I personally don't care anymore with so many players not wanting to play and not able to play. I just don't think he's that good yet or Carmelo. http://sports.espn.go.com/oly/news/story?id=1799830 No VC My bad, is No Garnett aka. Da Kid No Kobe No Ray Allen No Elton Brand Maybe No T-Mac Maybe No Bibby Maybe No Shaq Maybe No J-Kidd
hmm. Steph and LeBron combo = street ball off the back borad dunks. They just need shaq, that is it, no body is good enough to stop shaq, not even Yao, and they should invite Ron Artest too, he needs to punish those euros.
Duncan has said he will be there. I don't if he officially stated that he would... but he has told papers here that.
I kinda forgot about Lebron as far as the Olympic team was concerned. I care, and look foward to seeing him play for the U.S.
That's a huge honor, it's nice to see such great players actually take a break from basketball, finally do something out of it for themselves for once. Would this team be able to win or compete? I don't think they'll slaughter them as well, although if he does go, Duncan surely will. This would probably still be exciting to watch, the best of the best going at each other, minus the USA of course. Is Nash partcipating for Canada?
most likely players who are playing now in the playoffs probably won't play, therefore non-playoff players have been resting so they will have the energy and can afford to play for usa. maybe during olympic yrs, something can be done so we can have the best players play like kobe,kidd,shaq and dominate the world. maybe a shortened season by a few games or shorten the playoff/end of reg season schedule so everything is over earlier and players can get a good rest and heal themselves before the olympics. just a thought, probably won't happen.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting harry_balls5:</div><div class="quote_post">yeah artest would be good. unlike ben wallace, he would be a threat to score too.</div> Its not like the american olympic teams has ever lacked players without scoring talent
they are just beeing nice cause he talked about how he should have been in the allstar game. too bad all those good players wont play, like kobe, he would have been a good impact on the team and vince, he does good in olympics and just look at the outcome of how they won with him on the team.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting Bahir:</div><div class="quote_post">Its not like the american olympic teams has ever lacked players without scoring talent </div> yeah obviously. but im just saying that artest si a good choice and a better chocie than potentially getting wallace bcuz he can score.....
AI and Vince dominated last summer, too bad Vince isn't joining and I think AI is also trying to heal those injuries. As long as KG, TD or Shaq are there they will be ok.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting pidandsid:</div><div class="quote_post">INCORRECT!!!!!!!!!!! Lebron - NO Billups or RIP - Yes They are solid and reliable.</div> Huh??? Lebron is not solid and reliable???? How can you pick Billups and Rip over Lebron??? Please let me know, I'm dying to hear this.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting Magic Johnson:</div><div class="quote_post">Is Nash partcipating for Canada?</div> Yes. But yeah this should be a good one. The starting five could be: C- Tim Duncan PF- Kevin Garnett SF- Ron Artest SG- LeBron James PG- Allen Iverson
^Ron Artest has not even been asked to participate in this years games. Iverson and KG are out as well. I don't see Duncan playing unless he loses then next round against the Lakers.
Sources told the AP that if Shaquille O'Neal decides to sit out the Olympics, Kenyon Martin of New Jersey and Lamar Odom of Miami are among the players being discussed as possible replacements. If Bibby withdraws, Sam Cassell is the leading candidate to replace him, and Ron Artest and Carmelo Anthony are among the names being discussed to replace McGrady, if he backs out. Also, sorry ya'll thought Kidd wasn't playing, it is Garnett not playing...
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting CourtVision:</div><div class="quote_post">^Ron Artest has not even been asked to participate in this years games. Iverson and KG are out as well. I don't see Duncan playing unless he loses then next round against the Lakers.</div> Ah.....my bad.
As much as I respect Lebron, it's wrong. He and Carmelo are equally as good, this shouldn't be a PR attracting team, but a GOOD one. Carmelo Anthony deserves a place in the national team is Lebron does...
