U.S. Olympic Men's Basketball Finalists Roster

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PG: Curry, Westbrook, Paul

SG: Butler, Harden, Thompson

SF: James, Durant, Leonard, George

PF: Davis, Anthony

C: Cousins, Howard, Jordan

Knowing team USA MO of pressure defense and playing small....melo is the PF and Davis is the Center. Paul is probably the PG (to add pressure defense).

Curry and Durant are the benching scoring second unit that brings the offensive fire power.
 

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Why wouldn't they take Howard and/or Jordan? Both are among the best centers in the league.
look at K's 2012 team. Only center they had was Chandler. K cares more about shooting especially with Curry/Thompson/Kyrie availabe now. He compensated by playing Bron, KD, Melo, Love at PF. I think there's only going to be one spot for Center and that will go to Cousins...

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after studying this picture, there's 6 slots open, just cut from Deron Williams to the right. Bron, CP3, KD, AD, Westbrook, Harden are locks. Add Curry, Klay, Kyrie, Cousins, PG13, Drummond
 
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Green just might foul out every other game... Curry had the same issue last time.. The gsw defense is not working in fiba..u can't cheat as much (jersey pull, arm lock, reaching)

But I think he would be the best backup for lebron.in the Olympic at the 4
 

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Drummond has already played for Team USA during the FIBA tournament. Jordan is the one who's never competed

Drummond's never got extended minutes so we don't have that great of a sample size to see how much of a leap he can make as a bona fide starter or player who gets significant minutes.

Fair point on Jordan but his size and defensive prowess by itself warrants inclusion.

Wouldn't be the end of the world if Drummond got in over Jordan though.
 
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