Who in Mini-Camp should make Team USA Roster?

[Darius]

This is kicking off... who should make the Rio team? Pick 12... and keep in mind that international ball is a different game...

These are the invites:

Big Men:
LaMarcus Aldridge, DeMarcus Cousins, Anthony Davis, Andre Drummond, Blake Griffin, Dwight Howard, DeAndre Jordan, Kevin Love, Mason Plumlee
Wings: Carmelo Anthony, Harrison Barnes, DeMar Derozan, Kevin Durant, Kenneth Faried, Rudy Gay, Paul George, Draymond Green, Tobias Harris, Gordon Hayword, LeBron James, Kawhi Leonard, Chandler Parsons
Guards: Bradley Beal, Jimmy Butler, Michael Carter-Williams, Mike Conley, Stephen Curry, James Harden, Kyrie Irving, Victor Oladipo, Chris Paul, John Wall, Klay Thompson, Russell Westbrook


My picks:

PGs:
Curry (creating/shooting)
CP3 (creating/shooting/defense)
Irving (creating/shooting)
Westbrook (insanity/highlights)

Wings:
LBJ (creating/shooting/defense)
Durant (creating/shooting)
Klay (shooting/defense)
Kahwai (defense)

Bigs:
Davis (creating/shooting/defense)
Griffin (creating)
Cousins (creating/shooting)
Deandre Jordan (defensive/highlights)

[FreezingTsmoove]

Dwight over Cousins

Rose over Irving

Harden over Klay

Paul George or Carmelo (most likely Melo due to Lebron) over Kawhi

[FKAri]

My picks:

PGs:
Curry (creating/shooting)
CP3 (creating/shooting/defense)
Irving (creating/shooting)
Westbrook (insanity/highlights)

Wings:
LBJ (creating/shooting/defense)
Durant (creating/shooting)
Klay (shooting/defense)
Kahwai (defense)

Bigs:
Davis (creating/shooting/defense)
Griffin (creating)
Cousins (creating/shooting)
Deandre Jordan (defensive/highlights)

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We've been over this before guys. Last year.

Demarcus Cousins is the best center in the league. PERIOD.

You don't take Plumlee over Cousins. You don't take ANYONE over Cousins.

[Leroy Jetson]

Curry
Harden
Paul
Westbrook
Leonard
Durant
James
Thompson
Aldridge
Davis
Cousins
Griffin

[Uncle Drew]

Rose over Irving

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[Doranku]

Gotta have Melo in there. Dude thrives on team USA and has lots of experience w/ the team.

[Fallen Angel]

Chris Paul | Stephen Curry | Russell Westbrook
James Harden | Klay Thompson
Lebron James | Kawhi Leonard | Paul George/Jimmy Butler
Kevin Durant | Carmelo Anthony
Anthony Davis | Dwight Howard

Clutch Defensive Lineup:

Chris Paul
Kawhi Leonard
Lebron James
Anthony Davis
Dwight Howard

Clutch Offensive Lineup:

Stephen Curry
James Harden
Klay Thompson
Carmelo Anthony
Kevin Durant

Push The Tempo Lineup:

Russell Westbrook
James Harden
Lebron James
Anthony Davis
Dwight Howard

[bdreason]

PG - CP3, Curry
SG - Harden, Klay
SF - Durant, Kawhi
PF - Davis, Griffin
C - Cousins, Aldridge

Util - George, Butler

[Fallen Angel]

PG - CP3, Curry
SG - Harden, Klay
SF - Durant, Kawhi
PF - Davis, Griffin
C - Cousins, Aldridge

Util - George, Butler
This man has never watched Team USA

[jayfan]

Wall is so underrated here. :facepalm




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You absolutely NEED Cousins on the team.

We all remember how the 2012 team got PUNISHED for a lack of a big body inside. Kevin Love didn't cut it.

Cousins is the guy you need for when you go up against Spain and the dual Gasols. Cousins is the most versatile offensive center in the world. He can serve a multitude of roles on this team.

[el gringos]

Westbroo/curry
Durant
Lebron
Carmelo
Cousins/aAD

Then you would have Kylie and love if healthy but don't think they are- plus harden and/or klay and then maybe pg or kawai. And you take griffin

[#number6ix#]

Curry
Thompson
Durant
Melo
Davis

Kyrie
Harden
Kwahi
Bron
Cousini

[Rocketswin2013]

Some really good players will miss this team.

Locks: Durant, Paul, James, Westbrook, Davis, Curry, Harden

Possibilities: Cousins, Leonard, Thompson, Anthony, George, Jordan, Wall, Irving.


I don't think any of the rest have a real shot.

If I had to predict it, I think I'd go:

Curry
Westbrook
James
Durant
Davis

Paul
Harden
George
Griffin
Jordan


Thompson
Cousins