(BONUS: Rose interview) USA Basketball Training Camp on NBA TV Thread
by Option27 on Jul 20, 2010 3:52 PM CDT
Email
Print
Team USA's first practice of 2010. Kevin Durant, Derrick Rose, Stephen Curry and others work under Coach K and the USA coaching staff, as the team prepares for the 2010 FIBA World Championships.
The centers are Brook Lopez, Robin Lopez, Tyson Chandler and JaVale McGee; the forwards are Jeff Green, David Lee, Kevin Love, Odom, Rudy Gay, Danny Granger, Andre Iguodala and Gerald Wallace; and the guards are Durant, Chauncey Billups, Tyreke Evans, Rajon Rondo, Derrick Rose, Russell Westbrook, Stephen Curry, Eric Gordon and O.J. Mayo.
FanPosts are user-created posts from the BlogABull community, and are to be treated as the opinions and views of that particular user, not that of the blogger or blog community as a whole.
58 comments
|
0 recs |
Do you like this story?
Comments
added Rose interview from the camp
thanks to sin
BaB on Twitter | BaB on Facebook
"Don't nag, flag!"
by your friendly BullsBlogger on Jul 20, 2010 4:49 PM CDT reply actions
Hey, he's getting better!
Pretty soon he’s gonna be touring the country giving motivational speeches
Superteams suck.
by Juiceboxjerry on Jul 20, 2010 4:55 PM CDT reply actions 2 recs
It seems like someone told him to stop giving the canned athlete speech and just be himself.
The line about it getting grimy out there sounded like a guy talking to his friends, not someone giving the usual tropes.
He’s also smiling a lot more and keeping eye contact rather than looking at the floor.
The Bulls will win 50 games this year and (hopefully) the Central Division for a top 3 seed.
by fundamentallysound on Jul 20, 2010 7:12 PM CDT up reply actions
He's probably having a blast at the camp. Competitive basketball and half the people there are your buddies?
Let’s just hope he doesn’t make a pact with KD and Westbrook in 2012.
DANIEL HUDSON SUCKS. HOWS THAT GUN BAN WORKING FOR YOU MAYOR DALLY
by Ozzie Montana on Jul 20, 2010 7:19 PM CDT up reply actions
Unless
they want to come to Chitown….
"I can accept failure, but I can't accept not trying." -- Michael Jordan
by bennythebull on Jul 20, 2010 8:27 PM CDT up reply actions
durant
just signed a 5 year extension. that would never happen, sorry
by grabmesomeBOOZ on Jul 21, 2010 10:03 PM CDT up reply actions
Right?!
I think this shy thing is just an act. He’s a performance artist like Andy Kaufman or something
Superteams suck.
by Juiceboxjerry on Jul 20, 2010 4:57 PM CDT up reply actions
An act?
Nah, that’s just who he is. After two years you’d expect him to be coming out of his shell a bit.
by Stacey_Is_King on Jul 20, 2010 5:01 PM CDT up reply actions
Yeah I agree
He def. seems more comfortable taking questions and being interviewed now, he has cut down his ‘ums’ a lot too.
Out coaching VDN, so easy a cave man could do it.
Now if he could just teach Thibs how to do that...
Superteams suck.
by Juiceboxjerry on Jul 20, 2010 5:07 PM CDT up reply actions
Thibs speaks fluidly
when he’s talking about basketball. It’s impressive to me how much he’s into the game.
by Stacey_Is_King on Jul 20, 2010 5:19 PM CDT up reply actions
Yup, Rose and 11 more guys.
Amare and Lopez out of the team so it look like they’ll get Aaron Gray in there.
by adocarbog on Jul 20, 2010 5:45 PM CDT up reply actions 3 recs
yeah, why not get cousins started right now?
"If I was to answer that question honestly, I would have to lie to you."
- Isiah Thomas, when asked if any teams were interested in trading for Shandon Anderson
First thing that jumped out to me
I wouldnt be surprised if multiple teams outplay them up front. Power Forwards aren’t that great either. David Lee, and Kevin Love might be ideal for the international game, though.
So…gotta say it: this sort of vindicates the Ben Gordon thing.
-by your friendly BullsBlogger on Jun 24, 2010 1:20 PM PDT
by runningman on Jul 20, 2010 7:43 PM CDT reply actions 1 recs
I would not hate on David Lee or Kevin Durant as the four...
In international ball, those two will make an impact…the centers will be fine, as they are going to be asked primarily to defend…
Thomas, Miller, Salmons, James, Pargo, Gray, MLE, and (there is no LLE thanks to the Pargo signing) will not be here with a Max Free Agent...don't get too attached.
by Dionysus2.0 on Jul 20, 2010 10:10 PM CDT up reply actions
and David Lee is now out
hurt is finger.
BaB on Twitter | BaB on Facebook
"Don't nag, flag!"
by your friendly BullsBlogger on Jul 21, 2010 3:17 PM CDT up reply actions
Is he out out?
last I saw he was getting checked by the GS docs but not necessarily out of the running to head to Turkey.
yup, out six weeks
no surgery needed at least.
