Kyrie Irving Accepts U.S. Invitation for Rio Olympics

[Meticode]

Hopefully Irving stays healthy and gets his first gold along with his championship! He'll probably be the most popular player in the Olympics just because of his handles alone.

[moongaze]

This off season would have been the perfect chance for him to heal up, rest and work on his game on his own. This is such a bad decision and a waste.

[Ben Simmons]

This off season would have been the perfect chance for him to heal up, rest and work on his game on his own. This is such a bad decision and a waste.

Lebron went to the olympics and returned an mvp and best player in 08
Then went to the olympics again and returned an elite 3 point shooter in 2012

Competition is good for practice/working on your game.

[ArbitraryWater]

Im not. Draymond is a better fit. No need to have Melo in the starting lineup

Not that Draymond is a better player

I dont think anyone at this point has Melo over Draymond in a best players list.. Draymond is consensus top 10.. Melo isnt even mentioned top 15 by now.

[RedBlackAttack]

Lebron went to the olympics and returned an mvp and best player in 08
Then went to the olympics again and returned an elite 3 point shooter in 2012

Competition is good for practice/working on your game.

Also fair to point out that Kyrie's best individual regular season, statistically speaking and in number of games played, was the season after he won MVP in the FIBA Tournament (2014).

I hate to say it, but there is time to rest during the season. Especially now that we've got one in the bank, the Cavs can really start to treat the regular season like the Spurs do ... and they've never had any problems with their guys playing internationally.

[ArbitraryWater]

Also fair to point out that Kyrie's best individual regular season, statistically speaking and in number of games played, was the season after he won MVP in the FIBA Tournament (2014).

I hate to say it, but there is time to rest during the season. Especially now that we've got one in the bank, the Cavs can really start to treat the regular season like the Spurs do ... and they've never had any problems with their guys playing internationally.

they actually had.. Parker almost always came back shitty after playing internationally... and Manu has had down years after playing for Argentina as well.

I wish Kyrie would take some time to rest now.. but I understand not, its the Olympics.

[TAZORAC]

Roster is starting to shape up...

PG: Kyrie Irving, Kyle Lowry
SG: Klay Thompson, Jimmy Butler, Demar Derozen
SF: Kevin Durant, Paul George, Harrison Barnes
PF: Carmelo Anthony, Draymond Green
C: DeMarcus Cousins, DeAndre Jordan

I can't imagine Durant or Melo not starting, so one will have to move down to PF. Lots of flexibility with this frontcourt, though, and a pretty damn solid 8-9 man rotation.

Anthony will probably pull out...I didn't know Jordan was even apart of the program. The WARRIORS players may need rest. Durant might pull as well, since its free agent year.

Nice try but I don't agree with your list.

Jabari Parker and Cousins are only locks.

[TAZORAC]

Hopefully Irving stays healthy and gets his first gold along with his championship! He'll probably be the most popular player in the Olympics just because of his handles alone.

He got GOLD in 2014...summer games are summer games. He's going to catch Zika virus.

[RedBlackAttack]

Anthony will probably pull out...I didn't know Jordan was even apart of the program. The WARRIORS players may need rest. Durant might pull as well, since its free agent year.

Nice try but I don't agree with your list.

Jabari Parker and Cousins are only locks.

Uh, did you read the article I posted? That wasn't my opinion of what the team will look like... it's the list given in the article:

According to ESPN and multiple reports, the 12-man squad to be unveiled Monday afternoon in New York City features Irving, Klay Thompson, Jimmy Butler, Kyle Lowry and DeMar DeRozan at guard; Kevin Durant, Carmelo Anthony, Paul George, Draymond Green and Harrison Barnes at forward‎; and DeMarcus Cousins and DeAndre Jordan at center.

[Meticode]

He got GOLD in 2014...summer games are summer games. He's going to catch Zika virus.

That was FIBA, not the Olympics.

[TAZORAC]

That was FIBA, not the Olympics.

Do they give out medals in FIBA?

[Meticode]

Do they give out medals in FIBA?

Is it an an Olympic gold medal?

Olympic Gold > FIBA Gold

[TAZORAC]

Uh, did you read the article I posted? That wasn't my opinion of what the team will look like... it's the list given in the article:

Portlands PG is better then Lowry

[FireDavidKahn]

Better not go swimming...



Brazilians are truly some nasty and greasy people.

[Nash]

Star player and #1 guy right there.