Apr 21, 2012, 2:56 pm
I agree that Bynum is a headcase but he has been playing out of his mind this year. DeMarcus Cousins is another headcase who has been playing well. The interesting thing about the center position is that besides Howard the elite centers tend to be foreign: Gasols, Bogut, Noah, Horford, Nene.
To me Al Jefferson is an empty stats player. He looks good in the box score but doesn't really help his team win. With that said, he would more than suffice on this roster.
Here are a couple of wild card options.
1) Anthony Davis - Team USA could pull a Christian Laettner and take a college kid. He isn't that big but he is one hell of an exciting player who brings all the defensive intensity that you'd get from Chandler. Plus Davis is going to be an integral part of Team USA for years to come (in my opinion). May as well bleed him in early.
2) Kevin Garnett - I don't know if KG would realistically consider ending his career on a high note Jason Kidd-esque given that he already has a gold medal but he's pretty much a perfect fit on this roster. While not a true center he can keep up with the pace that the US wants to play and basically play the Lamar Odom role from 2010 only as a better defender, better rebounder, better banger and with a better jump shot.
To me Al Jefferson is an empty stats player. He looks good in the box score but doesn't really help his team win. With that said, he would more than suffice on this roster.
Here are a couple of wild card options.
1) Anthony Davis - Team USA could pull a Christian Laettner and take a college kid. He isn't that big but he is one hell of an exciting player who brings all the defensive intensity that you'd get from Chandler. Plus Davis is going to be an integral part of Team USA for years to come (in my opinion). May as well bleed him in early.
2) Kevin Garnett - I don't know if KG would realistically consider ending his career on a high note Jason Kidd-esque given that he already has a gold medal but he's pretty much a perfect fit on this roster. While not a true center he can keep up with the pace that the US wants to play and basically play the Lamar Odom role from 2010 only as a better defender, better rebounder, better banger and with a better jump shot.