OT: Predict the 12-man USA Roster

[UofCT]

USA Basketball announces 57 finalists for U.S. Olympic Men's Team

Fifteen players were added to a group headlined by LeBron James and Kevin Durant to bring the total to 57

www.nba.com

Lots to consider here with injuries and top players needing rest. Below is my 12 man roster prediction. We could be in big trouble. I go through the 57 finalists and I feel like everyone will opt out

Jarrett Allen
Bam Adebayo - Starter
Myles Turner
Christian Wood
Zach Lavine - Starter
Fred VanVleet - Starter
Trae Young
Devin Booker - Starter
Tobias Harris
Joe Harris
Russ Westbrook - Starter
Derrick White

 

[Mr. French]

USA Basketball announces 57 finalists for U.S. Olympic Men's Team

Fifteen players were added to a group headlined by LeBron James and Kevin Durant to bring the total to 57

www.nba.com

Lots to consider here with injuries and top players needing rest. Below is my 12 man roster prediction. We could be in big trouble. I go through the 57 finalists and I feel like everyone will opt out

Jarrett Allen
Bam Adebayo - Starter
Myles Turner
Christian Wood
Zach Lavine - Starter
Fred VanVleet - Starter
Trae Young
Devin Booker - Starter
Tobias Harris
Joe Harris
Russ Westbrook - Starter
Derrick White

If that is the Olympic roster, we're in trouble.

 

[CTBasketball]

Yawn.

 

[Ratso]

If that is the Olympic roster, we're in trouble.

effen covid

 

[Huskyforlife]

USA Basketball announces 57 finalists for U.S. Olympic Men's Team

Fifteen players were added to a group headlined by LeBron James and Kevin Durant to bring the total to 57

www.nba.com

Lots to consider here with injuries and top players needing rest. Below is my 12 man roster prediction. We could be in big trouble. I go through the 57 finalists and I feel like everyone will opt out

Jarrett Allen
Bam Adebayo - Starter
Myles Turner
Christian Wood
Zach Lavine - Starter
Fred VanVleet - Starter
Trae Young
Devin Booker - Starter
Tobias Harris
Joe Harris
Russ Westbrook - Starter
Derrick White

Has anyone opted out officially? Why would we be in trouble? That team you listed would smoke everyone, if they're trying.

 

[Kenny11]

A couple of good teams getting knocked out in the first round of the season playoffs may be needed for the US to get some better players on this roster. Why isn’t Bradley Beal on here?

 

[UofCT]

A couple of good teams getting knocked out in the first round of the season playoffs may be needed for the US to get some better players on this roster. Why isn’t Bradley Beal on here?

He's listed as one of the 57 finalists but for some reason I just assume he will take the summer to rehab / rest. Hope I'm wrong.

 

[bendm]

Jarrett Allen
Bam Adebayo - Starter
Myles Turner
Christian Wood
Zach Lavine - Starter
Fred VanVleet - Starter
Trae Young
Devin Booker - Starter
Tobias Harris
Joe Harris
Russ Westbrook - Starter
Derrick White

in march kawhi said he's gonna play so there's a starter....i'll give a final roster prediction once training camp starts

 

[How Sway?!]

Is Pop still the coach or did he leave after the world cup fiasco?

 

[Ratso]

the 2019 fiba team was an embarrassment & rest of the world loved it. it was 60% celtics anyway.

i‘d love to see

beal
booker
trae
lavine
deandre
tobias

 

[bendm]

Gold

• Kevin Durant, F, Brooklyn Nets
• James Harden, G, Brooklyn Nets
• Damian Lillard, G, Portland Trail Blazers
• Devin Booker, G, Phoenix Suns
• Jayson Tatum, F, Boston Celtics
• Bradley Beal, G, Washington Wizards
• Khris Middleton, G/F, Milwaukee Bucks
• Bam Adebayo, C, Miami Heat
• Draymond Green, F/C, Golden State Warriors
• Jrue Holiday, G, Milwaukee Bucks
• Kevin Love, F, Cleveland Cavaliers
• Brook Lopez, C, Milwaukee Bucks

 

[Huskyforlife]

Gold

• Kevin Durant, F, Brooklyn Nets
• James Harden, G, Brooklyn Nets
• Damian Lillard, G, Portland Trail Blazers
• Devin Booker, G, Phoenix Suns
• Jayson Tatum, F, Boston Celtics
• Bradley Beal, G, Washington Wizards
• Khris Middleton, G/F, Milwaukee Bucks
• Bam Adebayo, C, Miami Heat
• Draymond Green, F/C, Golden State Warriors
• Jrue Holiday, G, Milwaukee Bucks
• Kevin Love, F, Cleveland Cavaliers
• Brook Lopez, C, Milwaukee Bucks

This team might win some games idk.

 

[UofCT]

Gold

• Kevin Durant, F, Brooklyn Nets
• James Harden, G, Brooklyn Nets
• Damian Lillard, G, Portland Trail Blazers
• Devin Booker, G, Phoenix Suns
• Jayson Tatum, F, Boston Celtics
• Bradley Beal, G, Washington Wizards
• Khris Middleton, G/F, Milwaukee Bucks
• Bam Adebayo, C, Miami Heat
• Draymond Green, F/C, Golden State Warriors
• Jrue Holiday, G, Milwaukee Bucks
• Kevin Love, F, Cleveland Cavaliers
• Brook Lopez, C, Milwaukee Bucks

Few thoughts:

1) I would be a tad bit concerned if KD did not commit. With KD they won't lose a game.
2) I'm relatively shocked Holiday, Lopez, Middleton, and Booker are going to go directly from playoffs to Olympics.
3) Why is Kevin Love on the roster?

