Kevin Love named one of 20 finalists for spot on 2012 US Olympic team
Minnesota Timberwolves forward Kevin Love today was named as one of 20 finalists for the 2012 U.S. Olympic men's basketball team by USA Basketball chairman Jerry Colangelo. The official 12-man U.S. Olympic team roster will be announced later this year.
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So who's going to be on the final 12-man roster?
Any guesses?
by Black Jack Davy on Jan 16, 2012 12:14 PM CST reply actions
Kevin Love
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by PoohRubio on Jan 16, 2012 12:15 PM CST up reply actions 2 recs
and
LaMarcus Aldridge
Carmelo Anthony
Tyson Chandler
Dwight Howard
Kevin Durant
Rudy Gay
LeBron James
Kobe Bryant
Andre Iguodala
Chris Paul
Derrick Rose
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Blake Griffin will make the final roster, guaranteed
Love honestly has a really steep hill to climb here. FIBA teams like to run small with a lot of guards, and the US team gives precedence to return players and super-athletes
super athletes like Boozer and Kidd, you mean?
by bluedevil_unicorno on Jan 16, 2012 12:47 PM CST up reply actions
I thought international ball liked bigs that were elite shooters to stretch
the floor for our athletic PGs?
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by TheEvilProfessor on Jan 16, 2012 12:56 PM CST up reply actions
The kinds of big men Team USA selects would say otherwise
Dwight Howard. Amare Stoudemire. Tyson Chandler. Collangelo’s MO is pretty clear. When Team USA wants to space the floor, they just run small with a guy like Carmelo at the 4
How much did Boozer play during the Olympics?
For that matter, how much did Love play at Worlds?
I’m not saying I don’t want him on the team or he shouldn’t be on it. I’m saying the odds aren’t in his favor.
Predictions for the cut
1) Chauncy — too old
2) Westbrook — too erratic and inconsistent shooter
3) Lamar Odom — don’t know why he made the 20
4) Rudy Gay — overloaded at the 3
5) Iguodala — same reason as above
6) Tyson Chandler — excellent role player, but no space for 0-offense true 5 against Europeans.Even Lebron can play the 5 in europe. In fact there was a time he did
7) Deron Williams — Rose, CP primary ballhandlers + Wade can play the point. odd man out
8) Either of Blake, Aldridge
by bluedevil_unicorno on Jan 16, 2012 12:16 PM CST reply actions
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I thought it through, and you make some valid points
But I have to respectfully disagree.
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by BrettAhlgren on Jan 16, 2012 1:31 PM CST up reply actions
It's outright lies - all of it
"It's tough to make predictions, especially about the future." -- Yogi Berra
by Wile E Coyote on Jan 16, 2012 3:56 PM CST up reply actions
(none of these are in any particular order)
Locks:
Paul
Rose
Kobe
Wade
Lebron
Durant
Howard
Competing:
Williams
Melo
Blake
Love
Aldridge
Bosh
Chandler
Cuts:
Odom
Gay
Iggy
Westbrook
Gordon
Billups
Westbrook
was a crucial piece of the 2010 FIBA squad. His ability to penetrate zones and get to the rim was unmatched throughout the tournament.
I think that Coach K’s experience with that squad will make him rate Westbrook a bit higher than what a lot of people are expecting.
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Coach K also loves him some Love
Kevin will make the team. Every comment thread I’ve seen on this has him on almost everyone’s list of guys who should make the final cut.
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I'm curious if Love's role will change on this go-around, assuming he makes the final cut
Last time Coach K apparently told him that, if he wanted to see minutes, he was going to have to get ALL the rebounds. It seemed like he was treated as the Rudy Ruettiger of the squad, the slow, unathletic white guy who barely made the team and everyone was rooting for but he had to try really hard.
by Black Jack Davy on Jan 16, 2012 11:44 PM CST up reply actions
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