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Congrats Gtime - Team USA 2016 finalist

ijazz

ijazz

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For all the abuse he takes on this board, just making the finalist list is pretty impressive...

https://www.nba.com/jazz/jazzs-hayward-named-finalist-2016-olympic-mens-team


Gordon Hayward (Jazz)
LaMarcus Aldridge (San Antonio);
Harrison Barnes (Golden State);
Bradley Beal (Washington);
Jimmy Butler (Chicago);
Mike Conley (Memphis);
DeMarcus Cousins (Sacramento);
Stephen Curry (Golden State);
Anthony Davis (New Orleans);
DeMar DeRozan (Toronto);
Andre Drummond (Detroit);
Kevin Durant (Oklahoma City);
Kenneth Faried (Denver);
Rudy Gay (Sacramento);
Paul George (Indiana);
Draymond Green (Golden State);
Blake Griffin (L.A. Clippers);
James Harden (Houston);
Dwight Howard (Houston);
Andre Iguodala (Golden State);
Kyrie Irving (Cleveland);
LeBron James (Cleveland);
DeAndre Jordan (L.A. Clippers);
Kawhi Leonard (San Antonio);
Kevin Love (Cleveland);
Chris Paul (L.A. Clippers);
Klay Thompson (Golden State);
John Wall (Washington);
Russell Westbrook (Oklahoma City).
 
Eenie-Meenie said:
How could they leave off Lillard? After Curry, the best offensive PG in the league.
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Lillard has already basically stated he doesn't want in and doesn't believe he'd even get picked.


And let's be honest. Gordon Hayward has a zero percent chance of making Team USA in 2016. I will post pictures of me eating a Kyrylo Fesenko basketball card (which I'll have to purchase first) if Hayward makes the team.
 
Honestly if I was him I'd decline. They strung him along last time and after several people ahead of him dropped out for various reasons they brought in new people and didn't pick him. They just want him for practices.
 
Sirkickyass said:
Lillard has already basically stated he doesn't want in and doesn't believe he'd even get picked.


And let's be honest. Gordon Hayward has a zero percent chance of making Team USA in 2016. I will post pictures of me eating a Kyrylo Fesenko basketball card (which I'll have to purchase first) if Hayward makes the team.
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Dying to see this come true.
 
Well done. A trophy is in order...
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the coaches love Gordon. I think he'll be one of the absolute last cuts, at worst. Gordon is the ultimate end of bench player for the olympics IMO. Can fill every role, play three positions, defend three positions at the FIBA level. Hit threes, run P&R, get hot.
 
Paul/Westbrook/Kyrie/Curry
Butler/Harden/Iguodala
James/Leonard/George/Hayward
Davis/Griffin/Draymond/Durant
Cousins/Drummond/Aldridge


Nvm on Gordon making it. I forgot how many athletes missed it from injuries last time. He'll only make it if others are injured.

I can get it down to 18. The cuts will likely be Kyrie, George, and Hayward. Can't see them not picking Iggy-- he fits that role that I was alluding to Hayward fitting. Plus, he's the previous Finals MVP. Can hit threes, defend with the best of them. Good leadership, good locker-room player.

But I just realized it's a 12 member team. In that case:

Curry/Paul/Westbrook
Butler/Harden
James/Durant/Kawhi
Davis/Draymond/Carmelo
Drummond

outside chance that Cousins beats Drummond for the spot at the 5.
 
dalamon said:
Paul/Westbrook/Kyrie/Curry
Butler/Harden/Iguodala
James/Leonard/George/Hayward
Davis/Griffin/Draymond/Durant
Cousins/Drummond/Aldridge


Nvm on Gordon making it. I forgot how many athletes missed it from injuries last time. He'll only make it if others are injured.

I can get it down to 18. The cuts will likely be Kyrie, George, and Hayward. Can't see them not picking Iggy-- he fits that role that I was alluding to Hayward fitting. Plus, he's the previous Finals MVP. Can hit threes, defend with the best of them. Good leadership, good locker-room player.

But I just realized it's a 12 member team. In that case:

Curry/Paul/Westbrook
Butler/Harden
James/Durant/Kawhi
Davis/Draymond/Carmelo
Drummond

outside chance that Cousins beats Drummond for the spot at the 5.
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I would take George over Melo and it's not even close -- Melo is in decline.
 
dalamon said:
Paul/Westbrook/Kyrie/Curry
Butler/Harden/Iguodala
James/Leonard/George/Hayward
Davis/Griffin/Draymond/Durant
Cousins/Drummond/Aldridge


Nvm on Gordon making it. I forgot how many athletes missed it from injuries last time. He'll only make it if others are injured.

I can get it down to 18. The cuts will likely be Kyrie, George, and Hayward. Can't see them not picking Iggy-- he fits that role that I was alluding to Hayward fitting. Plus, he's the previous Finals MVP. Can hit threes, defend with the best of them. Good leadership, good locker-room player.

But I just realized it's a 12 member team. In that case:

Curry/Paul/Westbrook
Butler/Harden
James/Durant/Kawhi
Davis/Draymond/Carmelo
Drummond

outside chance that Cousins beats Drummond for the spot at the 5.
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Let's also not forget that Hayward was on the short list when the other athletes started dropping out. They just brought in different people who hadn't been involved and ended up cutting Hayward when the no longer needed him to practice against the players they actually wanted on the team.

They don't want Hayward on the team.

I'd really rather him not put on those extra miles.
 
DownUnder said:
Barnes ... really ??? And Faried is lucky to be there

wonder if John Wall gets a locker next to Kyrie Irving ...
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Faried was actually quite good in the World Cup (which is really a bigger tournament than the Olympics) so they had to at least have him on the preliminary roster. Also hard to see George not making the team after what happened to him in the pre-World Cup scrimmage game.
 
Gameface said:
Let's also not forget that Hayward was on the short list when the other athletes started dropping out. They just brought in different people who hadn't been involved and ended up cutting Hayward when the no longer needed him to practice against the players they actually wanted on the team.

They don't want Hayward on the team.

I'd really rather him not put on those extra miles.
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I agree on the extra miles.

Even PG has not committed to going.
 
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