Team USA “likely” to add 1 or 2 players to list of finalists
Back in January, 20 NBA players were named to the final list of candidates for Team USA’s Olympic roster and since, five (Dwight Howard, Derrick Rose, Chauncey Billups, LaMarcus Aldridge, and Lamar Odom) have had to withdraw their nominations due to injury or in Odom’s case, deactivation. Yesterday, USA Basketball chairman Jerry Colangelo announced he may add “1 or 2” players to the list of finalists, and sources tell ESPN.com’s Marc Stein that DeMarcus Cousins, Anthony Davis and Detroit Pistons center Greg Monroe are among the big men under consideration.
If Davis and/or Cousins makes the preliminary roster, they’ll be considered for the final 12-man, six alternate roster, which will be decided sometime before the deadline of June 18th. Even if our former Cats don’t make the squad, they stand a good chance of making the USA Select team, which will scrimmage Team USA in Las Vegas as it prepares for the London games.
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17 Comments for Team USA “likely” to add 1 or 2 players to list of finalists
bring boogie to London!
I hope they take them both. Block City!
Anthony Davis already has a couple of blocks..
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Please please please let this happen!
Without howard there they could definitely use AD’s shot blocking/low post presence.
The State of Kentucky needs basketball secession and put up our own team for the Olympics
i love AD but can he really compete with 7’1″ 275lb grown men
#6, I agree. #7 Most definitely, he is a freak and will run them to death, just wait until he gets in the nba. He’s like a gazelle. Automatic rookie of the year!
I thought Shaq retired, how many 7’1 275 “grown men” do you know? I’ll take Anthony Davis against any international big men. He only needs to block shots and be productive on the defensive end, he doesn’t need to carry the Olympic team
7) offensively he would have to bring them out on the floor. On defense he would be fine. If they’re worried about him getting pushed around then bring Cousins too.
hey now, i know AD will be a staple of all future nba all star games. but international play is a lot more physical than the nba. i hope he makes the olympic team goes to london messes around and gets a triple double. im just sayin i dont think he is ready for the olympics, but i hope im proven wrong by the stud know as AD
International play is more physical????
The best player in college basketball this year should be in the Olympics….period!
international is more physical? I guess you haven’t been introduced to metta world peace’s elbow…
The nba is way more physical.
7) Don’t forget that big men in the international ranks tend to play outside more.
Anybody know why I’m not on the team (especially with the PG injuries)?
Boogie would be a BEAST in international play.