Pick your 2020 Olympic Roster

[bksballer89]

down goes team usa

 

[Shaqdaddy11]

Well, that was embarrassing

 

[wildturkey]

Should i watch this or Neymar vs Messi?

I hope you picked soccer

 

[bksballer89]

I hope you picked soccer

Was a mixture of both. They looked like a team playing together for the first time. That and your opponent hitting 20 threes is a recipe for disaster. These exhibition games are needed

 

[tlance]

Was a mixture of both. They looked like a team playing together for the first time. That and your opponent hitting 20 threes is a recipe for disaster. These exhibition games are needed

Yeah, no reason to panic.

However, I think the format USA basketball uses to select teams is in need of drastic overhaul.

International competition is too good these days to just show up with a random collection of NBA all stars and expect to roll over the field.

 

[trojanfan12]

lol

Glad I was watching UFC.

 

[mr.hockey4242]

Josh Okogie is simply a winner

 

[bksballer89]

Yeah, no reason to panic.

However, I think the format USA basketball uses to select teams is in need of drastic overhaul.

International competition is too good these days to just show up with a random collection of NBA all stars and expect to roll over the field.

How would you change it?

 

[bksballer89]

Josh Okogie is simply a winner

So is Heat legend Gabe Vincent

 

[mr.hockey4242]

So is Heat legend Gabe Vincent

Haha i saw that dude was like 6/8 from deep

 

[bksballer89]

This the list of the 57 players they had to choose the 12 players from. What would you like to see them do different? I think they had a nice collection of role players with stars here. The only thing I think this group is lacking is a true shooter. Duncan or Joe Harris should have been selected.

Thoughts @tlance

USA Basketball Announces 57 Finalists for U.S. Olympic Men’s Team

Adding 15 players to 42 previously selected USA Basketball Men’s National Team finalists, 57 athletes were announced by USA Basketball as finalists for the U.S. Olympic Men’s Basketball Team

www.usab.com

Added to the 2021 USA National Team roster, from which the U.S. Olympic Men’s Basketball Team will be selected, were - Jarrett Allen (Cleveland Cavaliers); Eric Gordon (Houston Rockets); Jerami Grant (Detroit Pistons); Blake Griffin (Brooklyn Nets); Jrue Holiday (Milwaukee Bucks); DeAndre Jordan (Brooklyn Nets); Zach LaVine (Chicago Bulls); Julius Randle (New York Knicks); Duncan Robinson (Miami Heat); Mitchell Robinson (New York Knicks); Fred VanVleet (Toronto Raptors); John Wall (Houston Rockets); Zion Williamson (New Orleans Pelicans); Christian Wood (Houston Rockets);
and Trae Young (Atlanta Hawks).

Forty-two of the athletes who were named as finalists on Feb. 10, 2020, also were confirmed for the 2021 list, including: Bam Adebayo (Miami Heat); LaMarcus Aldridge (San Antonio Spurs); Harrison Barnes (Sacramento Kings); Bradley Beal (Washington Wizards); Devin Booker (Phoenix Suns); Malcolm Brogdon (Indiana Pacers); Jaylen Brown (Boston Celtics); Jimmy Butler (Miami Heat); Mike Conley (Utah Jazz); Stephen Curry (Golden State Warriors); Anthony Davis (Los Angeles Lakers); DeMar DeRozan (San Antonio Spurs); Andre Drummond (Cleveland Cavaliers); Kevin Durant (Brooklyn Nets); Paul George (LA Clippers); Draymond Green (Golden State Warriors); James Harden (Brooklyn Nets); Montrezl Harrell (Los Angeles Lakers); Joe Harris (Brooklyn Nets); Tobias Harris (Philadelphia 76ers); Gordon Hayward (Charlotte Hornets); Dwight Howard (Philadelphia 76ers); Brandon Ingram (New Orleans Pelicans); Kyrie Irving (Brooklyn Nets); LeBron James (Los Angeles Lakers); Kyle Kuzma (Los Angeles Lakers); Kawhi Leonard (LA Clippers); Damian Lillard (Portland Trail Blazers); Brook Lopez (Milwaukee Bucks); Kevin Love (Cleveland Cavaliers); Kyle Lowry (Toronto Raptors); JaVale McGee (Cleveland Cavaliers); Khris Middleton (Milwaukee Bucks); Donovan Mitchell (Utah Jazz); Victor Oladipo (Houston Rockets); Chris Paul (Phoenix Suns); Mason Plumlee (Detroit Pistons); Jayson Tatum (Boston Celtics); Myles Turner (Indiana Pacers); Kemba Walker (Boston Celtics); Russell Westbrook (Washington Wizards); and Derrick White (San Antonio Spurs).

