OT-USMNT Basketball Roster for Vegas Camp
This year's FIBA World Cup training camp, which begins practicing in two days on the 28th, features the following 17 players:
Andre Drummond--Detroit Pistons
Kevin Durant--OKC Thunder
Derrick Rose--Chicago Bulls
Steph Curry--GS Warriors
James Harden--Houston Rockets
Anthony Davis--New Orleans Pelicans
Chandler Parsons--Dallas Mavericks
DeMar DeRozen--Toronto Raptors
Klay Thompson--GS Warriors
Kyrie Irving--Cleveland Cavaliers
DeMarcus Cousins--Sacramento Kings
Damian Lilliard--Portland Trailblazers
Paul George--Indiana Pacers
Gordon Hayward--Utah Jazz
Kenneth Faried--Denver Nuggets
Kyle Korver--Atlanta Hawks
Bradley Beal--Washington Wizards
(Edit) John Wall-Washington Wizards
Both Kevin Love and Blake Griffin, two of the best PFs in the NBA, have withdrawn from consideration. Five players will then be cut, bringing us down to twelve.
You've gotta like Andre Drummond's chances of making the roster.
Any snubs? Anybody you'd like to see make the team? Anybody hit on your girlfriend while out at the club and you hope his career tanks?
I'm not sure I like James Harden. Yes he's a good player but he does not give any effort on defense. I'd leave him off and roll with KD, Lillard, Klay, Boogie and Andre.
Couldn't disagree more. Harden is one of those glue guys that does things to make his teammates better. In fact he'd be my first choice for the team along with Durant.
Sarcasm whoa
Rose is actually going to step onto a court again? Stop the friggin presses.
I'd cut him actually.
It would be cool to see Kawhi Leonard on the team. He played well last year.
Kawhi has a big contract coming up.
I thought John Wall just recently got an invite. If not, that's definitely a snub.
Yeah, he did. So, 6 will have to get cut
This seems about right. *With the addition of Wall to make it 18.
Your pool of cuts is likely going to come from:
- Drummond
- Parsons
- DeRozen
- Thompson
- Hayward
- Faried
- Korver
- Beal
Those were the guys all fighting to make it this far and a couple of them (Parsons and DeRozen) were late additions even on that short list.
I think they'll keep...
- Drummond
- Thompson/Hayward
Wait, DeMar DeRozen and Gordon Hayward are actually good NBA players? Man, I haven't been following the last few years.
if Shaun Livingston got a chance to try out. I know he's not young but what he has gone through, to become a good player again, is laudable.
I wouldn't mind seeing another true center on the team, and I think he'd be the best candidate. I know we're building for the future and all, but I'd still rather see him then Cousins, given his passing ability and the team-centered nature of his emotional volatility.
Noah is a Frenchman.
and a cry baby.
I hope we play France and someone knocks him on his ass
Noah plays with France