How do they choose the players for the team usa basketball team?

Question

is like voting or do like coaches pick

Answer 1

Matt is right. They build it so every need is filled by at least 2 people. Take our current team -

Scoring - James, Anthony, Wade

Shooting/Spreading floor - Redd, Anthony, Williams

Rebounding - Howard, Bosh, Boozer

Perimeter Defense - Bryant, Prince, Williams

Playmaking/Assisting - Paul, Kidd, Williams

Post Play - Anthony, Howard, Bosh

Basically, almost any combination of 5 players would work on the floor, which is resultant of the versatility of each player.

So Team USA is built upon versatility, and lots of it.  

Answer 2

Its coaches decision, and a tryout.  Thats why some players are peeved that they didn't make the team.  Example, J Kidd has been there an abundance of times and with so many guards, I would've picked another C or SF.  But it wasn't voted by fans, but chosen by coaches and US Olympic Basketball Manager, Raptors GM Coangelo.

Answer 3

They first take a look at the outstanding players that has hardworking skills, team work, chemistry. They go from there and they take a teamthat can pretty much do everything well like Lebron can drive into the lane, he can shoot, he is a all around guy. the team needs mostly chemistry in order for the team to play well with each other

Answer 4

Hey man,

The coaches pick the players. They pick players who they think will make the best overall team. They don't always pick the best players, however. They want to get a group of players who will play good together and focus on the team, rather than themselves.

For Example: In the Athens Olympics, USA had the best players, but lost because the team did not function as a team.

But to answers your question, the coaches pick.

Answer 5

they build their team around features a dream team needs

ill give you some examples:

tayshawn (good shooting, but more defense [extreme shot blocker])

dwight: BIG man.  huge vertical. just great center

jason kidd, playmaker,

cp3, assister,

kobe, james, wade, scoreres...

pretty good team if you think about those variables.

Answer 6

Not voting, but by the coaches. Not necessarily the best players but players who mesh well together. The group they have right now is very unselfish as we've seen them play recently. Like for instance... tayshaun prince is on the usa team. Not the best player in the nba but is a great defensive player and is not selfish. So he fits well with the team. And the players have a say if they want to play or not. Thats why we don't see Tracy McGrady, Kevin Garnett, Tim Duncan, or some of the other greats because its a big commitment for 3 years.