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Ben Gordon fakes like he's always been English to play in Olympics.
Chicago Bulls guard Ben Gordon is the latest NBA player to be selected to the fledgling British basketball team that's trying to qualify for the 2012 Olympics.

The 2012 Summer Games will be held in London.

Gordon, who turns 25 on April 4, moved to the United States shortly after he was born in London.

The former Connecticut star was drafted by the Bulls in the first round in 2004. He was one of two Bulls players to appear in all 82 games last season, averaging 21.4 points.

British Basketball named Gordon and Bulls teammate Luol Deng to its 33-man squad Tuesday to play in Eurobasket qualifiers.

"He has been very positive about playing and we are going to meet with him again in Chicago within the next two weeks," British Basketball performance manager Ron Wuotila said of Gordon.
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At least he was born there. Chris Kamen is trying to get onto the German team just because he has German grandparents.
 
I don't think Dirk will be back. I mean just yesterday all he said he was doing was using a stepmaster and a bike. I don't see how you haven't been through some rehab to work on cutting/sliding and doing some major stress testing on that ankle. Now today he's jogging, which is great but that doesn't mean your game ready.

He's going to do a last minute workout on tuesday night and he's going to bounce back just like that? And worst for a game against Goldenstate, which are some of the most athletic involved and fast paced basketball games you can play in?

I'll believe it when I see it. But I hope that he comes back healthy, because I've got a feeling they are rushing him back and that could be worse than missing the playoffs if something else goes wrong.
 
Dirk coming back will be like game 7 willis reed. just his mere presence will inspire the team and also inspire cuban to FIRE AVERY
 
Dirk has always been a quick healer though. German engineered, baby!

I'm sure he won't play the whole game, but if he did come even in a limited role, it would be a nice pick-me-up for the team.
 
http://hoopshype.com/draft.htm
Chase Budinger 6-7 SG/SF Arizona / Sophomore

Athletic wing with excellent size and leaping ability. A very good perimeter shooter, both spotting up and coming off screens, thanks to his picture perfect mechanics. Intelligent player who knows how to move off the ball, find the open man with heady passes, and is very unselfish. A former world-class volleyball player who is still only scratching the potential on his basketball potential. A poor ball-handler--lacks the ability to create his own shot effectively, and has almost no mid-range game. Doesn’t utilize his athleticism effectively enough, and hasn’t shown go-to scoring mentality at this point. Lateral quickness is questionable.

Comparison: Brent Barry Stats: 17.1 ppg, 5.4 rpg, 2.9 apg
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Seems like exactly the kind of player the Mavs need at the 2-guard spot.
 
Branduil said:
http://hoopshype.com/draft.htm

Seems like exactly the kind of player the Mavs need at the 2-guard spot.
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Indeed.

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ryutaro's mama said:
Darren Collision to Portland?

Man, if that happens....

..............................

Sheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeiiiiiiiiiiiiit.
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Yeah, that would be a killer addition for them.
 
ryutaro's mama said:
Darren Collision to Portland?

Man, if that happens....

..............................

Sheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeiiiiiiiiiiiiit.
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Is he a scoring PG or a shooting PG? Blazers got too many shooting PGs :lol

Although if Portland keeps Blake and trades Jack, I suppose Blake being the backup PG and this kid being the scoring PG to relieve pressure off of Roy would be good.

Portland needs someone who's consistent though.
 
reilo said:
Is he a scoring PG or a shooting PG? Blazers got too many shooting PGs :lol

Although if Portland keeps Blake and trades Jack, I suppose Blake being the backup PG and this kid being the scoring PG to relieve pressure off of Roy would be good.

Portland needs someone who's consistent though.
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Well, he can hit the college three at least... however, he's an excellent defender and ball-handler/floor leader.

Karakand said:
OH JESUS JUST PLAY 4 YEARS AND FADE OFF INTO OBSCURITY LIKE EVERY OTHER WHITE BOY
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Love and Kamen, the Two White Towers of faded glory.
 
Absinthe said:
It would be stupid for the Bobcats to draft Eric Gordon when they have Richardson. They have to draft Love or that center from Texas A&M.
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So Jordan can murder their souls as well?
 
Branduil said:
So Jordan can murder their souls as well?
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I think the Bobcats have great pieces and they'll likely be a playoff team in the next couple of seasons. Felton and Richardson make-up a great back court. They've obviously got problems in the front court, however. I'd like to see them draft Love and just let him start. I guarantee you he'd be just as productive as Okafor and he comes at a much cheaper price. For example, he can actually score. They should let Okafor go and save their money for a big free agent down the road.
 
I hope Bobcats let Okafor go, he's been held down by that shitty organization for long enough. He would be a nice addition to any team.
 
I don't know. Gordon would be kind of nice because he can actually run the point to an extent. Felton has the unfair duty of running the entire offense, all the time, and the leads to a lot of errors because he simply just doesn't get to rest. When he's out there he's doing eveything. He sits. Takes a break. Then goes back out there trying to fix everything that went wrong. I think Gordon could be nice addition as a combo guard but I think this one of those times that we trade down and try to pick up DJ White and guy like Chalmers if he decides to come out this year.
 
aznpxdd said:
I hope Bobcats let Okafor go, he's been held down by that shitty organization for long enough. He would be a nice addition to any team.
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No, he's being held down by the fact that he's still a bad offensive player. He'll work well in any system that requires him to basically be Marcus Camby 2.
 
Rodeo Clown said:
No, he's being held down by the fact that he's still a bad offensive player. He'll work well in any system that requires him to basically be Marcus Camby 2.
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That's exactly right. His offensive game is nonexistent and if he doesn't have one by now then he'll never have one. Decent defender and great rebounder though. He'd make a decent addition to any team as a role player, but nothing more.
 
Roy rumored to return Sunday against the spurs. If not Sunday then I'm sure against the lakers at home. The NBA, you are on notice.
 
This draft is loaded with a lot of talent. I didn't know that Dallas was going to have two first rounders. They need to bring in a guard for Kidd to mentor/tutor.
 
woodchuck said:
chase budinger?

no thanks. the last thing i want is another unathletic white guy.
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Athletic white guy, apparently.

Also, tomorrow night pretty much decides who gets the final playoff spot.
 
but he has poor handles, can't create his own shot, and has no midrange game

i want someone at the SG who can actually get to the basket or maybe even back his man down.
 
woodchuck said:
but he has poor handles, can't create his own shot, and has no midrange game

i want someone at the SG who can actually get to the basket or maybe even back his man down.
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And I want an all-star team of Kidd, Kobe, Lebron, Dirk, and Duncan. You can't always get what you want,
but if you try sometimes,
you get what you nee-ed.
 
Chase Budinger is garbage. Another overrated Arizona player that won't amount to shit in the NBA.

Haven't people figured this out yet, Arizona is the West Coast version of Duke.

Also I approve of the thread title and hoopshype suggesting a Derek Rose pick.

Rose to Durant all night long, sigh.


Is there room on the Lakers bandwagon? I used to live down the street from Staples!
 
Branduil said:
And I want an all-star team of Kidd, Kobe, Lebron, Dirk, and Duncan. You can't always get what you want,
but if you try sometimes,
you get what you nee-ed.
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you can get CDR at the 14th pick. just have him put on a little strength
 
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