Mason Plumlee Named to 2015 USA Men's National Team Roster

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    Plumlee Rejoins Team USA After Winning Gold at 2014 FIBA World Cup

    Portland Trail Blazers center/forward Mason Plumlee is among 34 players scheduled to attend the USA Basketball Men’s National Team minicamp August 11-13 in Las Vegas, it was announced today by USA Basketball.

    Plumlee was a member of USA head coach Mike Krzyzewski’s elite 12-man roster that won the gold medal at the 2014 FIBA World Cup in Spain.

    Portland acquired Plumlee and the draft rights to guard Pat Connaughton in a NBA Draft night deal with the Brooklyn Nets in exchange for guard Steve Blake and the draft rights to Arizona forward Rondae Hollis-Jefferson.

    Plumlee, 25, has posted averages of 8.1 points (60.6% FG, 54.5% FT), 5.4 rebounds, 0.9 assists, 0.78 blocks and 19.9 minutes in 152 career games (67 starts) over two seasons with Brooklyn.

    A 2013-14 NBA All-Rookie First Team selection, Plumlee (6-11, 235) was selected by the Nets with the 22nd overall pick of the 2013 NBA Draft out of Duke.

    The 2015 USA National Team minicamp will feature practices on Aug. 11-12, and the minicamp will conclude on Aug. 13 (7:30 p.m. PDT) with the 2015 USA Basketball Showcase, a USA Blue versus USA White exhibition game at the Thomas & Mack Center.

    The 2015 USA National Team minicamp and Basketball Showcase are the first steps in the selection process for the USA Men’s National Team roster that will represent the United States at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

    http://www.nba.com/blazers/plumlee-usa-team-2015
     
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    Aldridge is on the team, lol.
     
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    Mason Plumlee Shares Stories About Former Nets Teammate Kevin Garnett Hazing Him

     
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    Who replaces Mason in the lineup when he breaks his leg?
     
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    God Lillard is such a cry baby why didnt he go? Wall got cut too you dont see him bailing out
     
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    Aldridge is on Team USA?

    Viva Espana.
     
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    1. Maybe he wants to focus on being a Blazer.

    2. After what he witnessed last year what happened to Paul George maybe he feels the risk isn't worth it to play in Brazil.

    3. Maybe he doesn't want to be on the same team as LaMarcus Mr Spur Aldridge.
     
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    Gee, I sure wish he'd commit to the Blazers rather than his national team. Get your priorities straight - Paul's paying your salary! We should probably trade him because clearly he doesn't care about the Blazers.
     
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    4. Maybe Lillard hates 'murica.

    5. Maybe Lillard loves 'murica and has decided to spend that time going on the road and campaigning for Donald Trump.
     
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    If these players want to or don't want to be on the National Team, I have nothing against them. Any athlete worth his their salt wants to win some silverware of any kind. Being part of the US National team is as close they get to being on the World Cup. If Plumlee jumps at the chance can't say I blame him. We aren't going to the playoffs any time soon.
     
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    With his college coach?
     
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    wtf he never showed interest before.
     
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    Zkyfharftwhkdivc84vi9ds3$kzsxc&# (Sha-sheff-ski) won't let him drink while he's on the team.
     
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