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JSM
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 Posted: Wed Apr 11, 2007 10:08 pm Post subject: Kobe & Odom on playing for Team USA this summer |
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LA Times: Dwyane Wade might need shoulder surgery and LeBron James has been waffling, but the Lakers have two players who will represent the U.S. this summer in an Olympic qualifying tournament.
Maybe.
Kobe Bryant said he was still firmly committed to playing for Team USA, but Lamar Odom has a more questionable situation because of the torn labrum in his left shoulder.
"As of now, I'm going," Odom said. "It depends on the MRI on my shoulder. If I have to get surgery, I won't be able to go. If it heals and it feels good enough to where I can play, I'll play."
The U.S. team convenes in late August in Las Vegas for two weeks at the Tournament of the Americas. Odom and Bryant agreed to a three-summer commitment last year as part of Team USA's increased requirements leading up to the 2008 Beijing Olympics, but Bryant could not play last summer because he had surgery on his knee and Odom did not play after the death of his infant son.
Bryant, who has remained in contact this season with U.S. Coach Mike Krzyzewski, reaffirmed his commitment this week.
"I'm playing," he said. "I can't wait. I got a message [Monday] from Coach K, just offering encouragement. I'm ready to go." |
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| Posted: Wed Apr 11, 2007 10:11 pm Post subject: |
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I'd really like to see both of these guys on the team, that would be awesome to have 2 Lakers representing in the Olympics. I'd also be interested to see how Odom would play when he doesn't feel he has to defer to Kobe, I bet it'd be a glimpse of what we all expected to originaly see when we heard Kobe and Odom would be together. Odom can really play when he has guys to dish to that can catch a pass, he was one of the only bright spots on that losing team he was on.
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| Posted: Wed Apr 11, 2007 10:22 pm Post subject: |
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| I hope Odom goes. I'm planning a Vegas trip in late August to see team USA play. |
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| Posted: Wed Apr 11, 2007 10:43 pm Post subject: |
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Why is Odom on the team? There are plenty of players in the league who are better than him.
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| Posted: Wed Apr 11, 2007 10:49 pm Post subject: |
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| Why is Odom on the team? There are plenty of players in the league who are better than him. |
Apparently not because he was one of the best and most consistent performers on the team that lost last time in the Olympics. All the so called superstars sucked it up or pouted (LeBron, Melo). Only AI, LO, and maybe a few other guys were consistent, heck I can't even remember who was on that team it sucked so much.
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| Posted: Wed Apr 11, 2007 10:50 pm Post subject: |
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| Weezy wrote: |
| JKsnoots wrote: |
| Why is Odom on the team? There are plenty of players in the league who are better than him. |
Apparently not because he was one of the best and most consistent performers on the team that lost last time in the Olympics. All the so called superstars sucked it up or pouted (LeBron, Melo). Only AI, LO, and maybe a few other guys were consistent, heck I can't even remember who was on that team it sucked so much. |
Paul Pierce, Tim Duncan.......
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Weezy
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| Posted: Wed Apr 11, 2007 10:55 pm Post subject: |
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| JKsnoots wrote: |
| Weezy wrote: |
| JKsnoots wrote: |
| Why is Odom on the team? There are plenty of players in the league who are better than him. |
Apparently not because he was one of the best and most consistent performers on the team that lost last time in the Olympics. All the so called superstars sucked it up or pouted (LeBron, Melo). Only AI, LO, and maybe a few other guys were consistent, heck I can't even remember who was on that team it sucked so much. |
Paul Pierce, Tim Duncan....... |
I'm pretty sure Paul Pierce IS invited to be on the USA team, but Duncan doesn't want to anymore, just like KG. Lots of guys that weren't on last summer will have a chance to be on this summer, a lot of them had prior commitments. I believe Kidd is invited and Billups was busy with a new baby or something. The team will eventualy be much better than last summer's team. Just adding Kidd, Billups and Kobe makes them tons better.
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| Posted: Wed Apr 11, 2007 10:59 pm Post subject: |
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Kobe with a team FULL of more than capale players = Gold/championship  |
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| Posted: Thu Apr 12, 2007 1:09 am Post subject: |
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| JKsnoots wrote: |
| Why is Odom on the team? There are plenty of players in the league who are better than him. |
Its not all about scoring or star power... hes a good passer, unselfish, perfect for the team...
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| Posted: Thu Apr 12, 2007 4:19 am Post subject: |
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| sylabdul wrote: |
| Kobe with a team FULL of more than capale players = Gold/championship |
Wade not playing, and Kobe starting= Gold.