BaB on Twitter | BaB on Facebook
"Don't nag, flag!"
by your friendly BullsBlogger on Jul 21, 2010 5:52 PM CDT up reply actions
its tough, because i think all Team USA's best players play on the perimeter
i’d take -
Billups/ Rose / Rondo
Westbrook / Rose / Curry
Durant / Iguodala
Granger / Odom
Lopez / Chandler / Love
Last cuts would be Lee, Evans and Wallace. Lee loses to Love because Love has better range on his jumper and loses to Odom because of the Odom’s D; Evans is too much of a 1 on 1 player at this stage of his career; Wallace just doesn’t have the same multitude of skills as Iggy and can’t shoot like Curry, so I leave him off the team. I don’t like any of the young 2’s Gordon or Mayo, and given the size of Rose and Westbrook, I would just play them at the 2. Curry would also get minute at the 2 as the designated shooter.
It was tough, but I had to move Rose to the bench. I think Team USA’s only chance to win is with ball pressure from its guards and Billups and Westbrook do that better than Rose. Rondo may be better than Billups but I think he has the potential to really struggle because of his lack of a jumper.
by Basketball Smurf on Jul 20, 2010 8:00 PM CDT reply actions
hmmm
maybe I take Evans over Rondo for his ability to play the 2 and more importantly defend the 2. Its a touch choice to make picking a guard rotation that makes sense. These guys are really close in ability.
by Basketball Smurf on Jul 20, 2010 8:02 PM CDT up reply actions
rondo is so long, and deceptively strong that i think he can guard most international 2s.
every time i see a bigger guy (even kobe) try to post rondo up, rondo ends up stripping them and they dont get much out of it. i think usa could get away with rondo guarding 2s. as for his shooting…..
"If I was to answer that question honestly, I would have to lie to you."
- Isiah Thomas, when asked if any teams were interested in trading for Shandon Anderson
yikes
I’d hate to be picking the cuts.. Javal McGee is easy though.
OTOH, he's awesome and only getting better.
In the past 10 years, just four team owners have not paid a luxury tax and are not on pace to pay one this year: Donald Sterling, Jerry Reinsdorf, Chris Cohen (Golden State), Bob Johnson (Charlotte).
Two owners’ teams averaged an operating income of over +$10 million per year while their teams have lost over 60% of their games: Donald Sterling and Jerry Reinsdorf.
Rondo and Westbrook would make for an interesting back court running a full court press
They’d have to press like hell and create lots of turnovers to make up for the lack of shooting, but I could see it working in short bursts
Well, isn't what LeBron did last night the living embodiment of The Secret, leaving millions on the table and turning himself into a hometown villain, all for the sake of winning?
Neil Paine, basketball-reference.com
I don't see it working in the international game. You need to be able to shoot in FIBA ball.
The good thing for Derrick’s chances is that the FIBA 3 point line is shorter IIRC , so the shot he excels best at (long 2s) turns into a 3 pointer.
The Bulls will win 50 games this year and (hopefully) the Central Division for a top 3 seed.
by fundamentallysound on Jul 21, 2010 9:49 AM CDT up reply actions 3 recs
He'ss shooting around 44% out to 22 feet
and that’s on ~7 attempts per game. Yikes.
by Stacey_Is_King on Jul 22, 2010 11:37 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
they need Taj
though he’s a natural citizen of Mesopotamia
BaB on Twitter | BaB on Facebook
"Don't nag, flag!"
by your friendly BullsBlogger on Jul 20, 2010 9:03 PM CDT up reply actions 12 recs
I think he's oshamonipani-whatever.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jAMRTGv82Zo
Go Rockets/Nets[CDR]/Bucks[Jennings]!
Why not make a team to create turnovers and dominate the break?
Rondo
Rose
Durant
Granger
Lopez
I think if you start Rose and Rondo together, you’ll have pretty much the best backcourt in the tournament. Rose can get open against pretty much anyone, plus if his 3-point shooting has really improved, he’ll have plenty of great looks. If Rose plays off the ball, you can pretty much pass it to him in any manner and he’ll finish over anybody. Rondo and Rose compliment each other well, plus you can do anything you want on the fastbreak.
by Stacey_Is_King on Jul 20, 2010 11:12 PM CDT up reply actions
i thought the international game stressed more than anything the ability to shoot and stretch the floor
somehow rondo’s jumper is going to be in question here. id rather we take curry or tyreke to pair with rose
someone teach me how to get Sam Smith's job when he retires
Javale McGee?
Blech. We might be in trouble at Worlds this summer. Then again, if we lose, it’ll make Lebron, Bosh, and Wade look even worse in the public eye for backing out.
Pat Riley is the devil.
What public eye?
This isn’t the Olympics…are these games even going to be televised?
