2012 London Olympics: Basketball

[joshie]

for all things Basketball related for the 2012 Olympics!

 

[joshie]

saw this in regards to the USA team:

Joining (Rudy) Gay as finalists were LaMarcus Aldridge (Portland Trail Blazers), Carmelo Anthony (New York Knicks), Chauncey Billups (Los Angeles Clippers), Tyson Chandler (New York Knicks), Kevin Durant (Oklahoma City Thunder), Eric Gordon (New Orleans Hornets), Blake Griffin (Los Angeles Clippers), Dwight Howard (Orlando Magic), Andre Iguodala (Philadelphia 76ers), LeBron James (Miami Heat), Kevin Love (Minnesota Timberwolves), Lamar Odom (Dallas Mavericks), Chris Paul (Los Angeles Clippers), Derrick Rose (Chicago Bulls), Dwyane Wade (Miami Heat), Russell Westbrook (Oklahoma City Thunder) and Deron Williams (New Jersey Nets). Griffin was officially added to the USA Basketball National Team roster.

http://www.nba.com/grizzlies/news/rudy_gay-2012_usa_olympic_basketball_finalist-120116

 

[Ridders]

Will be interesting to see what Team USA's final 12 is.

My prediction;

Paul, Rose, Williams, Kobe, Wade, Lebron, Melo, Durant, Love, Bosh, Howard, Griffin (I hope they pick LMA but I think they'll go for the more popular guy)

 

[Warrior@Heart]

I would've taken Monta Ellis over Eric Gordon, Chauncey Billups and Russell Westbrook but that's just me.

 

[Goldthorpe]

Kyrie Irving might play for Australia in Olympics

http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/01/16/kyrie-irving-might-play-for-australia-in-olympics/

Would be handy along side Andrew Bogut and Patty Mills

 

[ceagle]

Kyrie Irving + Bogut

We would have one of the better teams there

 

[Ridders]

Could be our version of Bryant....to SHAQ!!!

....

Ok I may be getting a little carried away.