Official Team USA Scrimmage Thread - 9 ET

[D-Rose]

Can't wait for some damn basketball on my television! :rockon:

Will be looking for that DMC/Plumlee competition to make the team. Also, everyone has been raving about Derrick Rose. Can't wait to see.

It's on ESPN2 I believe.

Supposed rosters for tonight:

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Bt6aBi0IYAAm0Yf.png

[Jlamb47]

Can't wait for some damn basketball on my television! :rockon:

Will be looking for that DMC/Plumlee competition to make the team. Also, everyone has been raving about Derrick Rose. Can't wait to see.

It's on ESPN2 I believe.

Supposed rosters for tonight:

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Bt6aBi0IYAAm0Yf.png

I hear Irving and Wall fighting for a spot

[GimmeThat]

it'll be interesting to see how much does experiences in the tournament as well as being a part of the team pays off for the blue team.

if it's close, I think Derrick Rose may be the guy you go to by default for the last shot, but how they create those shot attempts in the last 3-4 minutes will be intriguing.

[Smook A.]

I think DeMarcus Cousins will come out and dominate Mason Plumlee. Just a way to say "It's my spot!"

[GimmeThat]

I hear Irving and Wall fighting for a spot


this might be dependent upon how deep Coach K plans on going with his rotation.


Rondo making the US squad later in his career after he's developed a jumper would be a sight to see though

[Purch]

D-rose being a lock for the final roster screams favoritism among the coaches lol.

[hawkfan]

AM or PM.

[russwest0]

I think DeMarcus Cousins will come out and dominate Mason Plumlee. Just a way to say "It's my spot!"

I don't know about that.

DeMarcus just needs to get his head on straight. Going out there and making it a personal thing and being all emotional isn't going to land him the spot IMO.

[PerfectCell]

No disrepect to Korver but him making the shortlist is argubably more outlandish than Plumlee possibly making the final team.

[Lebron23]

No disrepect to Korver but him making the shortlist is argubably more outlandish than Plumlee possibly making the final team.


You need some 3 points specialist in FIBA Rules.

[Legends66NBA7]

Team Blue will be the underdogs, so I'll be rooting for them to win.

[GimmeThat]

D-rose being a lock for the final roster screams favoritism among the coaches lol.

I wouldn't be surprised if he plays similar to a Jason Kidd type role.

the guy who gets the nod or even start the game who will end up not putting up much stats at all.

[D-Rose]

No disrepect to Korver but him making the shortlist is argubably more outlandish than Plumlee possibly making the final team.
It's not necessarily about building a super team, but rather a cohesive team.

[SamuraiSWISH]

Coach K putting the best player on one team, and the 2nd / 3rd best on the other. Competition. Can't wait to see how Chicago boys Derrick Rose, and Anthony Davis perform out there. I really want to believe the comeback hype on Derrick.

[BoNafidde]

I dont understand how Kyrie is not a lock.

[SamuraiSWISH]

I dont understand how Kyrie is not a lock.
Because he's battling it out with redundancy with Dame Lillard. To make matters worse Wall provides much better defense, or versatility athleticism. They already have a PG sized combo guard who can shoot (and do it better) in Steph Curry. Kyrie is a ball in hand dominant player. He's surviving the cut due to the Dookie connection.

[niko]

Cousins will shit on Plumlee and not get the spot anyway. Coach K is a biased mofo. He's going to take his guy and he can easily defend it.

[wally_world]

Cousins will shit on Plumlee and not get the spot anyway. Coach K is a biased mofo. He's going to take his guy and he can easily defend it.

"Intangibles"

LOL

[nathanjizzle]

its on ESPN, so its the real deal

i dont think d rose will do much besides create and play D

[D-Rose]

A little over an hour. :cheers:

[imnew09]

I dont understand how Kyrie is not a lock.

When you got Lillard, Curry, D Rose whose offense all better than Kyries and John Wall is a better facilitator and defender than Kyrie. There's your answer

[Legends66NBA7]

Someone link me a play by play when the game starts. I won't be able to watch it.

If anything, I can always read the comments here for feedback.

[D-Rose]

Guys that I would bet money make the team:

Durant
Anthony Davis
Paul George
Curry
Harden
D-Rose

and I'm just as close on Korver/Faried making the team as specialists.

Everything else is up for grabs IMO.

[D-Rose]

Someone link me a play by play when the game starts. I won't be able to watch it.

If anything, I can always read the comments here for feedback.
Here's a twitter list of 10 reporters or so...a few of them should be posting commentary as it goes on. You can access without a twitter account.

https://twitter.com/DuckNowitskey41/lists/nba

[JimmyMcAdocious]

Team Blue will be the underdogs, so I'll be rooting for them to win.

Are they, tho? White has Durant. Blue has the better of the next tier, + the wildcard in Rose. Wall, Steph, George, Unibrow, Rose>Kyrie, Lillard, Cousins, Harden. Blue has more "locks" than white as well. Blue has some of the lesser players, but that matters only so much. Not like we are going 10v10 on the court.

Looks pretty even to me. I'd go white very slightly only because when even, go with the best player and that's obviously Durant.

[D-Rose]

http://sports.cbsimg.net/images/visual/whatshot/080114_USAAway.jpg

http://sports.cbsimg.net/images/visual/whatshot/080114_USAHome.jpg

They're okay to me...2012 ones were dope.

[LongLiveTheKing]

I got the Blue team!

[nathanjizzle]

cant wait.

[imnew09]

any good link? will rep

[OG LeeTSkeeT]

any good link? will rep

http://www.ifeed2all.eu/watch/272867/1/watch-blue-vs-white.html

[brandonislegend]

http://sports.cbsimg.net/images/visual/whatshot/080114_USAAway.jpg

http://sports.cbsimg.net/images/visual/whatshot/080114_USAHome.jpg

They're okay to me...2012 ones were dope.
sick.

[inclinerator]

how great is our gawd d roe!@!

[brandonislegend]

Anthony Davis is a monster on defense holy shit.

[zoom17]

White Team looking better.

[EnoughSaid]

Rose looks just as fast and explosive. If he gets the conditioning up to par.... watch out.

[EnoughSaid]

White Team looking better.

No shit they have Cousins, Durant and Harden.

And seriously it will be a travesty if Cuz doesn't make it. Looks like the big man out there easily.

[fpliii]

Davis is scary good. :eek:

[Thunderfan86]

Watching this game is making my dick so hard right now. :banana: :banana: :banana:

[inclinerator]

wahs with all these players! they need a haircut!

[inclinerator]

hayward got big

[KG215]

Really did think the Blue team had the better roster. White has the best player and Harden, but I though the Blue's starting five was better. White killing it, though, and Cousins has looked really good.