THE 2015 NBA PRE SEASON THREAD: BEST WISHES TO LAMAR ODOM

Who will represent the Western Conference in the NBA Finals?

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and wall cant shoot for ****. worse come to worse like when kyrie was hurt he can just be a spot up shooter. even on one leg he's a much better shooter than john.
 
Even if Wall doesn't make it. With Curry, Klay, Beal, KD why would they need Irving as a shooter? I don't think Wall will make it but I don't see why Kyrie would over him. Walls passing skills and D put him above Irving. You'll have plenty of scoring and shooting anyway.
 
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i'm gotta side with van ho on this one. i don't think it makes much of a difference picking wall or irving. the team is stacked and have players with the ability to make up for either one of their weaknesses. however, i do think team USA value the shooting the 3 over the ability to guard the 1 spot.
 
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Spare Partz said:
Wall was bitter for never being selected.
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Although it probably wasn't the case, I'd be bitter if the Nike guy got picked by his college coach over me. Especially coming off a year I led my team to the offs while the other guy who was picked to do the same couldn't in the weakest East in recent memory.

Wall can't be mad though because the public voted him ASG starter by a large margin.
 
The Collector said:
Spare Partz said:
Wall was bitter for never being selected.
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Although it probably wasn't the case, I'd be bitter if the Nike guy got picked by his college coach over me. Especially coming off a year I led my team to the offs while the other guy who was picked to do the same couldn't in the weakest East in recent memory.

Wall can't be mad though because the public voted him ASG starter by a large margin.
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wouldn't wall have a better case making it over drose, the guy who missed 2 seasons prior? i'm not sure why you are going so hard at irving, especially considering the fact he played well and won the MVP.
 
Dislike Kyrie, but he does shoot the ball and handle the rock well. Not sure bout him after those lower body injuries.
 
Is Spain the best competition? I felt like in 2008 the gold was in legitimate peril

2016 I feel nowhere near the same about who will take gold
 
gasol brothers, mirotic, Ibaka
Sergio llull, Rudy Fernandez, victor claver, Sergio Rodriquez.

They pose no real threat for team USA.
 
I'd take Kyrie over Wall based purely on the fact Kyrie seems more likely to get into some shenanigans in the OIympic Village. And, really, that's what the Olympics is all about . . . especially when they're held in Brazil.
 
Vincent Van Ho said:
Is Spain the best competition? I felt like in 2008 the gold was in legitimate peril

2016 I feel nowhere near the same about who will take gold
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France will be ok too. Fournier, Gobert, Batum, Parker, maybe Diaw still. But I agree that US seems to have distanced itself again from the other competition moreso than in other recent international competitions.
 
Updated list, 34 players invited:

LaMarcus Aldridge F 6-11 240 30 San Antonio Spurs / Texas
Carmelo Anthony F 6-8 230 31 New York Knicks / Syracuse
Harrison Barnes F 6-8 235 24 Golden State Warriors / North Carolina
Bradley Beal G 6-5 207 22 Washington Wizards / Florida
Jimmy Butler G 6-7 220 25 Chicago Bulls / Marquette
Michael Carter-Williams G 6-6 190 23 Milwaukee Bucks / Syracuse
Mike Conley G 6-1 175 27 Memphis Grizzlies / Ohio State
DeMarcus Cousins C 6-11 270 25 Sacramento Kings / Kentucky
Stephen Curry G 6-3 190 27 Golden State Warriors / Davidson
Anthony Davis F/C 6-10 220 22 New Orleans Pelicans / Kentucky
DeMar DeRozan G 6-7 216 26 Toronto Raptors / USC
Andre Drummond C 6-10 270 21 Detroit Pistons / Connecticut
Kevin Durant G 6-9 240 26 Oklahoma City Thunder / Texas
Kenneth Faried F 6-8 228 25 Denver Nuggets / Morehead State
Rudy Gay F 6-8 230 28 Sacramento Kings / Connecticut
Paul George F/G 6-8 221 25 Indiana Pacers / Fresno State
Draymond Green F 6-7 223 25 Golden State Warriors / Michigan State
Blake Griffin F 6-10 251 26 Los Angeles Clippers / Oklahoma
James Harden G 6-5 220 25 Houston Rockets / Arizona State
Tobias Harris F 6-9 235 24 Orlando Magic / Tennessee
Gordon Hayward F 6-8 225 25 Utah Jazz / Butler
Dwight Howard C 6-11 275 29 Houston Rockets / Southwest Atlanta Christian Academy (GA)
Kyrie Irving G 6-3 191 23 Cleveland Cavaliers / Duke
LeBron James F 6-8 250 30 Cleveland Cavaliers / St. Vincent-St. Mary H.S. (OH)
DeAndre Jordan C 6-11 265 27 Los Angeles Clippers / Texas A&M
Kawhi Leonard F 6-7 230 24 San Antonio Spurs / San Diego State
Kevin Love F 6-10 245 26 Cleveland Cavaliers / UCLA
Victor Oladipo G 6-4 210 24 Orlando Magic / Indiana
Chandler Parsons F 6-9 227 26 Dallas Mavericks / Florida
Chris Paul G 6-0 175 30 Los Angeles Clippers / Wake forest
Mason Plumlee C/F 6-11 235 25 Portland Trail Blazers / Duke
Klay Thompson G 6-7 215 25 Golden State Warriors / Washington State
John Wall G 6-4 195 24 Washington Wizards / Kentucky
Russell Westbrook G 6-3 200 26 Oklahoma City Thunder / UCLA
 
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