Sixers Season 3

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

They probably won't beat Houston either.  Texas sucks

Yao owns.

[Rome]

http://www.philly.com/mld/philly/sports/13985717.htm

I actually agree with this.

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

Wow.  Yet another reason to not give a shtein about the Olympics.


Way to shove aside the guy who saved their asses in '04.  Fargers.

[hunt]

well, they're trying to build a team so it makes sense....no bronze in '08.

[ice grillin you]

iverson was by far the best player last time around...melo was a complete and utter ass yet he gets an invite...luke ridenour...wtf??

no one should be guaranteed a spot on the team but iverson not getting an invite is a disgrace...its no surprise that we never win anymore

[hunt]

a1 did play well last time but his style doesn't fit the international game...you need guards who can spot up & knock down 3's and can also defend the perimeter and stop dribble penetration.  none of those are strengths of a1's game.
it's a smart move to mix superstars with role players, imo...plus coach k has to fill his quota of white guys.

[Rome]

He still deserves a spot on the team.

I'm as much of a hater as anyone but what they've done in not even inviting him is unconscienable, IMO.

[hunt]

things could change between now & then...injuries, guys dropping out, etc.  he'll probably wind up being invited.

[Rome]

True enough.  We're talking about two-plus years here.

Still, USA Basketball has a lot to answer for.  Iverson was one guy who stood up and was accounted for when the rest of the so-called "stars" said "why bother?"  If loyalty and devotion to one's national team isn't rewarded, then why would anyone of substance bother playing at all?

Bottom line: It's a raw deal that he's getting and it's also completely disrespectful not to offer one of the best players in the world an invitation to play for his country.

[hunt]

yeah...i can't believe they didn't invite ray allen.

[PhillyPhreak54]

That shtein is a joke. AI and Duncan were the only two who gave a shtein.

I hope that they get into a bind and they ask AI and he tells them to go farg themselves.

[MDS]

Duncan said he didn't want to. But not having AI is a joke.

Same goes for Ray Allen (as mentioned). Him and Michael Redd are the two best pure shooters in the NBA. How both of them aren't on the team is a joke. Chris Paul? Luke Ridnour? Does Coach K need to put non-elite guys on the team to inflate his ego some more?

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

I hope that they get into a bind and they ask AI and he tells them to go farg themselves.

That would be one time I couldn't fault him for having a bad attitude one bit.

[rjs246]

Coach K is putting a TEAM together rather than a groupd of stars. My money is on them outperforming the last couple of Olympic teams.

[hunt]

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