[FIBA] Cousins, Gay among thirty finalists for Rio

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

Source: NBA.com

The entire list of 30 players (and their NBA teams):

LaMarcus Aldridge (San Antonio Spurs); Carmelo Anthony (New York Knicks); Harrison Barnes (Golden State Warriors); Bradley Beal (Washington Wizards); Jimmy Butler (Chicago Bulls); Mike Conley (Memphis Grizzlies); DeMarcus Cousins (Sacramento Kings); Stephen Curry (Golden State Warriors); Anthony Davis (New Orleans Pelicans); DeMar DeRozan (Toronto Raptors); Andre Drummond (Detroit Pistons); Kevin Durant (Oklahoma City Thunder); Kenneth Faried (Denver Nuggets); Rudy Gay (Sacramento Kings); Paul George (Indiana Pacers); Draymond Green (Golden State Warriors); Blake Griffin (Los Angeles Clippers); James Harden (Houston Rockets); Gordon Hayward (Utah Jazz); Dwight Howard (Houston Rockets); Andre Iguodala (Golden State Warriors); Kyrie Irving (Cleveland Cavaliers); LeBron James (Cleveland Cavaliers); DeAndre Jordan (Los Angeles Clippers); Kawhi Leonard (San Antonio Spurs); Kevin Love (Cleveland Cavaliers); Chris Paul (Los Angeles Clippers); Klay Thompson (Golden State Warriors); John Wall (Washington Wizards); and Russell Westbrook (Oklahoma City Thunder). - List added by VF21

 

[upinsmoke]

Congrats to our guys!

 

[lwc]

Yes!

 

[kingsboi]

good news. Hope one of them gets in, I don't see both getting in however. Also, John Wall should really be considered an option for FIBA...he would be lethal in Euro competition.

 

[VF21]

good news. Hope one of them gets in, I don't see both getting in however. Also, John Wall should really be considered an option for FIBA...he would be lethal in Euro competition.

Wall is on the list.

 

[kingsboi]

Wall is on the list.

I know that...that's not what I was referring to. I was mentioning Wall because he never made the cut the last couple of attempts...he was taken over the likes of Rose, Lillard and Irving.

 

[PurpleHaze]

Looking at that list very carefully I'd be very surprised if DeMarcus Cousins is not selected along with Andre Drummond as two big Team USA inside players. No Dwight Howard on this years team. Rudy Gay has shot to make it but much harder, again looking at list carefully.

My picks for 12 man roster:

L. James
K. Durant
S. Curry
J. Hardin
K. Leonard
P. George
R. Westbrook
C. Paul
J. Wall
A. Davis
D. Cousins
A. Drummond

 

[Bricklayer]

Looking at that list very carefully I'd be very surprised if DeMarcus Cousins is not selected along with Andre Drummond as two big Team USA inside players. No Dwight Howard on this years team. Rudy Gay has shot to make it but much harder, again looking at list carefully.

My picks for 12 man roster:

L. James
K. Durant
S. Curry
J. Hardin
K. Leonard
P. George
R. Westbrook
C. Paul
J. Wall
A. Davis
D. Cousins
A. Drummond

Don't underestimate Fareid's chacnes after his performance at the Worlds.

 

[LA King Fan II]

Or Draymond Green.

 

[PurpleHaze]

And reject Kawai Leonard or Paul George. Not easy choices making decision on just 12.

 

[Livinthedream]

Looking at that list very carefully I'd be very surprised if DeMarcus Cousins is not selected along with Andre Drummond as two big Team USA inside players. No Dwight Howard on this years team. Rudy Gay has shot to make it but much harder, again looking at list carefully.

My picks for 12 man roster:

L. James
K. Durant
S. Curry
J. Hardin
K. Leonard
P. George
R. Westbrook
C. Paul
J. Wall
A. Davis
D. Cousins
A. Drummond

You forgot Plumlee.

 

[sdballer]

You forgot Plumlee.

He wasn't invited

 

[Livinthedream]

He wasn't invited

Sarcasm and subtle humor is tough on the internet. Unfortunately, that's all I've got.

 

[Sac.1989]

Demarcus has to be a lock. Even more so now he can shoot it from the NBA 3.

He should be the first name on the list.

 

[The_Jamal]

If I was building FIBA Roster:

C: Davis || Cousins
PF: LeBron || Draymond || Blake
SF: Leonard || Durant
SG: Harden || Butler
PG: Curry || Westbrook || CP3

Might convince me to take DJ or Drummond as extra big bodies for the Gasol bros, but this would be the core.

 

[Sac.1989]

paul george is unsure if he will push for a spot in rio - quote from yahoo

"has been a long year coming from rehab. I just know how my body has taken these first 50-plus games, not knowing what these playoffs are going to do to my body. So there is a decision coming at the end of the year, is the smart thing to continue on or take a little bit of time for some rest and let my body heal?”

rudy as such should stay in the mix depending on team composition decided, still faces an uphill battle though

 

[lwc]

paul george is unsure if he will push for a spot in rio - quote from yahoo

"has been a long year coming from rehab. I just know how my body has taken these first 50-plus games, not knowing what these playoffs are going to do to my body. So there is a decision coming at the end of the year, is the smart thing to continue on or take a little bit of time for some rest and let my body heal?”

rudy as such should stay in the mix depending on team composition decided, still faces an uphill battle though

Yeah this definitely helps Rudy.