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| Posted: Thu Apr 12, 2007 4:23 am Post subject: |
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| sylabdul wrote: |
| Kobe with a team FULL of more than capale players = Gold/championship |
MVP, MVP, MVP!!!!!
GOLD!
Happiness for all!!! |
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| Posted: Thu Apr 12, 2007 5:35 am Post subject: |
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well LO played very well in greece. he blocked more shots then all the ceneters in the american team, well maybe he didn't but he played great deffense.
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| Posted: Thu Apr 12, 2007 7:22 am Post subject: |
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They don't want LO because he's the "best", they want to actually try and build a team.
Maybe this year, they'll actually have a 3 point shooter on the squad.
Anyway, I don't think LO should play. If he plays, and hurts the shoulder worse in August, has to have September surgery, and is then out until January, I'll be really ticked off. |
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Radner
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| Posted: Thu Apr 12, 2007 8:21 am Post subject: |
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| Weezy wrote: |
| JKsnoots wrote: |
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| JKsnoots wrote: |
| Why is Odom on the team? There are plenty of players in the league who are better than him. |
Apparently not because he was one of the best and most consistent performers on the team that lost last time in the Olympics. All the so called superstars sucked it up or pouted (LeBron, Melo). Only AI, LO, and maybe a few other guys were consistent, heck I can't even remember who was on that team it sucked so much. |
Paul Pierce, Tim Duncan....... |
I'm pretty sure Paul Pierce IS invited to be on the USA team, but Duncan doesn't want to anymore, just like KG. Lots of guys that weren't on last summer will have a chance to be on this summer, a lot of them had prior commitments. I believe Kidd is invited and Billups was busy with a new baby or something. The team will eventualy be much better than last summer's team. Just adding Kidd, Billups and Kobe makes them tons better. |
Who is left off the team, Paul or Hinrich?
Also Ray Allen and Michael Redd are on the team. The two best shooters along with Kobe, Kidd, and Billups. 
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| Posted: Thu Apr 12, 2007 8:34 am Post subject: |
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| Why is Odom on the team? There are plenty of players in the league who are better than him. |
they must not want to win
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| Posted: Thu Apr 12, 2007 9:00 am Post subject: |
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| Odom was the third best player in the 2004 Olympics behind Iverson and Duncan, that's why he's there. |
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Radner
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| Posted: Thu Apr 12, 2007 12:18 pm Post subject: |
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| nimannn wrote: |
| Odom was the third best player in the 2004 Olympics behind Iverson and Duncan, that's why he's there. |
And we didn't get gold, what's your point? Anyone who was on that team deserves not to be in Beijing with the exception of Duncan.
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| Posted: Thu Apr 12, 2007 2:59 pm Post subject: |
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| i wanna see kobe play this summer, but you know its gonna take away from his offseason training. he might come back kinda slow like lebron did this year. I know people say this a lot, but it seems like when ever players play during the offseason, they get injury prone and dont show any improvement in their games. of course there are exceptions like Bosh and Melo, i'm hoping that Kobe will be one too. |
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JSM
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| Posted: Thu Apr 12, 2007 3:03 pm Post subject: |
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| iLikeBigBUTTS wrote: |
| i wanna see kobe play this summer, but you know its gonna take away from his offseason training. he might come back kinda slow like lebron did this year. I know people say this a lot, but it seems like when ever players play during the offseason, they get injury prone and dont show any improvement in their games. of course there are exceptions like Bosh and Melo, i'm hoping that Kobe will be one too. |
2 weeks shouldn't take too much time away from his off season routine. Plus, playing against the best of the best in the Team USA practices will be good for him. |
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CaCHooKa Man
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| Posted: Thu Apr 12, 2007 3:07 pm Post subject: |
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| iLikeBigBUTTS wrote: |
| i wanna see kobe play this summer, but you know its gonna take away from his offseason training. he might come back kinda slow like lebron did this year. I know people say this a lot, but it seems like when ever players play during the offseason, they get injury prone and dont show any improvement in their games. of course there are exceptions like Bosh and Melo, i'm hoping that Kobe will be one too. |
theyre not traveling overseas this time although whoever advances to the finals will be playing 10 games in 12 days.
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| Posted: Thu Apr 12, 2007 3:11 pm Post subject: |
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Good for both of them.
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| Posted: Thu Apr 12, 2007 3:55 pm Post subject: |
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| Why is Odom on the team? There are plenty of players in the league who are better than him. |
Because its the Olympics and not NBA 2K7
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