 Brad Miller 18 Chris Paul 12 Amare Stoudemire 9 Dwyane Wade Yes that might be cheesy, but it it those guys that wanted to be on the team and those are the players I want on Team USA.Otherwise the question is basically All NBA. . .
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (pjcolpitts @ Aug 11 2006, 12:17 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Nash is from Canada.PG-Chauncey BillupsSG-Dwayne WadeSF-LeBron JamesPF-Tim DuncanC-Ben WallaceBackupsPG-Gilbert ArenasSG-Kobe BryantSF-Shawn MarionPF-Elton BrandC-Chris BoshC-Shaquille O'NealSG-Michael ReddI think that team would mesh quite well. Plus it'd be intersting to see Kobe and Shaq play together again.EDIT- I'm switching Dwight Howard with Elton Brand.</div>That right there is the perfect team top to bottom. :happy0144: Nice job PJ.
C- ShaqF- Tim DuncanF- LeBron JamesG- Dwyane WadeG- Chris Paul6. Kobe Bryant7. Kevin Garnett8. Tracy McGrady9. Dwight Howard10. Elton Brand11. Allen Iverson12. Ron Artest
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Diesel @ Aug 11 2006, 05:18 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>C- ShaqF- Tim DuncanF- LeBron JamesG- Dwyane WadeG- Chris Paul6. Kobe Bryant7. Kevin Garnett8. Tracy McGrady9. Dwight Howard10. Elton Brand11. Allen Iverson12. Ron Artest</div>Like seriously, come one. Are you going to start Wade over Kobe bryant? This thread is pathetic and i can't believe all of you guys have been sucked into the hype. Kobe in international competition would destroy wade because zone defenses don't effect kobe. Kobe can actually make 3 pointers consistently.
Nah, this thread is seriously pathetic.HOW ON EARTH DO YOU START WADE OVER KOBE IN THE OLYMPICS? There is no way the europeans can stop kobe, you can't throw zones at kobe as you can with wade and lebron. Kobe in the olympics would dominate any player. And this is truly common sense, kobe can shoot.I'm still waiting for an explanation why you would start wade. Kobe's game is a much better fit with the olympics. Teams can afford to throw zones at him, try that with kobe and goodbye. You're dead.
Nash is not American!!!!!11PG - ChaunceySG - KobeSF - LeBronPF - TimmyC - DwightDwyane (I'm only the second person to pick him... apparently everyone else wants "Dwayne Wade"... lollercaust)Raja... yes, teaming with Kobe.MeloKGShaqJason TerryAmare
Who cares if somebody wants to start Wade (or another player) over Kobe? It's not a crime, now is it? Come on...
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Melo061 @ Aug 11 2006, 02:25 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Like seriously, come one. Are you going to start Wade over Kobe bryant? This thread is pathetic and i can't believe all of you guys have been sucked into the hype. Kobe in international competition would destroy wade because zone defenses don't effect kobe. Kobe can actually make 3 pointers consistently.</div>I agree with you.As for my team, well, I'd just build a time machine and send the 1987 Lakers to take the gold.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (BigMo763 @ Aug 11 2006, 06:22 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Who cares if somebody wants to start Wade (or another player) over Kobe? It's not a crime, now is it? Come on...</div>It's a crime against my eyes :shifty2:. There is no good explanation why you start Wade over kobe in the olympics. None what so ever.
