Team USA 2012

[J_Posse]

Since it's pretty slow around here with this damn lockout going on, something interesting pop into my head at work today. How will the next team USA be constructed for the 2012 Olympics? I was wondering other people's opinion on the subject and how they'd construct the team. Who do y'all think will opt out or will be snubbed? Colangelo has a lot of options to go to with the next team, IMO. Here is how my 15 man roster would look:

(b)Starters(/b)

PG. Chris Paul
SG. Dwyane Wade
SF. Kevin Durant
PF. LeBron James
C. Dwight Howard

(b)Bench(/b)
SF. Carmelo Anthony
PG. Deron Williams
PF/C. LaMarcus Aldridge
PF. Kevin Love
C. Tyson Chandler
SG/SF. Wesley Matthews
PG. Derrick Rose

On the bubble
SG/SF. Kyle Korver
PF. Blake Griffin or Zach Randolph
SG. Kevin Martin or Joe Johnson
PG. Rusell Westbrook or Stephen Curry

Note: I'm still mulling over my last three chooses, so I'll make a definitive picks later.

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[untrugby]

No love for rondo? with the rules changing to more NBA-like ones hes a great pick IMO

[ex carrabba fan]

Are we going with who we think should be on it or what we think the roster will actually look like.

I'm thinking that Kobe will get on the roster, if Kobe wants to play that is.

Wes Matthews is an underrated [by fans' standards, not his contract] player but there's no way in hell he deserves to be on the team nor will he get on. And I love Wes Matthews.

These are actually my picks of what I would want and what I think it might look like when it's all said and done.

CP3/Williams/Rose
Wade/Kobe/Curry
Durant/Melo
James/Stoudamire/Love
Howard

Alternates in order by position

Rondo/Wall
Westbrook/K. Martin
J. Johnson/Granger
Griffin/Bosh
Chandler/Aldridge

[The 24th Letter]

no 3 point specialists ex?

[DukeC]

I think Curry, Granger, and Martin (Kevin right?) are his 3pt specialists. Or they at least make them regularly.

Durant could be considered one if he's on that day. Otherwise he's more of a jumpshooter/scorer. He's just a bigger and lengthier Kevin Martin IMO.

[ex carrabba fan]

I think Curry and Durant can handle the 3 point duties. Not to mention isn't the three point line shorter in FIBA?

I think even LeBron, Kobe, Melo, D. Williams and some of the other guys will be able to help out.

The 2008 team had Redd as their three point guy, so I think my roster would hold up just fine. You can however swap Joe Johnson for Derrick Rose and I would be equally as pleased with the roster.

I do also have a bit of hope in the back of my mind that we see Blake Griffin.

The one thing I feel is that Amare actually won't be there, since he hasn't been in the program. They'll probably get a defensive specialist on the roster.

[Kashanova]

Quote: Originally Posted by J_Posse512

Since it's pretty slow around here with this damn lockout going on, something interesting pop into my head at work today. How will the next team USA be constructed for the 2012 Olympics? I was wondering other people's opinion on the subject and how they'd construct the team. Who do y'all think will opt out or will be snubbed? Colangelo has a lot of options to go to with the next team, IMO. Here is how my 15 man roster would look: (b)Starters(/b) PG. Chris Paul SG. Dwyane Wade SF. Kevin Durant PF. LeBron James C. Dwight Howard (b)Bench(/b) SF. Carmelo Anthony PG. Deron Williams PF/C. LaMarcus Aldridge PF. Kevin Love C. Tyson Chandler SG/SF. Wesley Matthews PG. Derrick Rose On the bubble SG/SF. Kyle Korver PF. Blake Griffin or Zach Randolph SG. Kevin Martin or Joe Johnson PG. Rusell Westbrook or Stephen Curry Note: I'm still mulling over my last three chooses, so I'll make a definitive picks later. Sent from Spurs Nation HQ

i agree with this roster, not having kobe on there would improve the defense immensely

[AlexBrady]

I would pick from a pool of these players:

LeBron James
Kobe Bryant
Dwight Howard
Dwyane Wade
Deron Williams
Kevin Durant
Rajon Rondo
Andre Iguodala
Ray Allen
George Hill
Kevin Love
Nick Collison
Tony Allen
DeAndre Jordan
Arron Afflalo

Its about trying to find the perfect mix of defense, power, shooting, and toughness.