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  • devilsjaw
    MVP
    • Mar 2003
    • 3572

    #1

    USA basketball to use tryouts for Beijing?

    Sounds like a good idea to me...
  • CM1847
    Bacon
    • Jul 2002
    • 5372

    #2
    Re: USA basketball to use tryouts for Beijing?

    One of the announcers during the bronze medal game made a point that most NBA players wouldn't be willing to try out for a team. Do they seriously want Kobe, TMac, Shaq, ect to try out? I think everybody knows who the best 13-15 American basketball players are, it's not a matter of having try outs to prove who is the best. If TMac didn't want to play on this 04 team when he had a free invitation, why would he want to try out for the 08 team......if they goto the under 21 idea, then a tryout would be useful, but inviting the top players to a tryout will certainly be even LESS sucessful than trying to assemble this year's team was....

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    • CM1847
      Bacon
      • Jul 2002
      • 5372

      #3
      Re: USA basketball to use tryouts for Beijing?

      One of the announcers during the bronze medal game made a point that most NBA players wouldn't be willing to try out for a team. Do they seriously want Kobe, TMac, Shaq, ect to try out? I think everybody knows who the best 13-15 American basketball players are, it's not a matter of having try outs to prove who is the best. If TMac didn't want to play on this 04 team when he had a free invitation, why would he want to try out for the 08 team......if they goto the under 21 idea, then a tryout would be useful, but inviting the top players to a tryout will certainly be even LESS sucessful than trying to assemble this year's team was....

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      • 23
        yellow
        • Sep 2002
        • 66469

        #4
        Re: USA basketball to use tryouts for Beijing?

        That will probably only attract lower tier players from now on.

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        • 23
          yellow
          • Sep 2002
          • 66469

          #5
          Re: USA basketball to use tryouts for Beijing?

          That will probably only attract lower tier players from now on.

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          • devilsjaw
            MVP
            • Mar 2003
            • 3572

            #6
            Re: USA basketball to use tryouts for Beijing?

            I think it would be more to see which players form more of a cohesive unit. We obviously didn't have that in Athens. Of course Shaq and Kobe would be on the team, it's just a matter of finding out who would play with them the best.

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            • devilsjaw
              MVP
              • Mar 2003
              • 3572

              #7
              Re: USA basketball to use tryouts for Beijing?

              I think it would be more to see which players form more of a cohesive unit. We obviously didn't have that in Athens. Of course Shaq and Kobe would be on the team, it's just a matter of finding out who would play with them the best.

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              • fsquid
                Banned
                • Jul 2002
                • 17635

                #8
                Re: USA basketball to use tryouts for Beijing?

                If players are going to be bitches and not represent their country with only a 3-4 week commentment, do you think they are going to try out??

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                • fsquid
                  Banned
                  • Jul 2002
                  • 17635

                  #9
                  Re: USA basketball to use tryouts for Beijing?

                  If players are going to be bitches and not represent their country with only a 3-4 week commentment, do you think they are going to try out??

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                  • mgoblue
                    Go Wings!
                    • Jul 2002
                    • 25477

                    #10
                    Re: USA basketball to use tryouts for Beijing?

                    Originally posted by fsquid
                    If players are going to be bitches and not represent their country with only a 3-4 week commentment, do you think they are going to try out??
                    exactly...while some players would go, most would have too big an ego to try out, seeing it as a slap in the face
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                    • mgoblue
                      Go Wings!
                      • Jul 2002
                      • 25477

                      #11
                      Re: USA basketball to use tryouts for Beijing?

                      Originally posted by fsquid
                      If players are going to be bitches and not represent their country with only a 3-4 week commentment, do you think they are going to try out??
                      exactly...while some players would go, most would have too big an ego to try out, seeing it as a slap in the face
                      Nintendo Switch Friend Code: SW-7009-7102-8818

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                      • 23
                        yellow
                        • Sep 2002
                        • 66469

                        #12
                        Re: USA basketball to use tryouts for Beijing?

                        I don't think this is the way to go. Tryouts? On players summers off? USA basketball needs to re-evaluate their selection committee.

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                        • 23
                          yellow
                          • Sep 2002
                          • 66469

                          #13
                          Re: USA basketball to use tryouts for Beijing?

                          I don't think this is the way to go. Tryouts? On players summers off? USA basketball needs to re-evaluate their selection committee.

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                          • fsquid
                            Banned
                            • Jul 2002
                            • 17635

                            #14
                            Re: USA basketball to use tryouts for Beijing?

                            I think NBA players need to reevaluate their principals.

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                            • fsquid
                              Banned
                              • Jul 2002
                              • 17635

                              #15
                              Re: USA basketball to use tryouts for Beijing?

                              I think NBA players need to reevaluate their principals.

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