Team USA Vs The rest of the Basketball World

[Maxx]

Alright so with August on the horizon I thought I'd make a thread to talk about the coming World Championships in Basketball and how Team USA will attempt to not be embarassed.

Currently training camps are going on and the following players are attending:

Carmelo Anthony, Nuggets

Gilbert Arenas, Wizards

Shane Battier, Rockets

Chris Bosh, Raptors

Bruce Bowen, Spurs

Elton Brand, Clippers

Kirk Hinrich, Bulls

Dwight Howard, Magic

LeBron James, Cavs

Antawn Jamison, Wizards

Joe Johnson, Hawks

Shawn Marion, Suns

Brad Miller, Kings

Adam Morrison, Bobcats

Chris Paul, Hornets

Luke Ridnour, Sonics

Amare Stoudemire, Suns

Dwyane Wade, Heat

Not available for Japan

Chauncey Billups (personal reasons)

Kobe Bryant (knee)

Paul Pierce (elbow)

Greg Oden (wrist)

Lamar Odom (personal reasons)

Michael Redd (personal reasons)

J.J. Redick (back)

Out of those, 12 will be selected, so the question is, who are you taking and who's your starting 5?

Mine:

Wade, James, Paul, Arenas, Bosh, Howard, Brand, Johnson, Bowen, Marion, Jamison and Hinrich

my starting five would be Paul, Wade, James, Bosh and Brand

ESPN is, in my opinion, wrong in thinking that the starting 5 should be Paul, Wade, Bowen, Anthony and Brand. Certainly Bruce Bowen needs to be on the team, but not starting as the combination of Paul, Wade and James is IMO too explosive to not have on the court as much as possible, plus all 3 can play defense when needed.

[Toe]

It's all about player selection. Easily, the US has the most talented players in the world. They just need to bring players who can play that European style, and not just try and dunk everywhere.

I want Bosh on the team, mainly because I am a Raptors fan.

[Typical Phenom]

Alright so with August on the horizon I thought I'd make a thread to talk about the coming World Championships in Basketball and how Team USA will attempt to not be embarassed.

Currently training camps are going on and the following players are attending:

Carmelo Anthony, Nuggets

Gilbert Arenas, Wizards

Shane Battier, Rockets

Chris Bosh, Raptors

Bruce Bowen, Spurs

Elton Brand, Clippers

Kirk Hinrich, Bulls

Dwight Howard, Magic

LeBron James, Cavs

Antawn Jamison, Wizards

Joe Johnson, Hawks

Shawn Marion, Suns

Brad Miller, Kings

Adam Morrison, Bobcats

Chris Paul, Hornets

Luke Ridnour, Sonics

Amare Stoudemire, Suns

Dwyane Wade, Heat

Not available for Japan

Chauncey Billups (personal reasons)

Kobe Bryant (knee)

Paul Pierce (elbow)

Greg Oden (wrist)

Lamar Odom (personal reasons)

Michael Redd (personal reasons)

J.J. Redick (back)

Out of those, 12 will be selected, so the question is, who are you taking and who's your starting 5?

Mine:

Wade, James, Paul, Arenas, Bosh, Howard, Brand, Johnson, Bowen, Marion, Jamison and Hinrich

my starting five would be Paul, Wade, James, Bosh and Brand

ESPN is, in my opinion, wrong in thinking that the starting 5 should be Paul, Wade, Bowen, Anthony and Brand. Certainly Bruce Bowen needs to be on the team, but not starting as the combination of Paul, Wade and James is IMO too explosive to not have on the court as much as possible, plus all 3 can play defense when needed.