The 15 Man roster for USA basketball Announced

Gregg Popabitch1 · Post by **Gregg Popabitch1** » Tue Jul 25, 2006 1:52 pm

LeBron James
Carmelo Anthony
Dwyane Wade
Shane Battier
Chris Bosh
Bruce Bowen
Elton Brand
Dwight Howard
Antawn Jamison
Joe Johnson
Brad Miller
Gilbert Arenas
Chris Paul
Amare Stoudemire
Kirk Hinrich

Marion, Ridnour, and Adam Morrison were cut.

the Wiper · Post by **the Wiper** » Tue Jul 25, 2006 2:14 pm

yeah, shawn marion was the guy i couldn't see fitting in...

looks good.

Icesickle · Post by **Icesickle** » Tue Jul 25, 2006 2:17 pm

Kirk Hinrich

If the U.S. doesn't win with this squad they need to just give up.

Psychosis · Post by **Psychosis** » Tue Jul 25, 2006 2:20 pm

Icesickle wrote: If the U.S. doesn't win with this squad they need to just give up.

Seriously. There isn't anything this squad can't do.

DredScott · Post by **DredScott** » Tue Jul 25, 2006 2:27 pm

didn't marion get hurt or something? i coulda swore i saw it on espn's bottom line last night...

Gregg Popabitch1 · Post by **Gregg Popabitch1** » Tue Jul 25, 2006 2:48 pm

DredScott wrote:didn't marion get hurt or something? i coulda swore i saw it on espn's bottom line last night...

YEAH

HIS FEELINGS

LOL

Epitome · Post by **Epitome** » Tue Jul 25, 2006 3:32 pm

Kirk Hinrich is the most overrated player in the stratosphere.

Smithee · Post by **Smithee** » Tue Jul 25, 2006 3:33 pm

they better not get worked.....oh and fuck gilbert arenas......

Icesickle · Post by **Icesickle** » Tue Jul 25, 2006 3:50 pm

Epitome wrote:Kirk Hinrich is the most overrated player in the stratosphere.

Who - besides me - is overrating him?

Dude is a solid PG with a great A/T ratio, a great handle (especially for a white dude), a good shot, and good leadership skills. There's not many of them floating around in the NBA.

Icesickle · Post by **Icesickle** » Tue Jul 25, 2006 3:50 pm

Allan Smithee wrote:they better not get worked.....oh and fuck gilbert arenas......

Why?

Req · Post by **Req** » Tue Jul 25, 2006 3:52 pm

Gilbert Arenas should be forced to keep a running blog of his exploits during the tournament

Sankofa · Post by **Sankofa** » Tue Jul 25, 2006 3:55 pm

DredScott wrote:didn't marion get hurt or something?

yep, his knee

Julius Seizure · Post by **Julius Seizure** » Tue Jul 25, 2006 4:21 pm

thank jesus, allah, buddah and all other deities that bruce bowen didn't make the squad.

and you just knew coach k was going to pick that sharpei looking bitch battier.

an-also · Post by **an-also** » Tue Jul 25, 2006 4:26 pm

Julius Seizure wrote:thank jesus, allah, buddah and all other deities that bruce bowen didn't make the squad.

and you just knew coach k was going to pick that sharpei looking bitch battier.

bowens on there kid.

Julius Seizure · Post by **Julius Seizure** » Tue Jul 25, 2006 4:48 pm

fuck.

Smithee · Post by **Smithee** » Tue Jul 25, 2006 4:52 pm

Icesickle wrote:
Allan Smithee wrote:they better not get worked.....oh and fuck gilbert arenas......
Why?

he's an idiot....and he's got that cant make up his mind john kerry syndrome....granted i'd luv it if he still played for teh warriors....but werd lyfe.....

Sankofa · Post by **Sankofa** » Tue Jul 25, 2006 4:55 pm

Allan Smithee wrote:he's got that cant make up his mind john kerry syndrome.

As opposed to Stephon Marbury's George Bush I'll do it my way and my team be damned mentality?

Smithee · Post by **Smithee** » Tue Jul 25, 2006 4:57 pm

wasnt comparing the two....but sure.....

J Suburban · Post by **J Suburban** » Tue Jul 25, 2006 5:08 pm

Epitome wrote:Kirk Hinrich is the most overrated player in the stratosphere.

- the hell?!

Hinrich is, if anything, is underrated.

Offensively, he is solid.

It's his defense that is so overlooked. He's a 1 who can shutdown 2s and has even been assigned the defend the 3 position at times.

Just ask Dwyane Wade.

He's no superstar, but a solid player that can fit well under any system. Don't you wonder why Coach K begged him to join the USA squad after declining?

