*USA Basketball* WOMEN EARN GOLD v. ESP (101-72)! MEN EARN GOLD v. SRB (96-66)!

if you have xfinity/comcast you can watch every game in its entirety on demand....

NobleKane said:

if you have xfinity/comcast you can watch every game in its entirety on demand....

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good looks. I forgot to mention that during the tourney. They usually had full games up within 24 hours of airing. I think they're only keeping them up trough the end of the month though.

NobleKane said:

if you have xfinity/comcast you can watch every game in its entirety on demand....

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Good looks, I might have to check this out.

THEJISBACK said:

While we are talking about praise. Did anyone else notice that logo for the mens olympic basketball is the Lebron "Dunkman" logo? Heck Jordan is retired and hasn't recived that kind of treatment and Kobe is the next best thing to Jordan.

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It is just some Lebron stan that made the decision. Flavor of the month type of thing.

That was the most shocking moment of Sunday's gold-medal game for me — when things got hairy in the fourth quarter and I found myself saying the words "Come on, Kobe!" as he was jacking up a 3. You know what happened next: I cheered him on for the next few minutes, we won the gold, and then I immediately drove to a local spa and got a colonic.
From Bill Simmons.
That same thing happened to me during these games. I am a Laker fan but i noticed me rooting for Lebron and to be honest for every guy in the US team. I used to hate Lebron but after these games i can't.

you big dummy said:

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It looks like the X's are doing him well...., I havent seen him this high off of 3 steps in a LONG time. Are there anymore pics of this dunk??

NobleKane said:

lol the old school high school group photo/mechanic class/cholo picture poses

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lol

Damn even Marc Gasol in the game has the facial expression asking, "is this real life?"

Last time I've seen him jump like that was when he was wearing the VI's.  That zoom air

