^See, I like Tyson Chandler. We need a big man who doesn't command the ball. Someone whose sole purpose is to board and block.

^See, I like Tyson Chandler. We need a big man who doesn't command the ball. Someone whose sole purpose is to board and block.

:thumb: Thats what I was getting at really. SPE, I don't think Oden will be on the team.

:thumb: Thats what I was getting at really. SPE, I don't think Oden will be on the team.

 

Really? I would think Oden would be a for sure on the team. But I also guess I am counting my chickens before they hatch. I thought Tyson Chandler played very well! In the Olympics, this team is going to see alot more zone defense than they did in this tournament and I could see Chandler's offensive rebounding skills being a major plus.

I would like to see Oden play in the international game where it isn't goal tending to touch the ball after it hits the rim regardless of whether it is in the cylinder or not... That could be interesting...

No way should Oden be on the team. We want the best players in the country, and well Oden isn't one of them yet.

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/writers/chris_mannix/09/03/fiba.grades/index.html

Handing out individual grades to Team USA after the dominant FIBA showing.

 

LeBron & Melo both got A's. The only A's on the team.

 

Kobe, Kidd & Redd all got A-'s.

 

Tayshaun got a B.

 

Tyson Chandler got a B-.

 

Amare got a B+.

I hope this team stays together so we can get the gold back and stop being the whipping boys in basketball.

No way should Oden be on the team. We want the best players in the country, and well Oden isn't one of them yet.

 

 

I actually think he has a great chance of making the team. If you get him involved next year he may take pride in that fact and play for the country the next 8-12 years. He could be the shot blocker/rebounder 12th man.