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Why didn't Anthony Davis play more? Or why doesn't he in general?

 

He's definitely a better fit than Kevin Love. He's exactly what the team needs. A long shot blocker off the bench to give guys like the Gasol brothers some problems inside.

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Spain could really compete with USA if Rubio and Marc Gasol played IMO. But with the team they have right now, it's too easy for USA.

 

USA is missing 3 of the best players on the planet.

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Lulz @ people doubting The Brow before this summer as a beast on this team. He's a monster and IMO has been more impressive than Chandler thus far on Team USA.

A lot of people were anticipating better play from the reigning DPOY, and while I'd like to see Anthony Davis play more, let's not get too ahead of ourselves. He has barely played, and when he does, he comes in near the end of games, always the freshest guy on the floor (by far). The bar isn't raised that high yet, so when he gets a nice block, you have a mass amount of people excited and thinking great things, but then he turns around and does little to nothing on the offensive end (Chandler is going to be more productive on that side, setting screens and rolling to the rim better, and he has less trouble posting up against bigs right now because, quite frankly, he's stronger).

 

I'd still rather see Chander play the bulk of the minutes, but that's not going to happen if the referees keep calling ridiculous fouls on us (the entire team), and God forbid we continue to play Carmelo Anthony as the backup center.

 

If playing Davis means we keep Carmelo away from the center position, I'm all for it, doesn't matter the minutes.

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Spain could really compete with USA if Rubio and Marc Gasol played IMO. But with the team they have right now, it's too easy for USA.

lol yes and we are missing Dwight Howard and Derrick Rose...

 

A lot of people were anticipating better play from the reigning DPOY, and while I'd like to see Anthony Davis play more, let's not get too ahead of ourselves. He has barely played, and when he does, he comes in near the end of games, always the freshest guy on the floor (by far). The bar isn't raised that high yet, so when he gets a nice block, you have a mass amount of people excited and thinking great things, but then he turns around and does little to nothing on the offensive end (Chandler is going to be more productive on that side, setting screens and rolling to the rim better, and he has less trouble posting up against bigs right now because, quite frankly, he's stronger).

 

I'd still rather see Chander play the bulk of the minutes, but that's not going to happen if the referees keep calling ridiculous fouls on us (the entire team), and God forbid we continue to play Carmelo Anthony as the backup center.

 

If playing Davis means we keep Carmelo away from the center position, I'm all for it, doesn't matter the minutes.

Agree for the most part - Davis is definitely an upgrade as a backup to Chandler, and with the five fouls and how inconsistent the calls are, Davis becomes a vital part of this team IMO...

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While I think most of us would agree that this squad vs. the Dream Team would be a close game, there's no contest between the two team's uniforms. The USA jerseys from the 1992 Olympics are much more pleasing to look at. While I don't mind the back of the current jerseys, the "USA" angular block font on the front looks awkward.

 

 

http://spotlightauthentics.com/dream-team-signed-autograph-jersey.jpg

 

 

 

http://c-product.images.fansedge.com/25-11/25-11689-Y.jpg

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