Could players from NON-PLAYOFF teams win the Gold medal? Your team?

[Tenchi Ryu]

Originally Posted by Cali Syndicate

Yeah, I don't think they could win.

Really? That team is killer.

[Cali Syndicate]

Originally Posted by Tenchi Ryu

Really? That team is killer.

The Redeem team didn't quite win "comfortably" against Spain in 2008 and the Redeem Team would dump on that team listed.

That team could very well win gold in a FIBA tournament, not likely in the Olympics IMO.

Edit: I don't even think the 2010 team would win gold. They "could" though.

[alenleomessi]

the 2010 US team was basically like this + Durant, and they had no troubling beating anyone

so...

[R.I.P.]

Originally Posted by alenleomessi

the 2010 US team was basically like this + Durant, and they had no troubling beating anyone

so...

Yeah, because Durant decided to score whenever he felt like it. In the tough quarterfinal with Russia they trailed most of a first half in which Durant scored 19 points. He scored 17 (38 total) in the 1st quarter alone against Lithuania in the semifinal killing the game off right out of the gate. In the final he scored another 20 in the first half. Even Bron cannot score on a FIBA floor like that.

[dirkdiggler41]

You guys actully belive that team would beat the Spanish team? I have not checked their roster, but I belive it is:
PG: Ricky Rubio/Jose Calderon
SG: Navarro
SF: Rudy Fernandez
PF: Pau Gasol/Ibaka
C: Marc Gasol

This team has played much more togheter and know how to play FIBA basketball. They were close in the final game against USA in the last Olympics. You could argue that this team is stronger because of Rubio, Marc and Ibaka

[Euroleague]

Originally Posted by Grinder

Yes they could. Didn't include Aldridge because of the injuries.

Deron Williams - Kyrie Irving - John Wall
Eric Gordon - Monta Ellis
Wes Matthews - Gerald Wallace
Kevin Love - Demarcus Cousins - Ryan Anderson
Greg Monroe - JaVale McGee

And no they would not.

[Euroleague]

Originally Posted by Sakkreth

They could, but wouldn't bet for it.

No way would such rosters as being mentioned here win the 2012 Olympics.

[Euroleague]

Originally Posted by Tenchi Ryu

Of course, and its very easy. Main reason for certain players not making the post season (Deron for example) is usually always due to not having productive support.

Putting similar All-Star level talents knocks this problem out completely. Hell, Charles Barkley's NBA Rising Stars team could make some noise in the Olympics. Wall, Irving and Cousins was beasting.

You people are such delusional dumb asses.

[Euroleague]

Originally Posted by alenleomessi

the 2010 US team was basically like this + Durant, and they had no troubling beating anyone

so...

Total bull shit.

They barely beat Spain. They got lucky to beat Brazil. They needed the refs to rig the games in order to beat Lithuania and Russia.

They could have very easily lost 4 games.

[Euroleague]

Originally Posted by dirkdiggler41

You guys actully belive that team would beat the Spanish team? I have not checked their roster, but I belive it is:
PG: Ricky Rubio/Jose Calderon
SG: Navarro
SF: Rudy Fernandez
PF: Pau Gasol/Ibaka
C: Marc Gasol

This team has played much more togheter and know how to play FIBA basketball. They were close in the final game against USA in the last Olympics. You could argue that this team is stronger because of Rubio, Marc and Ibaka

Rubio is injured. Besides that, he would never start over Calderon. Spain's team will be something like this:

PG Calderon/Rodriguez/Sada
SG Navarro/Llull
SF Fernandez/Mumbru
PF P. Gasol/Reyes
C M. Gasol/Ibaka

With the last place being between guys like Claver, San Emeterio, and Vazquez.

And yes, Spain would toy with any of these US rosters being suggested here. The level of delusion and arrogance being displayed in this thread is appalling.

[HylianNightmare]

lol euroleague

[The Macho Man]

Blatche can't even play for the Wizards.

[TAZORAC]

I have to look thru some rosters, but I could defiantly put a team together. Usually an AVERAGE NBA is a A- European player.

We all can agree, Deron Williams and Kevin Love will be the go too guys. I would put John Wall, Cousins, Ellis, and Crawford on my teams though.

[Euroleague]

Originally Posted by TAZORAC

I have to look thru some rosters, but I could defiantly put a team together. Usually an AVERAGE NBA is a A- European player.

We all can agree, Deron Williams and Kevin Love will be the go too guys. I would put John Wall, Cousins, Ellis, and Crawford on my teams though.

[B-Easy8]

The teams listed wouldn't win anything in the olympics. Keep in mind that FIBA basketball is very different to NBA basketball, the average NBA player would struggle in such a situation. Extreme talents such as Durant, LeBron and Kobe are unstoppable at every level but these other guys wouldn't be nearly as successful.