Lol at gasol face

Time for a bump I suppose

Roster pool for 2014-2016
[h1]2014-16 USA Men's National Team Roster[/h1]
(as of 1/23/2014)
[table][tr][td]NO[/td][td]
NAME
[/td][td]
POS
[/td][td]
HGT
[/td][td]
WGT
[/td][td]
DOB
[/td][td]
CURRENT TEAM / COLLEGE
[/td][/tr][tr][/tr][tr][td]  [/td][td]LaMarcus Aldridge[/td][td]
F
[/td][td]
6-11
[/td][td]
240
[/td][td]
7/19/85
[/td][td]
Portland Trail Blazers / Texas
[/td][/tr][tr][td]  [/td][td]Carmelo Anthony[/td][td]
F
[/td][td]
6-8
[/td][td]
230
[/td][td]
5/29/84
[/td][td]
New York Knicks / Syracuse
[/td][/tr][tr][td]  [/td][td]Bradley Beal[/td][td]
G
[/td][td]
6-5
[/td][td]
207
[/td][td]
6/28/93
[/td][td]
Washington Wizards / Florida
[/td][/tr][tr][td]  [/td][td]
Tyson Chandler
[/td][td]
C
[/td][td]
7-1
[/td][td]
235
[/td][td]
10/02/82
[/td][td]
New York Knicks / Dominguez H.S. (CA)
[/td][/tr][tr][td]  [/td][td]
DeMarcus Cousins
[/td][td]
C
[/td][td]
6-11
[/td][td]
270
[/td][td]
8/13/90
[/td][td]
Sacramento Kings / Kentucky
[/td][/tr][tr][td]  [/td][td]
Stephen Curry
[/td][td]
G
[/td][td]
6-3
[/td][td]
185
[/td][td]
3/14/8
[/td][td]
Golden State Warriors / Davidson
[/td][/tr][tr][td]  [/td][td]
Anthony Davis
[/td][td]
F/C
[/td][td]
6-10
[/td][td]
220
[/td][td]
3/11/93
[/td][td]
New Orleans Pelicans / Kentucky
[/td][/tr][tr][td]  [/td][td]Andre Drummond[/td][td]
C
[/td][td]
6-10
[/td][td]
270
[/td][td]
9/10/93
[/td][td]
Detroit Pistons / Connecticut
[/td][/tr][tr][td]  [/td][td]
Kevin Durant
[/td][td]
G
[/td][td]
6-9
[/td][td]
230
[/td][td]
9/29/88
[/td][td]
Oklahoma City Thunder / Texas
[/td][/tr][tr][td]  [/td][td]Kenneth Faried[/td][td]
F
[/td][td]
6-8
[/td][td]
228
[/td][td]
11/19/89
[/td][td]
Denver Nuggets / Morehead State
[/td][/tr][tr][td]  [/td][td]Paul George[/td][td]
G
[/td][td]
6-8
[/td][td]
221
[/td][td]
5/02/90
[/td][td]Indiana Pacers / Fresno State[/td][/tr][tr][td]  [/td][td]Blake Griffin[/td][td]
F
[/td][td]
6-10
[/td][td]
251
[/td][td]
3/16/89
[/td][td]Los Angeles Clippers / Oklahoma[/td][/tr][tr][td]  [/td][td]
James Harden
[/td][td]
G
[/td][td]
6-5
[/td][td]
220
[/td][td]
8/26/89
[/td][td]
Houston Rockets / Arizona State
[/td][/tr][tr][td]  [/td][td]Gordon Hayward[/td][td]
F
[/td][td]
6-8
[/td][td]
210
[/td][td]
3/23/90
[/td][td]Utah Jazz / Butler[/td][/tr][tr][td]  [/td][td]Dwight Howard[/td][td]
F/C
[/td][td]
6-11
[/td][td]
265
[/td][td]
12/08/85
[/td][td]Houston Rockets / Southwest Atlanta Christian Academy (GA)[/td][/tr][tr][td]  [/td][td]
Andre Iguodala
[/td][td]
G/F
[/td][td]
6-6
[/td][td]
207
[/td][td]
1/28/84
[/td][td]
Golden State Warriors / Arizona
[/td][/tr][tr][td]  [/td][td]Kyrie Irving[/td][td]
G
[/td][td]
6-3
[/td][td]
191
[/td][td]
3/23/92
[/td][td]Cleveland Cavaliers / Duke[/td][/tr][tr][td]  [/td][td]LeBron James[/td][td]
F
[/td][td]
6-8
[/td][td]
250
[/td][td]
12/30/84
[/td][td]Miami Heat / St. Vincent-St. Mary H.S. (OH)[/td][/tr][tr][td]  [/td][td]Kyle Korver[/td][td]
G/F
[/td][td]
6-7
[/td][td]
212
[/td][td]
93/17/81
[/td][td]Atlanta Hawks / Creighton[/td][/tr][tr][td]  [/td][td]David Lee[/td][td]
F
[/td][td]
6-9
[/td][td]
240
[/td][td]
4/29/83
[/td][td]Golden State Warriors / Florida[/td][/tr][tr][td]  [/td][td]
Kawhi Leonard
[/td][td]
F/G
[/td][td]
6-7
[/td][td]
235
[/td][td]
6/29/91
[/td][td]
San Antonio Spurs / San Diego State
[/td][/tr][tr][td]  [/td][td]
Damian Lillard
[/td][td]
G
[/td][td]
6-3
[/td][td]
195
[/td][td]
7/15/90
[/td][td]
Portland Trail Blazers / Weber State
[/td][/tr][tr][td]  [/td][td]
Kevin Love
[/td][td]
F
[/td][td]
6-10
[/td][td]
260
[/td][td]
9/07/88
[/td][td]
Minnesota Timberwolves / UCLA
[/td][/tr][tr][td]  [/td][td]
Chris Paul
[/td][td]
G
[/td][td]
6-0
[/td][td]
175
[/td][td]
5/06/85
[/td][td]
Los Angeles Clippers / Wake Forest
[/td][/tr][tr][td]  [/td][td]
Derrick Rose
[/td][td]
G
[/td][td]
6-3
[/td][td]
190
[/td][td]
10/04/88
[/td][td]
Chicago Bulls / Memphis
[/td][/tr][tr][td]  [/td][td]Klay Thompson[/td][td]
G
[/td][td]
6-7
[/td][td]
205
[/td][td]
2/08/90
[/td][td]Golden State Warriors / Washington State[/td][/tr][tr][td]  [/td][td]Russell Westbrook[/td][td]
G
[/td][td]
6-3
[/td][td]
187
[/td][td]
11/12/88
[/td][td]Oklahoma City Thunder / UCLA[/td][/tr][tr][td]  [/td][td]Deron Williams[/td][td]
G
[/td][td]
6-3
[/td][td]
207
[/td][td]
7/26/84
[/td][td]Brooklyn Nets / Illinois[/td][/tr][tr][td]
Managing Director:  Jerry Colangelo
[/td][/tr][tr][td]
Head Coach:  Mike Krzyzewski, Duke University
[/td][/tr][tr][td]
Assistant Coach:  Jim Boeheim, Syracuse University
[/td][/tr][tr][td]
Assistant Coach:  Tom Thibodeau , Chicago Bulls
[/td][/tr][tr][td]
Assistant Coach:  Monty Williams , New Orleans Pelicans
[/td][/tr][/table]

