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just a topic i thougth a bout last night. who would you pick as your starting lineup?
PG - CHris Paul SG - Dwade SF - Lebron PF - Chris Bosh/Brand C - Miller/Howard i picked bosh over brand because of his ability to shoot the ball which is critical in international play. PF and C would alternate depening on which combo you want to use. if bosh is the PF then use howard at C. if Brand was PF then Miller should get the nod at center. |
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07-23-2006, 09:14 AM
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is this the u-23 usa team?? get some experience. miller should not represent out country. freakin looks like trailor trash
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i would start Billups and have Paul back him up just beacuse of the experiance factor..
12 men i would take; PG-- Billups, Arenas, Paul SG-- Wade, Redd, Bowen.. i hate to say it..  SF-- James, Anthony PF-- Bosh, Brand, C-- Stoudamire (if healthy), Howard If SToudamire wasnt healthy to play i would play Bosh @ C and take Marion @ PF.. I wouldnt take Miller, i would rather be more athletic, and marion is a great athlet and plays good D. 
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I thought Billups wasnt making the cut due to personal reasons?
Whatever the case this is how it should look: PG: Gilbert Arenas SG: Dwayne Wade SF: Lebron PF: Bosh C: Howard bench: Paul, Bowen, Battier, Anthony, Marion, Stoudamire, Redd Thats is the most complete team in my opinion. |
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ben wallace is a bit of an exageration...he is the worst shooter i have ever seen. i can shoot better than him. if you can shoot above 10% taking jump shots you can shoot better than him. so you have to be a good shooter. why then would you bring in bruce bowen? he has a good 3 pt% from one corner of the floor. that does NOT make him a good shooter.
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Dwyane Wade, David Stern, Stu Jackson, Dick Bavetta, and Bennett Salvatore. Danny Crawford can be the sixth man. Those guys are undefeated. And yes, I have a long memory...
In all seriousness, Paul, Wade, Lebron, Bosh, and Brand would be interesting. Last edited by ddh33; 07-24-2006 at 02:30 PM. |
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07-23-2006, 11:13 PM
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Uh, have any of you actually seen Brand play? He's a decent shot from about 17ft out, that's enough to make room for slashers.
That being said, my starting 5 is Wade Redd Anthony Brand Stoudamire Wade and James is kinda redundant to start, and James would go better with a true point guard on the court with him, so i don't start Paul. Redd is their for shooting, and Anthony is their b/c i don't think he and James should come off the bench at the same time. Coach K wants a post player that can score back to the basket, a power forward with decent range who can defend, Point guard who's pass first but can hit open shots, and 2 wing players that have range but can also slash. So, here's how it'll probably look Paul Redd James Bosh Brand
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07-23-2006, 11:40 PM
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I like Brand but if Stoudamire, Bosh, and Howard are all healthy I would still rather add Marion with them because he has much better range than Brand. I think Bosh as a center would give them plenty of range from everyone as well.
Also Arenas is clearly the best starter for the pg spot... hes the best pure shooting pg that has a shot to make the roster. I think him and Wade would be the best starting backcourt if they are looking for shooters. Although having Athony on instead of James starting does make sense in the starting rotation so James can have Paul assist him. |
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07-24-2006, 05:56 AM
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I don't think they'll keep Amare on the roster, because he's saying he's only 70% in ability level. I expect Paul, Wade, Lebron, Brand, and Howard as the starters.
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07-24-2006, 08:48 AM
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i think brand has now developed a more consistant jumper than marion within 17 feet as well. he was hitting everything against the suns. it would also be quite interesting to see adam morrison thrown into the mix....
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Marion has been injured somehow apparently so I expect Brand to be part of the team, im not saying he cant shoot im saying Marion has more range. I wouldnt want Brand taking an NBA three anytime soon.
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07-25-2006, 03:27 AM
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do players really care about competing? It seems like players were absolutely dying to represent the USA a decade ago and now everyone with a hangnail, a camp for kids, or a Canadian girlfriend is finding reason not to play.
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07-25-2006, 03:51 AM
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I'd start:
PG-- Paul SG-- Redd SF-- James PF-- Bosh C-- Howard A traditional point guard who's used to playing on the smaller court more than Billups. A great shooter as a SG. A great Athlete at the 3 spot, who can create for himself and play all kinds of positions if help is needed somewhere. A great shooting PF who can defend. And a massive center who is agile and a great rebounder.
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07-25-2006, 01:04 PM
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whoa i forogt about redd. hahah yea but do you really think coach K wont start wade?
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Well, Ridnour, Marion, and Morrison were left off the 15 man roster. They are going to cut it down to 12 pretty soon.
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I'd start Nash at the point...
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You guys wish...
Anyway Redd isin't playing because he cant commit to the schedule. So they will probably pair Wade and JJ at the 2 which isint that bad of a replacement. Paul should be on the floor with Lebron and Arenas should be paired with Wade. Seems good to me. Starters: Arenas, Wade, Anthony, Bosh, Howard Bench: Paul, JJ, Lebron, Brand, Stoudamire... and then Bowen and Battier |
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Team USA's first exhibition game is tommorow and I believe it will be on ESPN2..
I was browisng through some pics of team USA's practice and came upon these...     ----------- Is Dwight Howard ripped or what...dayum |
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dang this usa team is stacked.
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This is the best pic though.
 Thats what happens after 1 year of sitting on your as$. CP3 rejecting Amare.
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Stoudamire is an idiot-- on TV just now he said "Soldiers deserve to have a chance to watch me. They fight, we fight. We're in the same class, you know"
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Man, Dwight Howard is a beast.
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Well, none of us were right. The 5 starters were Paul, Wade, Lebron, Melo, Bosh.
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The Lineup I thought was most effective last game was.
C D. Howard (rebounding beast) PF L. James SF Joe Johnson SG Wade PG Hinrich. |
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China vs. US will begin right now. But no Mavs players...
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I STILL think Dwight Howard is going to be the best player in the league within 5 years...
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The US creamed China today.
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Funny to see Lebron start at PF considering he came into the league as a point. The lineup looks a bit like a college lineup in terms of size, which isn't surprising considering the coach. Of course more NBA teams have smaller lineups these days as well.
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