Plumlee/Dame left off USA roster?

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    http://hangtime.blogs.nba.com/2016/...team/?ls=iref:nba:specials:homepage:headlines

    I wonder if they were both left off or if they both declined. I hope it's the second for multiple reasons, the main one being that it shows they are committed to the future of this team.
     
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    Chris Craig, Jan 19, 2016
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    Sweet. International baskeball is not worth the risk of injury and wear & tear on our best player. I wouldn't mind seeing Mason make the team as much, but I'm glad he's not going to be doing it either.
     
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    So much for the Batum syndrome to complain about...I like that they are making the Blazers the sole focus, speaks volumes to their commitment. Dame has nothing to prove at this point. I think he'd rather just move on from getting stung like he did before anyway...120 million reasons to take a break
     
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    But for a player who competed for the team already and is having a career year. I don't think that he would have just been left off. They must have turned it down...right?
     
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    That Team USA nonsense would take too much time away from Dame Dolla's recording career.
     
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    That's OK. Let them get some off season rest. Are there any players of the top 12 that they are better than?
     
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    Good point. It's going to be hard to narrow that list down to 12 players without the two of them.
     
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    Should LA make the team?

    Anyone wanna pick their 12?
     
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    Dame missed 7 games for his foot condition, he'd reap more benefits from rehabbing it even more I think
     
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    Dame declined and Plums was just left off this time because some bigs (like LMA for example) are going to training camp this time who didn't last time.

    http://forwardcenter.net/lillard-plumlee-not-among-team-usa-finalists-though-for-different-reasons/
     
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    LMA should definitely make the team and play every minute in every game.
     
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    I'm 100% for Dame being a rapper in the offseason. As long as he doesn't get in an West coast/East beef... we're golden for him not getting hurt lol
     
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    Looks like I'll be cheering for Spain again.
     
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    I want the Blazers to win an NBA championship, I don't care about the USA team. They've won Gold in what, 6 Olympics in my lifetime. The Blazers have won 1 title.
     
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    It just dawned on my that the Olympics are this year.
     
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    Those who want Sabonis in the draft better understand he's gonna play every year just like Batum did.
     
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    On that note, I will be in Rio this summer working. Hope they have the Internet down there!


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    Curry/Westbrook
    Thompson/Harden
    LeBron/Durant/Kawhi/George
    Davis/Griffin
    Cousins/Drummond

    Edit: Butler probably belongs instead of Harden.
     
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