Have you guys seen the roster for the Olympic team?

[Zen-like Todd]

Its not exactly the high powered dream team that we had been led to believe, but its pretty damn interesting all the same.

Shaq, Garnett, Kobe, Jason Kidd, Ray Allen, Vince Carter, and T-mac (he said he would go, but is apparently having second thoughts) have not committed, and will likely not show.


Just added to the team?

Starbury, Lebron, and Amare Stoudemire.



As of right now, the roster is....

Tim Duncan
Jermaine O'Neal
Allen Iverson
Mike Bibby (having second thoughts as well)
Stephon Marbury
Shawn Marion
Lebron James
Amare Stoudemire
Richard Jefferson
T-Mac (he's still "on the roster" as of this moment)

If T-Mac backs out, apparently Lamar Odom, Ron Artest, and Carmelo are on the short list of replacements.

And if Bibby backs out, they're probably going to tag Sam Cassell.


All I can say is... umm. Not exactly Magic, Michael, Larry, Charles, Clyde, David Robinson, Patrick Ewing, Scottie Pippen, John Stockton, Chris Mullin, and Karl Malone.


Incidentally, and I know this might sound odd, but I think it would be a damn good idea to put Richard Hamilton on the Olympic team. With international rules and zone defenses, a guy who has an automatic midrange jumper, runs the floor, doesn't ball hog, and already plays in Larry Brown's offense isn't a bad thing.

[Renegade7]

I believe it would be a great idea to add Hamilton, but with the roster I don't see anyone beating us anyway. :D It ain't the dream team, but its close enough. I'm definetly watching them play this year.

[method man]

The Olympic team is not exactly great. I thought Tim Duncan is backing out too. If he does, then we should add either carlos boozer or brad miller.

[SKINtil8tin]

Originally posted by Renegade7
I believe it would be a great idea to add Hamilton, but with the roster I don't see anyone beating us anyway.

I think that Rip would be great on the team as well.

As far as anyone beating us, don't sleep on the other teams that have been closing the gap the last few years. Argentina, Spain, and Yugoslavia have all showed the US that they can compete in the Olympics. We clearly have the best players but the desire to win the Olympics has been questionable. Our team doesn't have all the best players that it should.

[earl]

i think francis, or baron davis or both should be on this team. richard jefferson is not even top 5 at his position. rashard lewis would be a good pick up. if shaq and kg don't sign, then we need big ben wallace for some depth.

[Buford]

I think to have Lebron or any rookie on there is dumb. Let him do it down the road. Right now I want the seasoned Vets over there.

[monkey66]

I also thought I read that Duncan was out...

It's a rather small team, but I guess that isn't quite as big a deal against international competition.