Do you think the USA team should put some oldies?

Question

Example put in:

Duncan

Garnett

Mcgrady

Carter

Chauncey Billups

Arenas

instead of some unexperience young guys.

Answer 1

No ,the team they have now is fine!

Answer 2

no  the team right now is awesome how it is

Answer 3

nope they should just go with who ever gives them the best chance to win.

Answer 4

Yeah. Just think about it. Jason Kidd is the only guy over 30. Everyone else was born in the mid 1980s, so there are barely any veterans. T-Mac would be a great addition, as well as Duncan and Garnett. Billups no so much because we're loaded at that position and not really Vice Carter, although he was amazing in 2000.

Answer 5

Well they did add Jason Kidd and Kobe Bryant so yeah.

Answer 6

If you want some real oldies I suggest Robert Parish. Hail to the chief!

Answer 7

they already had their chances, they need the young players to get more experience in the international level to develop into a duncan, garnett etc.

Answer 8

What up SteveYaoMac,

Well i'm sure all the guys you listed above were given invites- and it's up to them whether to accept or not.  

This year though i think they were a lot more strategic and forming their team surrounding the perimeter with 3 point shooters- and finding big men who can hit the outside shot- which is a bit more of the international game.  

I would have definitely preferred to have like a Garnett over a Boozer, and Chauncey over Jason Kidd, (although i think they put Kidd there to provide some international experience).

This year's team is good enough and have all their bases covered that there is no reason they shouldn't win the gold.

Go Red, White, and Blue.

Nickster

Answer 9

No. Did you see how they played last night. I don't think you need to change anything if you win by 55 points. I know it's Canada but still that is an incredible team. Jason Kidd, Kobe Bryant aren't inexpierienced and neither is Lebron because he made it to the finals 2 years ago.

Answer 10

Gilbert Arenas just came back from injury.

Kevin Garnett doesn't want to play for team USA.

Vince Carter is not good now and he is also coming off of injuries.

Chauncey Billups played for us last year but we did not need him.

Tracy Mcgrady is good but he seems to not be a substantial player (cannot get out of round one but could win the most games straight in NBA history)

Tim Duncan is not even from USA.

Answer 11

No, the current USA squad got some veterans in Kidd, Kobe, Redd, Prince. Actually, the entire USA team has no rookies. The USA team will dominate on their way to a gold metal. Go USA!

Answer 12

yes, why not! Oldies are Veterans..T-mac should be one of the 12 players and with that, I'm sure they're the champion in the coming beijing olympics

Answer 13

well Duncan wouldent play for the u.s but they dont put in the older players because

1.The older players really value the off season and would probably say no anyway

2.The players teams might not give them permission because as with age comes injuries

I know what your saying though

Answer 14

the only one that would make a big impact is garnett

Answer 15

yea definitely garnett HE IS A BEAST!!!

Answer 16

None of those guys were on the selection team except billups, but he pulled out for personal reasons.

here was the original selection pool:

AI never committed to the the 2008 olympic team. Only 33 NBA players did, which are the following:

1. Carmelo Anthony(Nuggets)

2. Gilbert Arenas (Washington Wizards);

3. Shane Battier (Houston Rockets)

4. Chauncey Billups (Detroit Pistons)

5. Bosh(Raptors)

6. Boozer (Utah Jazz)

7. Bruce Bowen (San Antonio Spurs)

8. Elton Brand (Los Angeles Clippers)

9. Bryant(Lakers)

10. Tyson Chandler (New Orleans Hornets)

11. Nick Collison (Seattle SuperSonics)

12. Kevin Durant (Seattle SuperSonics)

13. Kirk Hinrich (Chicago Bulls)

14. Howard

15. Joe Johnson (Atlanta Hawks)

16. Kidd

17. James

18. Antawn Jamison (Washington Wizards)

19.Shawn Marion (Miami Heat)

20. Brad Miller (Sacramento Kings)

21. Mike Miller (Memphis Grizzlies)

22. Adam Morrison (Charlotte Bobcats)

23. Greg Oden (Portland Trail Blazers)

24. Lamar Odom (Los Angeles Lakers)

25. Chris Paul

26. Prince

27. Redd

28. J.J. Redick (Orlando Magic)

29. Luke Ridnour (Seattle SuperSonics)

30. Amaré Stoudemire (Phoenix Suns)

31. Wade

32.Williams

33. Paul Pierce (Boston Celtics)

Billups and Stoudemire both dropped out

billups for family reasons

and stoudemire just like that

As well as Pierce dropped out

Answer 17

i mean J.Kidd is experienced and he had 0pts last night ;)

but yea, i wanted Garnett to be on the team

Answer 18

i think zo should play