I have no idea who will be making the roster this summer for the World Championship or whatever the hell FIBA is calling it.

We are as deep as ever with this player pool.

But shoe-ins have to be Durant, Lebron, Paul, Russy, Harden, Love, Melo

And likely call ups should be George, D Will (based on his USA rep), Howard, Unibrow

that leaves like MAYBE 1 spot open for competition   but who knows, injuries will happen, guys will pullout and opportunities will open up for others. Its just insane to think that guys like Kyrie, Curry, LMA will likely be left out. I would love to see LMA on the sqaud.

Personally/Obviously, I want Cousins to get the call up but I don't see him beating out established USA bigs like Howard, Love, Unibrow, even Chandler or the newcomers who have a good standing with the program like LMA, Drummond, Lee, Griffin. Probably one more international cycle for him before he is on that squad, he will be 25-27 when that time rolls around 

Kyrie&Curry Will make the team deron won't.

didnt Rose say he wants to be on the team??

and why is Hibbert not on the roster??

bakedFresh707 said:

didnt Rose say he wants to be on the team??

and why is Hibbert not on the roster??

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Rose is in the roster pool.

Hibbert is having trouble getting clearance from FIBA to play for the US after playing for Jamaica a while back

^^^ ah i see,

i think Rose gets a look if hes ready as per final roster spots

That's a good list. Are the big names going to play in the FIBA tournament? Guys like KD and Russy weren't big superstars like they are now on that 2010 FIBA team. The team was mostly young up and comers.

I assumed guys like Drummond, Farried, Lillard, Bledsoe, Cousins, Barnes, maybe Kyrie, etc. would play in the FIBA tournament. Sprinkle in a couple veterans for leadership and send them to Spain. If the FIBA team is going to be mainly guys from the Olympic team, that tournament is going to be food for them even moreso.

Melo already said he's not playing this summer. He's in the pool for 2016 only. Same with LeBron.

I think it'll be Love, Durant, Harden, Davis, Westbrook, George, Iguodala, Aldridge, Lillard, D-Will (unless they go younger at PG), Steph, and one true center (Dwight, Tyson or Andre Drummond).

The good thing about these squads is that they have a two-way player and rim protector in Davis to play alongside a center.

Not that it means anything really, but I've read that Griffin really wants to play in the World Championships.

lawdog1 said:

Not that it means anything really, but I've read that Griffin really wants to play in the World Championships.

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Davis, Aldridge and Love are better stretch fours for FIBA though. Blake playing against a true zone defense does not sound like a good plan.

LMA would be fun to watch

dmbrhs said:

Davis, Aldridge and Love are better stretch fours for FIBA though. Blake playing against a true zone defense does not sound like a good plan.

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True, but Blake is a very good passer from the high post, which can be beneficial against a zone.

I thought LeBron and Melo said they're not playing again till the Olympics?

The World Championship roster will look completely different than the Olympic roster. I doubt Durant, LeBron will play. Let the young guys cook. Paul George, Cousins, Drummong, Davis and Curry

^according to my man dmbrhs that is correct.

Makes sense and I like it, in 2010 it gave guys like Durant, Russy, Rose, Iggy, Chandler, Love a chance to show out. With guys like Lebron and Melo sitting out it will only make things harder for Colangelo and Coach K to pick the rosters for 2016 if the young guns put on a show in Spain this summer.

If its gonna be like the last WC with non of the regs playing, I am hoping the roster will be

Curry/Irving/Lillard
Beal/Thompson
George/Leonard
LMA/Griffin/Lee
DMC/Drummond