Thomas, Miller, Salmons, James, Pargo, Gray, MLE, and (there is no LLE thanks to the Pargo signing) will not be here with a Max Free Agent...don't get too attached.
by Dionysus2.0 on Jul 20, 2010 10:13 PM CDT up reply actions
itll be known to the basketball world
i think nba tv might show these games as well.
and there will be nba scouts/gms etc there to see this event.
its a win win for us.
if we lose. its bosh/james/wade’s fault
if we win
rose/durant/etc get elevated in status in being able to do what they werent able to a few years ago
someone teach me how to get Sam Smith's job when he retires
I think they are televised
They’re just broadcast at shitty times, but I think the medal games will get replayed on espn during a better timespot. I think i remember I being like that in 2006. At the very least, there’ll be a 3-minute blurb about it on sportscenter. And if we lose, it only takes one bill simmons type to point the finger and get the ball rolling.
Pat Riley is the devil.
by Poloplaya14 on Jul 21, 2010 12:09 AM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
supposedly to the other countries
the World Championships mean more than the Olympics. For me that’s not much of a stretch.
BaB on Twitter | BaB on Facebook
"Don't nag, flag!"
by your friendly BullsBlogger on Jul 21, 2010 12:20 AM CDT up reply actions
as i said in my original post
what stuck out to me was the fact that he says we’re going to see his 3 point shot alot this year.
something tells me someone is going to be trigger happy the first few weeks
someone teach me how to get Sam Smith's job when he retires
I have my doubts about Derrick making this team
There’s no doubt he’s as talented, or more, than anyone on the roster, and hopefully coaches see that. But I’ve noticed that, in All-Star games (his first, and the rookie-soph game) he tends to defer a little too easily, and lay in the weeds rather than trying to dominate.
It feels like his idea of pg play in those situations is to hand the ball off and let other people shine, as opposed to getting his. I just wonder if he’ll stand out enough for coaches to say “:We need to bring that guy”. Personally I don’t care. It would be nice to see him get a little recognition, but I’d almost prefer that he’s fully rested and ready to go once the season starts.
Superteams suck.
by Juiceboxjerry on Jul 21, 2010 1:19 AM CDT reply actions 1 recs
Considering the competition pool includes the likes of Javale McGee, I like his chances
The guard pool is a little bit deeper but I still don’t see the guys in charge picking a Stephen Curry or Eric Gordon over Rose. And besides, don’t you want a deferential PG on a team full of stars? The only real reason why I could see them not taking Rose would be a concern about the effectiveness of his jumper, since in international play, hitting the 3-pointer is more crucial. But the guys Rose is competing against (Westbrook, Evans, and Rondo fight with Rose for 2-3 spots and Billups is a lock IMO) have an even weaker jumper.
Pat Riley is the devil.
if you watch the rest of the nbatv crap
they were discussing who the #2 is going to be behind durant. and rose was the first name that popped up. i think we’re going to be facing the fact that our boy has grown up very soon.
someone teach me how to get Sam Smith's job when he retires
Derrick is going to make the team. Pretty easily.
The Bulls will win 50 games this year and (hopefully) the Central Division for a top 3 seed.
by fundamentallysound on Jul 21, 2010 9:50 AM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
Rose didn't defer in the All-Star game
in fact, he kinda hogged the ball, taking 8 shots in 16 minutes (or whatever it was).
My picks
Rose, Billups, Rondo, Durant, Wallace, Granger, Lee, Love, Brook Lopez, Chandler, Odom, Mayo.
Pat Riley is the devil.
The last cuts are Westbrook, Evans, and Iguodala
You can’t go with 4 PGs and Westbrook is the 4th best PG in the bunch, if you ask me. Mayo gets the nudge over Evans and Iguodala to put another shooter on the team. An argument could be made for dropping Lee, Love, or Odom for Evans/Iguodala and going with a smaller, quicker team, but I like Lee, Love and Odom because all of them are excellent at making long 2s, which all of a sudden are worth 3 points in the international game.
Pat Riley is the devil.
i think curry might get a nod over rondo for his shooting.
the international game stresses shooting so much that i think rondo might hurt if he hasnt improved
someone teach me how to get Sam Smith's job when he retires
Of the true guards
Rondo is also clearly the best defender. With a young team like this I think you have to worry at least as much about the defensive effort as whether they can score. As long as they make reasonably smart line up choices I think he’ll do all right.
Comments For This Post Are Closed
Secondary Sidebar
User Tools
Related FanPosts on Blog a Bull
Related FanShots on Blog a Bull
FanPosts
Community blog posts and discussion.
Recommended FanPosts
Recent FanPosts
In Association With
Ball Don't Lie - NBA - Yahoo! Sport
- Jeremy Lin’s teammate snaps a picture of his famous couch
- Dwight Howard picks a strange time to ask for more fourth quarter shots
- Spike Lee texts to thank the coach that cut Jeremy Lin before seeing him play
- LeBron threatened to beat up a heckler. You gotta problem with that, tough guy?
- Jason Whitlock apologizes for his unfunny Jeremy Lin comment on Twitter
Certain photos copyright © 2012 by Associated Press or Getty Images. Any commercial use or distribution without the express written consent of Associated Press and Getty Images is strictly prohibited.
