usa basketball gold question

[BankItDrew]

why didn't garnett, pierce, nor allen play?

i can see why not allen and pierce.... but garnett????

[bigspenda73]

Garnett is getting a lot older, and had not been with the team for the past 2-3 years. Jerry Calangelo (sp?) was all about team chemistry, so they were hoping to build a team that would get along with each other.

Garnett would be a great international player, however, you have to think he'd be a little less effective because of the shape of the lane. It's not a rectangle like in the NBA, so all low post plays start further from the basket. However, Garnett is an intense, smart, team-player and would have been an upgrade over Boozer or DHoward. Just look at how effective Chris Bosh was, and they're built from the same mold.

[wesrman]

Garnett is getting a lot older, and had not been with the team for the past 2-3 years. Jerry Calangelo (sp?) was all about team chemistry, so they were hoping to build a team that would get along with each other.

Garnett would be a great international player, however, you have to think he'd be a little less effective because of the shape of the lane. It's not a rectangle like in the NBA, so all low post plays start further from the basket. However, Garnett is an intense, smart, team-player and would have been an upgrade over Boozer or DHoward. Just look at how effective Chris Bosh was, and they're built from the same mold.

Good post Spenda.

[yourfather]

It was said that Pierce wore out his welcome with a bad attitude in the last intl basketball thing, not too sure and I like Pierce.

Also the players have to commit to playing and practicing and all that and not eveyone wants to play.

[bigspenda73]

It's obvious Team USA felt they did not have the players to win a half-court game against the Europeans. Because of this they went for youth and speed. Dhoward and Bosh get up and down the court easily while, Boozer (surprise surprise 0 minutes of real playing time in last 2 games) does not as easily.

If you want the best team USA could put on the floor for an NBA game it'd be:

Garnett
Duncan
CP3
Michael Redd
Lebron James

They' would have some trouble guarding the perimeter, but they'd be dominant in half-court offense.

If you want to make it a track meet because basketball fundamentals are dead in the USA and even Coach K couldn't get this team to move the ball in the half-court then your team would be:

Dhoward/Amare
Lebron
Melo/Dwade
Kobe
JKidd/CP3

[will641]

it must be hard being such a genius spenda.

[BankItDrew]

Yahoo! FTR fantasy NBA draft?

[bigspenda73]

it must be hard being such a genius spenda.

well I'm no Wufwugy, but thanks!

[yourfather]

Jason Kidd should not have been on that team, he was terrible and is basically not effective anymore. Coach K also did NOT do a very good job from what I saw.

[kmind]

Agreed about Kidd. Fuck CP3.

Wade was siiiick

[swiggidy]

it must be hard being such a genius spenda.

Thanks for making me throw up in my mouth.

[wesrman]

Agreed about Kidd. Fuck CP3.

Wade was siiiick

This.

[bigspenda73]

I'm only a genius about sports and poker

otherwise I'm just really smart