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BankItDrew
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09-03-2008, 05:17 AM
Post subject: usa basketball gold question
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why didn't garnett, pierce, nor allen play?
i can see why not allen and pierce.... but garnett????
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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.
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Originally Posted by 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.
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Good post Spenda.
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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.
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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
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it must be hard being such a genius spenda.
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bigspenda73
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Originally Posted by will641
it must be hard being such a genius spenda.
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well I'm no Wufwugy, but thanks!
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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.
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Agreed about Kidd. Fuck CP3.
Wade was siiiick
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it must be hard being such a genius spenda.
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Thanks for making me throw up in my mouth.
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Originally Posted by kmind
Agreed about Kidd. Fuck CP3.
Wade was siiiick
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This.
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