What was Duncan's 2 reasons for not playing in Olympics and FIBA World Championship?

[Lebron23]

Tim Duncan was the leader of the US National Team in the 2004 Olympics.

[dough]

Knee injury and never revealed the reason for not returning after the Bronze medal. http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/200....ap/index.html

[Lakers13]

Tim Duncan was the leader of the US National Team in the 2004 Olympics.

His health

[beermonsteroo]

Because he got ****in exposed and dominated by Puert Rico in 2004

[mrpuente]

He's too old.
He's too slow.

[Lebron23]

His health

http://www.fiba.com/pages/eng/fc/new...4352/arti.html

The FIBA Central Board already updated their rules back in 2008. Duncan hated the Old FIBA Rules. He needs to play in the 2010 Olympics if he wants to win his first Gold Medal.

His teammate Manu Ginobili already won a Gold Medal in the Olympics.

[Lakers13]

http://www.fiba.com/pages/eng/fc/new...4352/arti.html

The FIBA Central Board already updated their rules back in 2008. Duncan hated the Old FIBA Rules. He needs to play in the 2010 Olympics if he wants to win his first Gold Medal.

His teammates Manu Ginobili already won a Gold Medal in the Olympics.

He's more concerned about his health issues. Im pretty sure hes had some knee problems the last few years, why risk injury, dude is playing for NBA titles, not US Gold.

[SCdac]

He lost interest after the officiating didn't bode well with his game, and I can't blame him all that much, mostly because those teams lacked cohesion and direction anyways. Doesn't bother me that "my" franchise player didn't burn himself out overseas for years and years. They faced a primed Argentina squad in 2004, Ginobili put up 29 points on USA, and in the tournament Manu lead his team in minutes, points, assists, steals, FT percentage and 3PT-FG made.

[Lebron23]

He's more concerned about his health issues. Im pretty sure hes had some knee problems the last few years, why risk injury, dude is playing for NBA titles, not US Gold.

Same with LeBron. He has already proven that he's still a dominant player in the International Competitions.

LeBron has nothing left to prove in the 2010 FIBA World Championship.

[2LeTTeRS]

After he played in 04, Duncan said he'd never go again. With the fact that the refs called ticky tack fouls on him but didn't give him the same respect when he was fouled, add to that the bad feeling he had in general that came from being apart of the worse team the NBA has ever fielded in the Olympics, and Duncan decided enough was enough.

He's too old.
He's too slow.

Do you watch the big men that are on most of these international team? When Duncan is 45 he'd probably still have enough quickness to be effective against those guys.

[JMT]

Same with LeBron. He has already proven that he's still a dominant player in the International Competitions.

LeBron has nothing left to prove in the 2010 FIBA World Championship.

Except that he's a man of his word and honors his commitments.

[Lebron23]

Except that he's a man of his word and honors his commitments.

http://sports.espn.go.com/oly/olybb/...ory?id=5055686

Colangelo asked for a three-year commitment when he formed the national team program in 2005, and James played all three summers from 2006-08.

LeBron already honor his commitments to the National Team. By the way Team USA is already qualified for the 2012 Olympics because they are the defending champion.

[2LeTTeRS]

LeBron already honor his commitments to the National Team. Team USA is already qualified in the 2012 Olympics because they are the defending champion.

And he made another commitment this year.

[quote]The 2008 USA Team celebrates after defeating Spain and capturing the Olympic gold medal. Nine members of that team are back in the fold with the National Team for 2010-12. (NBA Photo)

[Lebron23]

Rudy Gay could replace LeBron because he was also included in the 2010-12 USA Men's National Team program.

[Big#50]

Tim Duncan was the leader of the US National Team in the 2004 Olympics.

After playing in a team and system like The Spurs would you play with Iverson and the players like him?