Basketball at the 2020 Summer Olympics thread - 44 finalist

[Tr1boy]

The main Celts 5 made the cut. Walker, Brown, Tatum, Smart, Hayward.  But I assume only 2 max will be able to make the final cut

Team USA basketball: LeBron James, Stephen Curry headline list of 44 finalists for 2020 Tokyo Olympics roster

https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/team-usa-basketball-lebron-james-stephen-curry-headline-list-of-44-finalists-for-2020-tokyo-olympics-roster/

LeBron James, F, Los Angeles Lakers
Bam Adebayo, C, Miami Heat
LaMarcus Aldridge, F, San Antonio Spurs
Harrison Barnes, F, Sacramento Kings
Bradley Beal, G, Washington Wizards
Devin Booker, G, Phoenix Suns
Malcolm Brogdon, G, Indiana Pacers
Jaylen Brown, G, Boston Celtics
Donovan Mitchell, G, Utah Jazz
Khris Middleton, F, Milwaukee Bucks
Jimmy Butler, F, Miami Heat
Mike Conley, G, Utah Jazz
Stephen Curry, G, Golden State Warriors
Anthony Davis, F, Los Angeles Lakers
DeMar DeRozan, G, San Antonio Spurs
Andre Drummond, C, Cleveland Cavaliers
Kevin Durant, F, Brooklyn Nets
Paul George, F, Los Angeles Clippers
Draymond Green, F, Golden State Warriors
James Harden, G, Houston Rockets
Montrezl Harrell, F, Los Angeles Clippers
Joe Harris, F, Brooklyn Nets
Tobias Harris, F, Philadelphia 76ers
Gordon Hayward, F, Boston Celtics
Dwight Howard, C, Los Angeles Lakers
Brandon Ingram, F, New Orleans Pelicans
Kyrie Irving, G, Brooklyn Nets
Kyle Kuzma, F, Los Angeles Lakers
Kawhi Leonard, F, Los Angeles Clippers
Damian Lillard, G, Portland Trail Blazers
Brook Lopez, C, Milwaukee Bucks
Kevin Love, F, Cleveland Cavaliers
Kyle Lowry, G, Toronto Raptors
Victor Oladipo, G, Indiana Pacers
Chris Paul, G, Oklahoma City Thunder
Mason Plumlee, F, Denver Nuggets
Marcus Smart, G, Boston Celtics
Jayson Tatum, G, Boston Celtics
Klay Thompson, G, Golden State Warriors
Myles Turner, C, Indiana Pacers
Kemba Walker, G, Boston Celtics
Russell Westbrook, G, Houston Rockets
Derrick White, G, San Antonio Spurs
JaVale McGee, C, Los Angeles Laker

[Tr1boy]

Who do you have on your list (final cut)?

[nickagneta]

Assuming everyone on that list decides to participate:

LeBron
Beal
Butler
Curry
Davis
George
Harden
Irving
Kawhi
Westbrook
Drummond
Tatum

Assuming Durant and Klay will say no to get into shape for next year or wouldn't be physically ready.

[CelticsElite]

Assuming everyone on that list decides to participate:

LeBron
Beal
Butler
Curry
Davis
George
Harden
Irving
Kawhi
Westbrook
Drummond
Tatum

Assuming Durant and Klay will say no to get into shape for next year or wouldn't be physically ready.

Good list. I think instead of kyrie they will go for Lilliard

[saltlover]

Assuming everyone on that list decides to participate:

LeBron
Beal
Butler
Curry
Davis
George
Harden
Irving
Kawhi
Westbrook
Drummond
Tatum

Assuming Durant and Klay will say no to get into shape for next year or wouldn't be physically ready.

Good list. I think instead of kyrie they will go for Lilliard

Agree, it would either be Lillard or Kemba over Kyrie.  Both due to quality of play as well as durability.  Kyrie shouldn’t be playing competitive basketball during the off-season.

[gouki88]

Assuming everyone on that list decides to participate:

LeBron
Beal
Butler
Curry
Davis
George
Harden
Irving
Kawhi
Westbrook
Drummond
Tatum

Assuming Durant and Klay will say no to get into shape for next year or wouldn't be physically ready.

Good list. I think instead of kyrie they will go for Lilliard

Agree, it would either be Lillard or Kemba over Kyrie.  Both due to quality of play as well as durability.  Kyrie shouldn’t be playing competitive basketball during the off-season.

Yeah, I agree. I think it'd be Lillard, because he's having a career-best year and he rarely ever misses games, but Kemba would be deserving too.