 

[tlance]

This the list of the 57 players they had to choose the 12 players from. What would you like to see them do different? I think they had a nice collection of role players with stars here. The only thing I think this group is lacking is a true shooter. Duncan or Joe Harris should have been selected.

Thoughts @tlance

USA Basketball Announces 57 Finalists for U.S. Olympic Men’s Team

Adding 15 players to 42 previously selected USA Basketball Men’s National Team finalists, 57 athletes were announced by USA Basketball as finalists for the U.S. Olympic Men’s Basketball Team

www.usab.com

Added to the 2021 USA National Team roster, from which the U.S. Olympic Men’s Basketball Team will be selected, were - Jarrett Allen (Cleveland Cavaliers); Eric Gordon (Houston Rockets); Jerami Grant (Detroit Pistons); Blake Griffin (Brooklyn Nets); Jrue Holiday (Milwaukee Bucks); DeAndre Jordan (Brooklyn Nets); Zach LaVine (Chicago Bulls); Julius Randle (New York Knicks); Duncan Robinson (Miami Heat); Mitchell Robinson (New York Knicks); Fred VanVleet (Toronto Raptors); John Wall (Houston Rockets); Zion Williamson (New Orleans Pelicans); Christian Wood (Houston Rockets);
and Trae Young (Atlanta Hawks).

Forty-two of the athletes who were named as finalists on Feb. 10, 2020, also were confirmed for the 2021 list, including: Bam Adebayo (Miami Heat); LaMarcus Aldridge (San Antonio Spurs); Harrison Barnes (Sacramento Kings); Bradley Beal (Washington Wizards); Devin Booker (Phoenix Suns); Malcolm Brogdon (Indiana Pacers); Jaylen Brown (Boston Celtics); Jimmy Butler (Miami Heat); Mike Conley (Utah Jazz); Stephen Curry (Golden State Warriors); Anthony Davis (Los Angeles Lakers); DeMar DeRozan (San Antonio Spurs); Andre Drummond (Cleveland Cavaliers); Kevin Durant (Brooklyn Nets); Paul George (LA Clippers); Draymond Green (Golden State Warriors); James Harden (Brooklyn Nets); Montrezl Harrell (Los Angeles Lakers); Joe Harris (Brooklyn Nets); Tobias Harris (Philadelphia 76ers); Gordon Hayward (Charlotte Hornets); Dwight Howard (Philadelphia 76ers); Brandon Ingram (New Orleans Pelicans); Kyrie Irving (Brooklyn Nets); LeBron James (Los Angeles Lakers); Kyle Kuzma (Los Angeles Lakers); Kawhi Leonard (LA Clippers); Damian Lillard (Portland Trail Blazers); Brook Lopez (Milwaukee Bucks); Kevin Love (Cleveland Cavaliers); Kyle Lowry (Toronto Raptors); JaVale McGee (Cleveland Cavaliers); Khris Middleton (Milwaukee Bucks); Donovan Mitchell (Utah Jazz); Victor Oladipo (Houston Rockets); Chris Paul (Phoenix Suns); Mason Plumlee (Detroit Pistons); Jayson Tatum (Boston Celtics); Myles Turner (Indiana Pacers); Kemba Walker (Boston Celtics); Russell Westbrook (Washington Wizards); and Derrick White (San Antonio Spurs).

I would like to see them have tryouts for team USA and it be a salaried position. And that the players that play for team USA not play in another league.

Get a bunch of fringe NBA type players and assemble a team that fits together and practices together all year. Their season could run from like January/February through whatever international tournament.

They can play exhibitions against NBA teams, overseas against international pro teams, etc.

There might be some transition from year to year, but it won’t matter so much because they will practice and play together.

The problem is that these teams lack continuity and cohesiveness. So take a group of lesser players and build a culture. I think the end result would end up being more consistent than what we see now. And it wouldn’t be a burden on the NBA stars to play internationally.

