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Team USA Announces 12 man roster this week! - Does Hayward make the team ?

Team USA Announces 12 man roster this week - Does Hayward make the team ?

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PKM said:
Though I respect your opinion and your statements.. you fell insanely short of proving my position as 'patently false.'
And though I do love my UK guys, I have proven over the years to have real objectivity. Was the first here to say meh to Randle, called Goodwin an ***-clown, was fighting against Knight in the top 10, was cautious about TJones... about the only UK player I unabashedly pumped was Davis.

And Plumlee vs. Cousins is a joke, no matter how many contrarian views you take a shot at... "over a 10 game stretch" lmao
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I think that was me doe.
 
PKM said:
I admit I defend Cousins more than anyone. It's because I probably got to know him better than any other UK player.. and he values relationships more than most others. He still picks up his phone.. always in a good mood and funny as hell. Kids LOVE him and Cal's little girl calls him Uncle Cuz. He pouts and he he throws tantrums.. but doesn't do anything as a malcontent. I really like the guy and feel sorry for him, tbh. So yeah, you're right on that portion. I'll stop going round and round as we are both sure we're right and there's no end. Perhaps one day he'll play for the Jazz and the fans will want to learn more about Boogie and maybe gain a big of objectivity of their own.
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This seems like your underhanded way of saying we, or all fans for that matter, aren't objective about Boogie. That's nonsense. It's everyone's fault but Boogie's that he's semi-out of shape, whiny, has tantrums, and seems more about "fun and cool" than being a professional basketball player. At what point does the coddling stop?
 
Doesn't Hayward have to make the team now? I mean, with all the respect his max deal has garnered around the league, I would assume he would be a shoe in.
 
green said:
Doesn't Hayward have to make the team now? I mean, with all the respect his max deal has garnered around the league, I would assume he would be a shoe in.
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Not among this group. Very many qaulity players on the wings with him. Honestly I think it comes down not to who is the better overall player but which guy fits specific needs that Coach K wants to build around Rose, Curry, Davis, George, Harden and Durant.
 
https://hangtime.blogs.nba.com/2014/07/29/plumlee-gives-usa-another-big-option/

DeMarcus Cousins is a beast, but ultimately, the staff has to be able to trust him, both in regard to dealing with officials and in making decisions with the ball. During a scrimmage on Tuesday, Cousins punched a wall pad out of frustration as the ball went the other way in transition. It was something that would go mostly unnoticed in an NBA game, but that stuff registers with the staff. He has great skills, but USA bigs don’t need to play one-on-one.
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PKM said:
I don't care whether Cousins makes the team, but Plumlee over Cousins makes the whole selection process a joke. NO one other than K woukd have even invited never-has-done-anything Plumlee to workout.
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Well Faried said Plumlee was the best player on the select team. Since the USA lost several big man they brought in Plumlee. I think Cousins is the better player but you can't just imply that Plumlee sucks. He was a rookie last year and when he got minutes he produced. If you look at his body you can tell he has worked on it and he is an above average athlete.

Plumlee's style might be more compatible to the international type play. No decision has been made, so it is too early to get upset about the possibility they take Plumlee over Cousins.

Remember that very good players are going to get cut. This is the process. Just because your guy gets cut doesn't make the process or your player suck. Remember Malone, Stockton and Barkley got cut for USA basketball.
 
Does anybody know if any TV will show the scrimmage tonight? Any streams online?
 
I know the cool thing to make it about Cousins and Plumlee. If I was picking the team I want 3 guys capable of playing center. So I would take both of them. Maybe Mason will play more because he fits but if Davis goes down or is in foul trouble we need two more guys. We need 3 bigs more than we need a 4th guard.

Right now I think the team should be

1 Curry
2 Harden
3 George
4 Durant
5 Davis

6 Rose
7 Klay Thompson
8 Faried/Millsap
9 Irving
10 Korver
11 Cousins
12 Plumlee
 
Qman said:
I know the cool thing to make it about Cousins and Plumlee. If I was picking the team I want 3 guys capable of playing center. So I would take both of them. Maybe Mason will play more because he fits but if Davis goes down or is in foul trouble we need two more guys. We need 3 bigs more than we need a 4th guard.

Right now I think the team should be

1 Curry
2 Harden
3 George
4 Durant
5 Davis

6 Rose
7 Klay Thompson
8 Faried/Millsap
9 Irving
10 Korver
11 Cousins
12 Plumlee
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Hayward over Korver. You already have shooters in Curry, Durant and Thompson. Plus I'd take Drummond over Plumlee.
 
Favors > Plumlee imo


Oh and Hayward should get on this final 12 roster. I think the starters like playing with Hayward too. George already singled him out
 
QuinSnydersHair said:
This seems like your underhanded way of saying we, or all fans for that matter, aren't objective about Boogie. That's nonsense. It's everyone's fault but Boogie's that he's semi-out of shape, whiny, has tantrums, and seems more about "fun and cool" than being a professional basketball player. At what point does the coddling stop?
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What has Cuz done in the past couple years to warrant this indictment of his character? Where's the proof of this coddling?
Show me he's out of shape for a huge dude. I'll give you whiny..
 
cowhide said:
Well Faried said Plumlee was the best player on the select team. Since the USA lost several big man they brought in Plumlee. I think Cousins is the better player but you can't just imply that Plumlee sucks. He was a rookie last year and when he got minutes he produced. If you look at his body you can tell he has worked on it and he is an above average athlete.

Plumlee's style might be more compatible to the international type play. No decision has been made, so it is too early to get upset about the possibility they take Plumlee over Cousins.

Remember that very good players are going to get cut. This is the process. Just because your guy gets cut doesn't make the process or your player suck. Remember Malone, Stockton and Barkley got cut for USA basketball.
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That may be... but this whole convo is a riot. Plumlee... smd.
 
Well Gordon is actually looking good. He missed his first shot(wide open 3PT on the left wing) but other then that he played well. Shared the ball as usual and a very good defensive play against Beal. Oh and it looks like he gained some muscles!
 
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