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All Sections. Here are six guys who should make a big impact. Parker, the latest high schooler to get the "Next LeBron" treatment from Sports Illustrated , may actually be the first one to deserve such praise. The class of star has yet to even pick a college, but his game could probably translate to the pro level right now. Parker can shoot from the outside, play point forward and rebound at a level that few other year-olds have ever reached. Parker won the USA Basketball Male Athlete of the Year as a junior last season and will almost assuredly repeat this upcoming season, barring a catastrophe.
With the small forward likely to have two years of professional experience under his belt in , he would be the perfect fit—especially if NBA commissioner David Stern gets his U wish. Noel has not even set foot on the collegiate hardwood, yet he's already drawing comparisons to former Wildcat Anthony Davis.
That can only mean good things for Noel, the consensus No. Like Davis, Noel is an explosive athlete and a brilliant shot blocker whose biggest deficiencies come on the offensive end. But with four years between now and Rio De Janeiro, Noel has a full season at Kentucky and theoretically three seasons as a pro to harness his immense potential.
If Noel pans out, Team USA could go from having a deficiency in the middle to having an over abundance of talent.
The No. There have been injuries to our big guys so with him having numbers similar to Howard's you would think he should be..
Because he hates America. It seems like Olympic basketball requires players who can really move up and down the court. Dwight can do that but I am not so sure about Bynum. Everyone on this team looks pretty fit for a lot of running.
Don't hate Bynum for his decision although it may seem immature. Tim Duncan also opts out. Maybe JaVale McGee will play in the future. Um no? He delayed his knee surgery to mid summer to go to the World Cup. Phil Jackson, Mitch Kupchak and everyone was fine with it since he had toughed out a torn ligament in his knee to help the team win the title.
Duncan is from the Virgin Islands. It would be like saying someone from Guam is from the US. Im sure the US could get him qualified, but its not like they are short on talent.
I know. Im not saying he wouldnt be allowed, and im sure he could qualify for the US team. But hes from the Virgin Islands. Its like saying a square is a rectangle. Technically a square is a rectangle. The US isnt short on players. It looks like he was in the FIBA world championships in and also.
And goes back to tournaments from
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