[Tr1boy]

Assuming everyone on that list decides to participate:

LeBron
Beal
Butler
Curry
Davis
George
Harden
Irving
Kawhi
Westbrook
Drummond
Tatum

Assuming Durant and Klay will say no to get into shape for next year or wouldn't be physically ready.

Good list. I think instead of kyrie they will go for Lilliard

Agree, it would either be Lillard or Kemba over Kyrie.  Both due to quality of play as well as durability.  Kyrie shouldn’t be playing competitive basketball during the off-season.

Yeah, I agree. I think it'd be Lillard, because he's having a career-best year and he rarely ever misses games, but Kemba would be deserving too.

It will be interesting to see how it will be all decided

I mean there are locks

Lebron
Curry
Harden
Leonard
Davis

Though it wouldn't surprise me if Leonard chooses to skip it ... due to awkwardness to play under Pops?

The other semi locks imo

Draymond Green
Chris Paul
Kyle Lowry
Demar Derozan

The last 6 picks should be interesting

I would choose

Abebayo
Tatum
Lillard
George
Harrell
Brown

[gouki88]

Assuming everyone on that list decides to participate:

LeBron
Beal
Butler
Curry
Davis
George
Harden
Irving
Kawhi
Westbrook
Drummond
Tatum

Assuming Durant and Klay will say no to get into shape for next year or wouldn't be physically ready.

Good list. I think instead of kyrie they will go for Lilliard

Agree, it would either be Lillard or Kemba over Kyrie.  Both due to quality of play as well as durability.  Kyrie shouldn’t be playing competitive basketball during the off-season.

Yeah, I agree. I think it'd be Lillard, because he's having a career-best year and he rarely ever misses games, but Kemba would be deserving too.

It will be interesting to see how it will be all decided

I mean there are locks

Lebron
Curry
Harden
Leonard
Davis

Though it wouldn't surprise me if Leonard chooses to skip it ... due to awkwardness to play under Pops?

The other semi locks imo

Draymond Green
Chris Paul
Kyle Lowry
Demar Derozan

The last 6 picks should be interesting

I would choose

Abebayo
Tatum
Lillard
George
Harrell
Brown

I think fitness will play a big role. Guys like Curry, Kawhi, Paul George and Green have missed significant time this year. Then there are guys who are often injured like Chris Paul, AD and Lowry.

If guys finish the season banged up then I can imagine them taking time off. I also don't see either Draymond or Chris Paul as anything close to locks, considering how much better and younger guys like Lillard and Bam are.

[nickagneta]

Assuming everyone on that list decides to participate:

LeBron
Beal
Butler
Curry
Davis
George
Harden
Irving
Kawhi
Westbrook
Drummond
Tatum

Assuming Durant and Klay will say no to get into shape for next year or wouldn't be physically ready.

Good list. I think instead of kyrie they will go for Lilliard

Agree, it would either be Lillard or Kemba over Kyrie.  Both due to quality of play as well as durability.  Kyrie shouldn’t be playing competitive basketball during the off-season.

Yeah, I agree. I think it'd be Lillard, because he's having a career-best year and he rarely ever misses games, but Kemba would be deserving too.

Honestly missed Lillard on the above list. I agree with you all. It would be Lillard over Kyrie.

[nickagneta]

Assuming everyone on that list decides to participate:

LeBron
Beal
Butler
Curry
Davis
George
Harden
Irving
Kawhi
Westbrook
Drummond
Tatum

Assuming Durant and Klay will say no to get into shape for next year or wouldn't be physically ready.

Good list. I think instead of kyrie they will go for Lilliard

Agree, it would either be Lillard or Kemba over Kyrie.  Both due to quality of play as well as durability.  Kyrie shouldn’t be playing competitive basketball during the off-season.

Yeah, I agree. I think it'd be Lillard, because he's having a career-best year and he rarely ever misses games, but Kemba would be deserving too.

It will be interesting to see how it will be all decided

I mean there are locks

Lebron
Curry
Harden
Leonard
Davis

Though it wouldn't surprise me if Leonard chooses to skip it ... due to awkwardness to play under Pops?

The other semi locks imo

Draymond Green
Chris Paul
Kyle Lowry
Demar Derozan

The last 6 picks should be interesting

I would choose

Abebayo
Tatum
Lillard
George
Harrell
Brown

I think fitness will play a big role. Guys like Curry, Kawhi, Paul George and Green have missed significant time this year. Then there are guys who are often injured like Chris Paul, AD and Lowry.

If guys finish the season banged up then I can imagine them taking time off. I also don't see either Draymond or Chris Paul as anything close to locks, considering how much better and younger guys like Lillard and Bam are.

