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Team USA roster for basketball, where's AI?

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Don Jacob:
duncan and garnett arn't in there either, that sux. we definately need a dominant big man in there, hopefully Elton brand and amare can come through huge.

kobe and lebron are both on the team so, scoring definately won't be a problem, either one of them could carry the team

Now_Im_Not_Banned:
VVV The real reason Iverson ain't on the team VVV

U.S. team is all about Bryant
By Stephen A. Smith


You applaud when you see the names LeBron James and Dwyane Wade. You say "about time" when you see a shooter such as Michael Redd on the list.

But once you analyze the preliminary roster for the U.S. national basketball team - and notice the omission of Allen Iverson - the nausea that instinctively kicks in should not result from the inclusion of Luke Ridnour or rookie Chris Paul over the 76ers' dynamic superstar.

Try the name Kobe Bryant.

It may sting a little bit, but deal with it.

When you have Kobe Bryant, you don't need another shooter or scorer. You don't need a point guard who likes to shoot or score, either. You barely need another defender and, without question, you'd be hard-pressed to find a better winner or leader when it comes to basketball.

Of course, you'll never hear Jerry Colangelo, the national team's managing director, say such a thing. Nor will you hear it from any member of USA Basketball, because they know what we all know:

Iverson's talent and unwavering desire to try out for the Olympic team should far exceed any requirement for the World Championships, as well as the 2008 Games in Beijing.

"The fact that we had the interview, that we talked about it and gave it a lot of consideration, is not disrespect at all to anyone, especially Allen Iverson," Colangelo said from Phoenix yesterday, before heading to New York today to announce the preliminary roster.



Also, Odom was finally invited after Rashard Lewis and Michael Redd declined invitations... 8)

7even:
Redd declined? Bye bye any chance of winning it.

acbaylove:

--- Quote from: 7 on March 06, 2006, 05:15:51 AM ---Redd declined? Bye bye any chance of winning it.
--- End quote ---

Oh, c'mon! That's the dumbest quote of the year. ::)

7even:
We will see fucker. Good luck with a team whose best 3pt shooter is Kobe. Them international competitions is all about shooting, fuck a zone penetration. Don't you ever disrespect me again.

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