 

[msgkings322]

I would like to see them have tryouts for team USA and it be a salaried position. And that the players that play for team USA not play in another league.

Get a bunch of fringe NBA type players and assemble a team that fits together and practices together all year. Their season could run from like January/February through whatever international tournament.

They can play exhibitions against NBA teams, overseas against international pro teams, etc.

There might be some transition from year to year, but it won’t matter so much because they will practice and play together.

The problem is that these teams lack continuity and cohesiveness. So take a group of lesser players and build a culture. I think the end result would end up being more consistent than what we see now. And it wouldn’t be a burden on the NBA stars to play internationally.

But many of the stars WANT to play in the Olympics. You gonna turn down KD when he says he wants on the team?

 

[dtgold88]

I would like to see them have tryouts for team USA and it be a salaried position. And that the players that play for team USA not play in another league.

Get a bunch of fringe NBA type players and assemble a team that fits together and practices together all year. Their season could run from like January/February through whatever international tournament.

They can play exhibitions against NBA teams, overseas against international pro teams, etc.

There might be some transition from year to year, but it won’t matter so much because they will practice and play together.

The problem is that these teams lack continuity and cohesiveness. So take a group of lesser players and build a culture. I think the end result would end up being more consistent than what we see now. And it wouldn’t be a burden on the NBA stars to play internationally.

Has the team who just beat the US been constructed like that? They had 4 NBA players, I believe, and doubt they've been practicing too long.

Also, you gonna turn down an elite talent who WANTS to play?

 

[trojanfan12]

Has the team who just beat the US been constructed like that? They had 4 NBA players, I believe, and doubt they've been practicing too long.

If I understood what I've heard and read about it correctly, the answer is...kind of.

A lot of them have players who have been on the National Team for years and the NBA guys top off the roster. Plus, a lot of foreign born NBA players will play for their National teams in the off-season (the Gasol's did that with Spain for many years if memory serves).

So you end up with a team that has a core group of players who have been playing together a lot...then you add 2-4 NBA players who have been competing with their National teams in the NBA off-season. Makes for a more cohesive team.

 

[trojanfan12]

Also, you gonna turn down an elite talent who WANTS to play?

That's what would make going to a plan like tlance's kind of difficult. Players seem to like the idea of being able to win a gold medal and fans have gotten used to the idea of NBA players going. It would be really difficult to put that particular genie back in the bottle.

 

[dtgold88]

If I understood what I've heard and read about it correctly, the answer is...kind of.

A lot of them have players who have been on the National Team for years and the NBA guys top off the roster. Plus, a lot of foreign born NBA players will play for their National teams in the off-season (the Gasol's did that with Spain for many years if memory serves).

So you end up with a team that has a core group of players who have been playing together a lot...then you add 2-4 NBA players who have been competing with their National teams in the NBA off-season. Makes for a more cohesive team.

More cohesive? Sure. But hard to buy the most cohesive group of Americans who had never been in the NBA would be better than what we are sending because we lost a game that didn't even count.

 

[dtgold88]

That's what would make going to a plan like tlance's kind of difficult. Players seem to like the idea of being able to win a gold medal and fans have gotten used to the idea of NBA players going. It would be really difficult to put that particular genie back in the bottle.

and his plan also consists of guys who wouldn't even sniff the NBA. At least when they sent college kids those were NBA level players. I do think his plan might have worked back then....but not when other teams are bringing in NBA talent.

 

[trojanfan12]

More cohesive? Sure. But hard to buy the most cohesive group of Americans who had never been in the NBA would be better than what we are sending because we lost a game that didn't even count.

Yes and no. It's usually lack of cohesiveness that costs the USA team games. If memory serves, it's why they had that team a couple of Olympics back that only won bronze. So a team of fringe NBA guys who have been playing together for years could be better, especially in close games.

Ideally, it would be set up similar to how a lot of other countries do it with having that core group and just add 2-4 star level players.

 

[tlance]

But many of the stars WANT to play in the Olympics. You gonna turn down KD when he says he wants on the team?

Maybe. If it is in the best interest of the program.

They want to play in the Olympics and then they want nothing to do with the other 3 years.

We shall see how this year’s team does.