Apr 20, 2012, 11:55 pm
(This post was last modified: Apr 20, 2012, 11:59 pm by Raze Lupin.)
Hey guys I felt the need to update the Team USA injury list. I added shooting guard Eric Gordon to the list of potential absentees. Eric Gordon had knee surgery early in the 2011-2012 season. Gordon is back and playing well but I doubt he will play in the Olympics. He will most probably take the summer to properly recover. As others have posted i.e. Black Urum and Straight Forward the USA front court is decimated. Dwight Howard, Lamar Odom, LaMarcus Aldridge are definitely out of the Olympic picture. New York Knick's Tyson Chandler who has been suffering but playiny with a brusied knee is the only pure center on team USA's preliminary roster. Point guard Derrick Rose is highly unlikely to play.
Eric Gordon sg knee surgery and wrist injuries
Chauncey Billups pg has ruptured achilles tendon.
http://www.nba.com/clippers/news/chaunce...20207.html
Derrick Rose has missed 24 games this season. He has had back injuries, torn groin, severe ankle sprang.
http://espn.go.com/chicago/nba/story/_/i...ork-knicks
LaMarcus Aldridge out with season ending hip injury.
http://www.sbnation.com/nba/2012/4/12/29...ry-blazers
Dwight Howard with herniated disk in lower back.
[size="4"]What do you guys think the chances of USA winning a gold medal are without a pure center?[/size]
The USA has plenty of 6'10 - 7'1 serviceable centers that would do well in FIBA ball but none of them are on the preliminary roster.
Eric Gordon sg knee surgery and wrist injuries
Chauncey Billups pg has ruptured achilles tendon.
http://www.nba.com/clippers/news/chaunce...20207.html
Derrick Rose has missed 24 games this season. He has had back injuries, torn groin, severe ankle sprang.
http://espn.go.com/chicago/nba/story/_/i...ork-knicks
LaMarcus Aldridge out with season ending hip injury.
http://www.sbnation.com/nba/2012/4/12/29...ry-blazers
Dwight Howard with herniated disk in lower back.
[size="4"]What do you guys think the chances of USA winning a gold medal are without a pure center?[/size]
The USA has plenty of 6'10 - 7'1 serviceable centers that would do well in FIBA ball but none of them are on the preliminary roster.