Psychosis · Post by **Psychosis** » Tue Jul 25, 2006 5:17 pm

Icesickle wrote:
Epitome wrote:Kirk Hinrich is the most overrated player in the stratosphere.
Who - besides me - is overrating him?

Dude is a solid PG with a great A/T ratio, a great handle (especially for a white dude), a good shot, and good leadership skills. There's not many of them floating around in the NBA.

What does him being white have to do with anything?

Icesickle · Post by **Icesickle** » Tue Jul 25, 2006 5:29 pm

Psychosis wrote:
Icesickle wrote:
Epitome wrote:Kirk Hinrich is the most overrated player in the stratosphere.
Who - besides me - is overrating him?

Dude is a solid PG with a great A/T ratio, a great handle (especially for a white dude), a good shot, and good leadership skills. There's not many of them floating around in the NBA.
What does him being white have to do with anything?

How many white dudes do you see crossing people up? Stereotype or not, white people are not well known for their handles.

Didn't you learn anything from Jimmy the Greek?

stupidregister · Post by **stupidregister** » Tue Jul 25, 2006 5:30 pm

Gregg Popabitch wrote:Shane Battier
Brad Miller

LOL.

Psychosis · Post by **Psychosis** » Tue Jul 25, 2006 5:33 pm

Icesickle wrote:
Psychosis wrote:
Icesickle wrote:
Epitome wrote:Kirk Hinrich is the most overrated player in the stratosphere.
Who - besides me - is overrating him?

Dude is a solid PG with a great A/T ratio, a great handle (especially for a white dude), a good shot, and good leadership skills. There's not many of them floating around in the NBA.
What does him being white have to do with anything?
How many white dudes do you see crossing people up? Stereotype or not, white people are not well known for their handles.

He's good at something for a white guy in your opinion. I don't see why that factors in when rating him as a basketball player, but ok.

eternalreflection · Post by **eternalreflection** » Tue Jul 25, 2006 5:41 pm

Chris Paul better get the starting PG spot

Paul
Wade
Lebron
Brand/Howard/Bosh
Stoudemire/Howard

is very strong

I'm not sure what the best 4/5 combo is, but its very deep

Sankofa · Post by **Sankofa** » Tue Jul 25, 2006 5:50 pm

stupidregister wrote:
Gregg Popabitch wrote:Shane Battier
Brad Miller
LOL.

Miller's a hell of a passer, I could see him setting the plate for the high flyers.

Psychosis · Post by **Psychosis** » Tue Jul 25, 2006 5:53 pm

Battier and Miller can hit open shots.

rakesh · Post by **rakesh** » Tue Jul 25, 2006 6:24 pm

Icesickle wrote:
Psychosis wrote:
Icesickle wrote:
Epitome wrote:Kirk Hinrich is the most overrated player in the stratosphere.
Who - besides me - is overrating him?

Dude is a solid PG with a great A/T ratio, a great handle (especially for a white dude), a good shot, and good leadership skills. There's not many of them floating around in the NBA.
What does him being white have to do with anything?
How many white dudes do you see crossing people up? Stereotype or not, white people are not well known for their handles.

Didn't you learn anything from Jimmy the Greek?

debatable, but jason williams has one of the best handles in the league?

uh zip zoom · Post by **uh zip zoom** » Tue Jul 25, 2006 6:26 pm

good roster.

battier and miller are perfect for playing against international competition, not sure why people are pissed about their additions. they do all the little things on the court, they've each got nice mid-range jumpers, they're both good passers (miller might be the best passing big man america has to offer), and they can board. those guys, along with hinrich, are exactly the type of players america needs to be competitive. teams of superstars don't work...every team needs role players.

Icesickle · Post by **Icesickle** » Tue Jul 25, 2006 6:48 pm

Psychosis wrote: He's good at something for a white guy in your opinion. I don't see why that factors in when rating him as a basketball player, but ok.

Because since he doesn't have the muscular structure that a heritage of slavery would have afforded him, he gets a handicap; like in golf.

I was just making an off the hand comment. But, besides Jason Williams, how many white people in the NBA - or in college - do you see crossing people up?

stupidregister · Post by **stupidregister** » Tue Jul 25, 2006 7:35 pm

uh zip zoom wrote:battier and miller are perfect for playing against international competition, not sure why people are pissed about their additions. they do all the little things on the court, they've each got nice mid-range jumpers, they're both good passers (miller might be the best passing big man america has to offer), and they can board. those guys, along with hinrich, are exactly the type of players america needs to be competitive. teams of superstars don't work...every team needs role players.

I'm not pissed, I just think they wanted a few more white guys on the team.

This effort to include "role players" is going a little too far. I'm surprised Coach K didn't talk Christian Laettner and Bobby Hurley outta retirement.

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