What if USA played this roster in 2004?

[DaHeezy]

Replace:
Marbury
Boozer
Okafor
Odom
Jefferson

With:
Kidd
Garnett
Shaq
McGrady
Kobe

Depth chart:

Kidd/ Iverson
Kobe/ Wade
McGrady/ Lebron/ Melo/ Marion
Duncan/ Garnett
Shaq/ Stoudemire

Would the outcome have been different?

[SpaceJam2]

Well yes of course...Don't you think?

[DaHeezy]

Well yes of course...Don't you think?

The "spacing" theorist and "International rules" supporters would disagree

[SpaceJam2]

The "spacing" theorist and "International rules" supporters would disagree

Kobe, McGrady and Garnett can shoot but Shaq :eek:

[Kblaze8855]

Go watch the clips of the 03 team that had Tmac, VC, and Kidd. They beat Argentina in a pretty good game both teams tried to win and later blew them out in the final. And thats still short Kobe and Shaq....and KG.

A real team USA would never have lost. But if you send a random grab bag of names expect random grab bag results.

[kennethgriffen]

why is lebron still on the team though. he was a horribly inefficient player his rookie year. his point per shot was on par with post achilles rupture kobe



give me 2004 ron artest, vince carter, paul pierce... anyone but lebronze

[nayte]

Yeah what if. The team they had still should have won.

[Mr Feeny]

why is lebron still on the team though. he was a horribly inefficient player his rookie year. his point per shot was on par with post achilles rupture kobe



give me 2004 ron artest, vince carter, paul pierce... anyone but lebronze

He was more efficient than 35,36, and 37 year old Kobe.

[Phoenix]

Replace:
Marbury
Boozer
Okafor
Odom
Jefferson

With:
Kidd
Garnett
Shaq
McGrady
Kobe

Depth chart:

Kidd/ Iverson
Kobe/ Wade
McGrady/ Lebron/ Melo/ Marion
Duncan/ Garnett
Shaq/ Stoudemire

Would the outcome have been different?

Dramatically different. The 2004 versions of Shaq, Duncan, Garnett, Tmac, Kobe, Iverson and Kidd are 7 of your top 10 NBA players at that point. They'd have hugely out-talented everyone regardless of the rules.