 

[Hey Adrien!]

Maybe it's the nostalgic six year old in me during the '92 games, but I love Olympic basketball. I'm someone who'd watch it regardless of who's on the roster.

 

[UofCT]

Maybe it's the nostalgic six year old in me during the '92 games, but I love Olympic basketball. I'm someone who'd watch it regardless of who's on the roster.

I'm looking forward to the 3:00am and 4:00am (ET) games.

 

[bendm]

Returning gold medalist Kevin Durant, first-time Olympians highlight USA Basketball roster

USA Basketball finalized its star-laden roster for the Tokyo Olympics on Wednesday, while Nets guard James Harden had to withdraw due to a hamstring injury, USA Basketball managing director Jerry Colangelo told ESPN.

www.espn.com

harden and lopez out jerami grant and zach lavine in

my starters:

lillard----holiday
booker--lavine
beal-----middleton
durant---tatum----grant
adebayo-green----love

 

[Ratso]

yeah why is kevin love on the roster?

i’d take julius randle just sayin

 

[UofCT]

Returning gold medalist Kevin Durant, first-time Olympians highlight USA Basketball roster

USA Basketball finalized its star-laden roster for the Tokyo Olympics on Wednesday, while Nets guard James Harden had to withdraw due to a hamstring injury, USA Basketball managing director Jerry Colangelo told ESPN.

www.espn.com

harden and lopez out jerami grant and zach lavine in

my starters:

lillard----holiday
booker--lavine
beal-----middleton
durant---tatum----grant
adebayo-green----lov

Tatum over Beal

 

[bendm]

Tatum over Beal

no way beal is the 2nd or 3rd best player on the team after KD and maybe lillard. if anyone's not a lock to start it's booker. but either way tatum spent all season playing PF and that's KD's spot.

 

[gtcam]

Who cares

 

[Huskyforlife]

no way beal is the 2nd or 3rd best player on the team after KD and maybe lillard. if anyone's not a lock to start it's booker. but either way tatum spent all season playing PF and that's KD's spot.

Tatum>Beal

 

[bendm]

Tatum>Beal

Beal barely lost the scoring title to curry and was third team all nba. where was Tatum? You must be a Celtics fan.

 

[Hans Sprungfeld]

Who cares

You posted that to gauge how much people cared about your opinion, right?

 

[BigErnMcCracken]

Tatum>Beal

I love Tatum and at some point that will be true but it’s not now. I feel bad for Brad Beal, a genuinely good dude, that he’s playing for a franchise like Washington where no one gets to see how good he is.

 

[Huskyforlife]

Beal barely lost the scoring title to curry and was third team all nba. where was Tatum? You must be a Celtics fan.

Nets fan actually(not a bandwagon), as scorers they're in the same tier, regardless of ppg.

I love Tatum and at some point that will be true but it’s not now. I feel bad for Brad Beal, a genuinely good dude, that he’s playing for a franchise like Washington where no one gets to see how good he is.

I'll admit I didn't watch much Washington this year, but I think Tatums defense gives him the edge in this comparison. 3pt shooting also would make him more valuable off ball, which will be important playing off other stars, like Beal.

 

[Dream Jobbed 2.0]

Bro why are you starting 3 PGs

 

[Mr. French]

Nets fan actually(not a bandwagon), as scorers they're in the same tier, regardless of ppg.

I'll admit I didn't watch much Washington this year, but I think Tatums defense gives him the edge in this comparison. 3pt shooting also would make him more valuable off ball, which will be important playing off other stars, like Beal.

I dno that I disagree with your overall view THAT much, but I’m probably taking Beal. Your point about 3pt shooting, however, is definitely wrong. Beal is a better shooter especially spot up than Tatum.

 

[TheRealKBuks]

I dno that I disagree with your overall view THAT much, but I’m probably taking Beal. Your point about 3pt shooting, however, is definitely wrong. Beal is a better shooter especially spot up than Tatum.

I would take Tatum over Beal based solely on what Kevin Durant has said about Tatum.

“I’ve been in the league for 13, 14 years and I started to tally-mark the matchups, the series, the players that I’ve played against,” Durant continued. " ... I’ve had series against Kobe, LeBron, Tim Duncan, the Memphis Grizzlies — Jayson Tatum is in that conversation."

 

[bendm]

Bro why are you starting 3 PGs

im the only one who gave a starting lineup so i assume you're talking to me even tho booker and beal aren't PGs, (they play with CP3 and Westbrook), theyre SGs with great ball handling and passing skills i.e. just really good players. but even if they were PGs who cares? starting 3 multidimensional PGs big enough to guard wings is ideal.

 

[BigErnMcCracken]

I would take Tatum over Beal based solely on what Kevin Durant has said about Tatum.

“I’ve been in the league for 13, 14 years and I started to tally-mark the matchups, the series, the players that I’ve played against,” Durant continued. " ... I’ve had series against Kobe, LeBron, Tim Duncan, the Memphis Grizzlies — Jayson Tatum is in that conversation."

that would really be the reason?