Tim Duncan struggled in the 2004 Olympics because of defensive 3 seconds rules

[1987_Lakers]

So was a lot of the team - more designed to promote the young stars and sell jerseys, if you ask me. No spacing - TD is usually surrounded by long distance shooters (with the exception of Parker) - Manu, Bowen, Horry/Bonner. Ray Allen would have been nice.

G 4 Allen Iverson (C) 29 – 7 June 1975 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) Philadelphia 76ers United States
G 5 Stephon Marbury 27 – 20 February 1977 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) New York Knicks United States
G 6 Dwyane Wade 22 – 17 January 1982 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) Miami Heat United States
F 7 Carlos Boozer 22 – 20 November 1981 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) Cleveland Cavaliers United States
F 8 Carmelo Anthony 20 – 29 May 1984 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) Denver Nuggets United States
F 9 LeBron James 19 – 30 December 1984 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) Cleveland Cavaliers United States
C 10 Emeka Okafor 21 – 28 September 1982 2.07 m (6 ft 9 in) Charlotte Bobcats United States
F 11 Shawn Marion 26 – 7 May 1978 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) Phoenix Suns United States
C 12 Amar'e Stoudemire 21 – 16 November 1982 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) Phoenix Suns United States
F 13 Tim Duncan (C) 28 – 25 April 1976 2.10 m (6 ft 11 in) San Antonio Spurs United States
F 14 Lamar Odom 24 – 6 November 1979 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) Miami Heat United States
G 15 Richard Jefferson 24 – 21 June 1980 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) New Jersey

Still can't believe they thought it would be a good idea to pair Iverson & Marbury on the same team.

[rmt]

Still can't believe they thought it would be a good idea to pair Iverson & Marbury on the same team.

Ill constructed team - whereas ARG was a TRUE team - used to playing with each other for many years. I also think Larry Brown was a bad choice as coach for THIS team - true, DET had just won the championship but with defense as the cornerstone - his style not suited for the players chosen.

[ShawkFactory]

Ill constructed team - whereas ARG was a TRUE team - used to playing with each other for many years. I also think Larry Brown was a bad choice as coach for THIS team - true, DET had just won the championship but with defense as the cornerstone - his style not suited for the players chosen.

I remember Richard Jefferson a few months ago saying that in the 2003 tournament, that one time Brown was getting on Jason Kidd trying to tell him how to run a break. Like wtf

I think stuff like that is part of the reason why a lot of guys didn't want to play to be honest.

[TAZORAC]

So was a lot of the team - more designed to promote the young stars and sell jerseys, if you ask me. No spacing - TD is usually surrounded by long distance shooters (with the exception of Parker) - Manu, Bowen, Horry/Bonner. Ray Allen would have been nice.

G 4 Allen Iverson (C) 29 – 7 June 1975 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) Philadelphia 76ers United States
G 5 Stephon Marbury 27 – 20 February 1977 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) New York Knicks United States
G 6 Dwyane Wade 22 – 17 January 1982 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) Miami Heat United States
F 7 Carlos Boozer 22 – 20 November 1981 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) Cleveland Cavaliers United States
F 8 Carmelo Anthony 20 – 29 May 1984 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) Denver Nuggets United States
F 9 LeBron James 19 – 30 December 1984 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) Cleveland Cavaliers United States
C 10 Emeka Okafor 21 – 28 September 1982 2.07 m (6 ft 9 in) Charlotte Bobcats United States
F 11 Shawn Marion 26 – 7 May 1978 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) Phoenix Suns United States
C 12 Amar'e Stoudemire 21 – 16 November 1982 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) Phoenix Suns United States
F 13 Tim Duncan (C) 28 – 25 April 1976 2.10 m (6 ft 11 in) San Antonio Spurs United States
F 14 Lamar Odom 24 – 6 November 1979 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) Miami Heat United States
G 15 Richard Jefferson 24 – 21 June 1980 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) New Jersey

Established stars turned the team down that year. Mcgrady, Carter, Bryant even Shaq was still dominate in 04.

Larry Brown and shity shooting were the problems with the team not Duncan.

Iverson and Marbury couldn't hit a 3 to save their lives.

[TAZORAC]

I remember Richard Jefferson a few months ago saying that in the 2003 tournament, that one time Brown was getting on Jason Kidd trying to tell him how to run a break. Like wtf

I think stuff like that is part of the reason why a lot of guys didn't want to play to be honest.

Larry Brown only played 6 players in most of the games, Odom, iverson, marybury, duncan, jefferson, and i think boozer