Gotta agree with gouki. Don't see any of Triboy's semi-locks being anywhere close to semi-locks or even making the team.

Maybe Paul is a sentimental pick because he'll never play in another, but don't see that as likely. Westbrook, Curry, Lillard, Kyrie, Kemba and Lowry are all better PGs and should be picks before CP3.

[CelticsElite]

Also I think Kevin love has a good shot of making it just based off his history of doing well at the Olympics. They need bigs that can shoot as usual so I think he might have a decent shot at making it. Especially if people like curry are hurt or resting

[gouki88]

Assuming everyone on that list decides to participate:

LeBron
Beal
Butler
Curry
Davis
George
Harden
Irving
Kawhi
Westbrook
Drummond
Tatum

Assuming Durant and Klay will say no to get into shape for next year or wouldn't be physically ready.

Good list. I think instead of kyrie they will go for Lilliard

Agree, it would either be Lillard or Kemba over Kyrie.  Both due to quality of play as well as durability.  Kyrie shouldn’t be playing competitive basketball during the off-season.

Yeah, I agree. I think it'd be Lillard, because he's having a career-best year and he rarely ever misses games, but Kemba would be deserving too.

It will be interesting to see how it will be all decided

I mean there are locks

Lebron
Curry
Harden
Leonard
Davis

Though it wouldn't surprise me if Leonard chooses to skip it ... due to awkwardness to play under Pops?

The other semi locks imo

Draymond Green
Chris Paul
Kyle Lowry
Demar Derozan

The last 6 picks should be interesting

I would choose

Abebayo
Tatum
Lillard
George
Harrell
Brown

I think fitness will play a big role. Guys like Curry, Kawhi, Paul George and Green have missed significant time this year. Then there are guys who are often injured like Chris Paul, AD and Lowry.

If guys finish the season banged up then I can imagine them taking time off. I also don't see either Draymond or Chris Paul as anything close to locks, considering how much better and younger guys like Lillard and Bam are.

Gotta agree with gouki. Don't see any of Triboy's semi-locks being anywhere close to semi-locks or even making the team.

Maybe Paul is a sentimental pick because he'll never play in another, but don't see that as likely. Westbrook, Curry, Lillard, Kyrie, Kemba and Lowry are all better PGs and should be picks before CP3.

Yeah, and even DeRozan is far less deserving than Butler, Beal and Booker. Hell, he's worse than Tatum too. Those "semi-locks" remind me of the 2016 team, more than a prediction of what the 2020 team will be

[Tr1boy]

Assuming everyone on that list decides to participate:

LeBron
Beal
Butler
Curry
Davis
George
Harden
Irving
Kawhi
Westbrook
Drummond
Tatum

Assuming Durant and Klay will say no to get into shape for next year or wouldn't be physically ready.

Good list. I think instead of kyrie they will go for Lilliard

Agree, it would either be Lillard or Kemba over Kyrie.  Both due to quality of play as well as durability.  Kyrie shouldn’t be playing competitive basketball during the off-season.

Yeah, I agree. I think it'd be Lillard, because he's having a career-best year and he rarely ever misses games, but Kemba would be deserving too.

It will be interesting to see how it will be all decided

I mean there are locks

Lebron
Curry
Harden
Leonard
Davis

Though it wouldn't surprise me if Leonard chooses to skip it ... due to awkwardness to play under Pops?

The other semi locks imo

Draymond Green
Chris Paul
Kyle Lowry
Demar Derozan

The last 6 picks should be interesting

I would choose

Abebayo
Tatum
Lillard
George
Harrell
Brown

I think fitness will play a big role. Guys like Curry, Kawhi, Paul George and Green have missed significant time this year. Then there are guys who are often injured like Chris Paul, AD and Lowry.

If guys finish the season banged up then I can imagine them taking time off. I also don't see either Draymond or Chris Paul as anything close to locks, considering how much better and younger guys like Lillard and Bam are.

I mean

You can also say this about the "locks"

Lebron will be exhausted. Curry fresh off injury. AD is not like the healthiest. Leonard always on load management

I just think its the last ride for an olympic gold for many of these guys

Locks and semi lock list I have down are also all winners. They wont allow team USA to lose

Unlike what we witnessed this past summer

Young guys have more energy... but they likely lack the experience and leadership

Like Lebron, Paul, Lowry will scold if necessary

Cant take world teams lightly. Not even 1 percent

[Tr1boy]

I forgot about Butler

He probably makes it

[Ashwood22]

I also think that it would be Lillard
It's his time to shine!