USA Basketball Scrimmage

[Chin Diesel]

Should be fun to watch. No Andre in the starting lineup. Davis/Faried starting for Blue team.

 

[Chin Diesel]

Strike that. Andre is on white. Cousins/Durant starting for white.

 

[Danpisco12]

This will be said ad nauseam but wow Rose looks good early.

 

[BearJWS]

Apparently, Coach K is pushing for Mason Plumlee to make the team.... he wants Cousins out, possibly Drummond. Yup, all 7ppg & 4rpg Pumlee, a former Pukie....

 

[Chin Diesel]

This will be said ad nauseam but wow Rose looks good early.

No kidding. You see how fast and explosive he is and you hope his knee holds up.

 

[James]

drummond with a quick offensive board! ha

 

[Danpisco12]

Drummond with 2 tip-ins on his first 2 possessions.

 

[Chin Diesel]

Drummond with two tip ins already. Being "guarded" by Plumlee.

 

[superjohn]

It's a joke if K puts Plumlee on the team. Plumlee is a nice player but he's not in the same league as Cousins and Drummond. If they want a motor guy you put Faried on the team.

 

[Chin Diesel]

Am I the only that could see KO coaching this squad in 8 years?

 

[Rocktheworld]

Just got another?

Also how in the hell did KD just dunk that

 

[RayRay19]

What channel is this on?

 

[Chin Diesel]

Game is on the four letter.

Andre rebounded well, but needs to hustle better. International centers run all day.

 

[Chin Diesel]

Oh snap. 70'.

 

[aceboon]

if Plumlee has been playing in practice like he has in this scrimmage, and the media reports are that he's played very well in that setting, then I can see why he could possibly make the team over Cousins/Drummond.

 

[Chin Diesel]

See you in 2015 Paul George.

Compound fracture similar to the Lville kid.

 

[aceboon]

ah man this Paul George injury is bad, you could tell from the way the bench reacted before the replay that this wasn't good

 

[superjohn]

if Plumlee has been playing in practice like he has in this scrimmage, and the media reports are that he's played very well in that setting, then I can see why he could possibly make the team over Cousins/Drummond.

Ummm no, Cousins is probably the best center in the NBA and Drummond is the best rebounder in the NBA.....you don't take Plumlee over those guys. Awful to see Paul George go down like that.

 

[Gurleyman]

Actually here at Thomas and Mack Center watching. It isn't good. Whole USA team was hunched over looking like they were going to vomit, did a prayer circle, etc. Such a shame for a basically pointless fast break in a pointless game.

 

[superjohn]

Just watched it again, one of the most gruesome injuries I've ever seen, his leg snapped in half.

 

[Chin Diesel]

Actually here at Thomas and Mack Center watching. It isn't good. Whole USA team was hunched over looking like they were going to vomit, did a prayer circle, etc. Such a shame for a basically pointless fast break in a pointless game.

Derrick Rose looked like he saw a ghost.

 

[champs99and04]

Damn, that sucks. Beyond the big blow this is to the U.S. National Team (he was going to play crunch-time minutes), watching one of the bright young stars of the game suffer such a serious injury is just awful.

 

[aceboon]

Ummm no, Cousins is probably the best center in the NBA and Drummond is the best rebounder in the NBA.....you don't take Plumlee over those guys. Awful to see Paul George go down like that.

I dont want to take too much from a scrimmage because obviously I'm not at the practices, but Drummond was one of the worst players on the floor tonight. Its about filling a role, Cousins isn't going to be getting post ups every single time down the floor and trying to shoot with every touch. Also, Cousins isn't the best C in the NBA, the game is played at both ends.

 

[superjohn]

I dont want to take too much from a scrimmage because obviously I'm not at the practices, but Drummond was one of the worst players on the floor tonight. Its about filling a role, Cousins isn't going to be getting post ups every single time down the floor and trying to shoot with every touch. Also, Cousins isn't the best C in the NBA, the game is played at both ends.

Yes it's about fitting a role which is exactly why Drummond has to be on the team over Plumlee. Drummond doesn't have to have any plays called for him and he will still gets a double double in his sleep. Drummond and Plumlee are similar in that they are raw offensively and won't have plays called for them, that's where the similarities end. Drummond is built like redwood and is the best rebounder in the sport, Plumlee is a nice player but there is just no argument for him being on the team with all of that other talent,

 

[champs99and04]

I dont want to take too much from a scrimmage because obviously I'm not at the practices, but Drummond was one of the worst players on the floor tonight. Its about filling a role, Cousins isn't going to be getting post ups every single time down the floor and trying to shoot with every touch. Also, Cousins isn't the best C in the NBA, the game is played at both ends.

I get what you're saying, but Plumlee is not the best guy to fill the defense/toughness role IMO. I'd go with somebody like Taj Gibson, hell, even Roy Hibbert over Plumlee. Say what you want about Roy becoming a punchline in the playoffs, but he still changed games defensively. This entire roster building process is really about winning one game and I'm not sure how Plumlee helpls you there.