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Team USA announced
« on: June 23, 2021, 05:03:40 PM »

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USA Basketball finalized its star-laden roster for the Tokyo Olympics on Wednesday, getting pledges from Chicago Bulls guard Zach LaVine and Detroit Pistons forward Jerami Grant, while Brooklyn Nets star James Harden had to withdraw due to a hamstring injury, USA Basketball managing director Jerry Colangelo told ESPN.

The team will be highlighted by Kevin Durant, who will go for his third gold medal and be the only returning member of the 2016 team that won gold at the Rio Olympics. But the roster is stacked with All-Stars playing in their first Olympics, including Damian Lillard, Bradley Beal, Bam Adebayo, Jayson Tatum, Draymond Green and Kevin Love, to name a few.

Three players on the roster -- Milwaukee Bucks stars Khris Middleton and Jrue Holiday and Phoenix's Devin Booker -- are still active in the postseason and could play as late as July 22, the latest date for an NBA Finals Game 7.
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Re: Team USA announced
« Reply #1 on: June 23, 2021, 06:22:39 PM »

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Kevin Love?
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Re: Team USA announced
« Reply #2 on: June 23, 2021, 07:01:58 PM »

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Quote from: Who on June 23, 2021, 06:22:39 PM
Kevin Love?

Bwhahaha reading that was like reading "full stop".
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« Reply #3 on: June 23, 2021, 07:17:34 PM »

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Wonder what kind of recruiting JT will get up to
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« Reply #4 on: June 23, 2021, 07:28:21 PM »

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Quote from: gouki88 on June 23, 2021, 07:17:34 PM
Wonder what kind of recruiting JT will get up to

Let's just hope he doesn't get recruited.
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« Reply #5 on: June 23, 2021, 07:55:08 PM »

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Quote from: RJ87 on June 23, 2021, 07:28:21 PM
Quote from: gouki88 on June 23, 2021, 07:17:34 PM
Wonder what kind of recruiting JT will get up to

Let's just hope he doesn't get recruited.
Given his contract length I'd be surprised. That would be the worst outcome, closely followed by recruiting Kevin Love 6 years too late
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« Reply #6 on: June 23, 2021, 10:44:23 PM »

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Quote from: RJ87 on June 23, 2021, 07:28:21 PM
Quote from: gouki88 on June 23, 2021, 07:17:34 PM
Wonder what kind of recruiting JT will get up to

Let's just hope he doesn't get recruited.

lol touché
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« Reply #7 on: June 23, 2021, 10:59:17 PM »

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Why wasn’t Trae Young invited?
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« Reply #8 on: June 23, 2021, 11:23:47 PM »

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Quote from: footey on June 23, 2021, 10:59:17 PM
Why wasn’t Trae Young invited?

Wow …he didn’t ?   ???
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« Reply #10 on: June 23, 2021, 11:36:34 PM »

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Quote from: gouki88 on June 23, 2021, 07:55:08 PM
Quote from: RJ87 on June 23, 2021, 07:28:21 PM
Quote from: gouki88 on June 23, 2021, 07:17:34 PM
Wonder what kind of recruiting JT will get up to

Let's just hope he doesn't get recruited.
Given his contract length I'd be surprised. That would be the worst outcome, closely followed by recruiting Kevin Love 6 years too late

Accurate. :D
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Re: Team USA announced
« Reply #11 on: June 24, 2021, 08:32:12 PM »

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Quote from: Kiorrik on June 23, 2021, 07:01:58 PM
Quote from: Who on June 23, 2021, 06:22:39 PM
Kevin Love?

Bwhahaha reading that was like reading "full stop".

Jalen Rose's opinion is that he was only chosen because he was white, thinks Team USA didn't want to send an all black team (despite having sent all black teams multiple times already in the recent past).

Then goes on to say Christian Laettner was chosen in 1992 because he was white.

While Love is definitely a head scratcher, Laettner definitely deserved his spot in '92, he was by far the most accomplished college player. Plus they already had 3 other white guys on the team, so it's not like they really needed another.

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