Basketball-United States of America 2012 Olympics team (Part 2)
The starting small forward will be LeBron James without a doubt. He is one player, who experts said, was included in the list without any doubt. According to some this talented player was a future Michael Jordan as long as he was a part of the Cavaliers team. The decision taken by this player to be a part of Dwayne Wade’s team has effectively ruled out any chances of this player as being among the best and elite of the sport.
This being due to the fact that now he will no longer be the centre of attention and will have his duties shared by two other superstars in the squad, Chris Bosh and Dwayne Wade. At the age of 25, James is one of the most accomplished and complete players of the game. The new Miami Heat man has career statistics of 29.7 points per game, 7.3 rebounds per game, and a humongous 8.6 assists per game.
LeBron is regarded by experts as the most dynamic player on the face of this planet. With the abilities and talent that he possesses, it is quite possible that he can play in any of the five positions on court during the Olympics. Experts say that LeBron is one player in the basketball, who with his talent, can excel in every position that he plays which marks him one of the most prolific and remarkable players. Being another of the undoubted picks, experts say that LeBron will be looking to play in any position depending on the situation and will surely meet the expectations of the fans, the coach and everyone who depends on him.
Backup small forward is another one of the most talented players in the NBA and one of the best players that the USA has seen, Kevin Durant. Being one of the youngsters of the team, 21-year old Kevin Durant has already made his way up to the greats of the game. This extravagant player has been able to maintain a scoring average of 30.1 points per game and 7.6 rebounds per game. Kevin Durant is one player, who is flooded with tons of talent, and experts agree to the fact that he has already started to exploit the talent which has put him among the best in the business.
Experts say that with the passage of time this player will surely develop further into a good and mature player and have high hopes from him. The experts say that this extravagant player would have been included in the squad if it wasn’t for LeBron being in the list. But they also say that there is a good chance that the big 5 in the USA starting team include James, Durant, Bosh, Anthony, and Howard. They will form a team that would be big when it comes to size and would be one of the difficult teams to catch.
At the age of 27, Danny Granger is expected to take the position as a swing forward or the guard. This player also has good statistics that include a 24.1 average of points per game and 5.5 rebounds per game. The size of this player is good enough and perfect for a guard position and they say that he would be able to play in the position and surely excel in it. Not only this, but Granger is among the most athletic players that enable him to be an expert in the guard position and be one of the most dominating and difficult guards to pass. The diversity of the game that this player has enables him to come up with good and consistent performances in the Indiana Pacers team. He is also among the players to work very hard and contribute to the team, and brings strength to the bench. If brought to the USA team, according to experts, he would lead them to success and the coveted gold medal.
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