Apr 1, 2011, 10:22 pm
Come share your opinions and ideas! This thread is to compare USA 2008 Olympic Champions nicknamed the redeem team with USA FIBA 2010 WC champions dubbed the "B" team. Both teams went undefeated on their way to win gold. Who do YOU think?? Here are the rosters:
REDEEM TEAM aka "A" Team
15 Carmelo Anthony F 6-8 230 5/29/84 Denver Nuggets / Syracuse
4 Carlos Boozer F 6-9 266 11/20/81 Utah Jazz / Duke
12 Chris Bosh F 6-10 230 3/24/84 Toronto Raptors / Georgia Tech
10 Kobe Bryant G 6-6 205 8/23/78 Los Angeles Lakers / Lower Merion High School (PA)
11 Dwight Howard F/C 6-11 265 12/08/85 Orlando Magic / Southwest Atlanta Christian Academy
6 LeBron James F 6-8 250 12/30/84 Cleveland Cavaliers / St. Vincent-St. Mary High School (OH)
5 Jason Kidd G 6-4 210 3/23/73 Dallas Mavericks / Califonria
13 Chris Paul G 6-0 175 5/06/85 New Orleans Hornets / Wake Forest
14 Tayshaun Prince F 6-9 215 2/28/80 Detroit Pistons / University of Kentucky
8 Michael Redd G 6-6 215 8/24/79 Milwaukee Bucks / Ohio State
9 Dwyane Wade G 6-4 216 1/17/82 Miami Heat / Marquette
7 Deron Williams G 6-3 205 6/26/84 Utah Jazz / Illinois
Managing Director: Jerry Colangelo
Head Coach: Mike Krzyzewski, Duke University
Assistant Coach: Jim Boeheim, Syracuse University
Assistant Coach: Mike D'Antoni, New York Knicks
Assistant Coach: Nate McMillan, Portland Trail Blazers
Team Physician: Sheldon Burns, Minnesota Timberwolves
Athletic Trainer: Keith Jones, Houston Rockets
Athletic Trainer: Casey Smith, Dallas Mavericks
Director of Player Personnel: Johnny Dawkins, Stanford University
Director of International Player Personnel: Tony Ronzone, Detroit Pistons
Director of Scouting: Rudy Tomjanovich
"B" TEAM roster
4 Chauncey Billups G 6-3 202 9/25/76 Denver Nuggets / University of Colorado
15 Tyson Chandler C 7-1 235 10/02/82 Dallas Mavericks / Dominguez H.S. (CA)
11 Stephen Curry G 6-3 185 3/14/88 Golden State Warriors / Davidson College
5 Kevin Durant G 6-9 230 9/29/88 Oklahoma City Thunder / University of Texas
[b]8 Rudy Gay F 6-8 230 8/17/86 Memphis Grizzlies / University of Connecticut
12 Eric Gordon[/b] G 6-3 222 12/25/88 Los Angeles Clippers / Indiana University
10 Danny Granger F 6-8 228 4/20/83 Indiana Pacers / University of New Mexico
9 Andre Iguodala G/F 6-6 207 1/28/84 Philadelphia 76ers / University of Arizona
13 Kevin Love F 6-10 260 9/07/88 Minnesota Timberwolves / UCLA
14 Lamar Odom F 6-10 230 11/06/79 Los Angeles Lakers / University of Rhode Island
6 Derrick Rose G 6-3 190 10/04/88 Chicago Bulls / University of Memphis
7 Russell Westbrook G 6-3 187 11/12/88 Oklahoma City Thunder / UCLA
Head Coach: Mike Krzyzewski, Duke University
Assistant Coach: Jim Boeheim, Syracuse University
Assistant Coach: Nate McMillan, Portland Trail Blazers
Assistant Coach: Jay Triano, Toronto Raptors
Team Physician: Steve Traina, Denver Nuggets
Athletic Trainer: Joe Sharpe, Oklahoma City Thunder
Athletic Trainer: Casey Smith, Dallas Mavericks
REDEEM TEAM aka "A" Team
15 Carmelo Anthony F 6-8 230 5/29/84 Denver Nuggets / Syracuse
4 Carlos Boozer F 6-9 266 11/20/81 Utah Jazz / Duke
12 Chris Bosh F 6-10 230 3/24/84 Toronto Raptors / Georgia Tech
10 Kobe Bryant G 6-6 205 8/23/78 Los Angeles Lakers / Lower Merion High School (PA)
11 Dwight Howard F/C 6-11 265 12/08/85 Orlando Magic / Southwest Atlanta Christian Academy
6 LeBron James F 6-8 250 12/30/84 Cleveland Cavaliers / St. Vincent-St. Mary High School (OH)
5 Jason Kidd G 6-4 210 3/23/73 Dallas Mavericks / Califonria
13 Chris Paul G 6-0 175 5/06/85 New Orleans Hornets / Wake Forest
14 Tayshaun Prince F 6-9 215 2/28/80 Detroit Pistons / University of Kentucky
8 Michael Redd G 6-6 215 8/24/79 Milwaukee Bucks / Ohio State
9 Dwyane Wade G 6-4 216 1/17/82 Miami Heat / Marquette
7 Deron Williams G 6-3 205 6/26/84 Utah Jazz / Illinois
Managing Director: Jerry Colangelo
Head Coach: Mike Krzyzewski, Duke University
Assistant Coach: Jim Boeheim, Syracuse University
Assistant Coach: Mike D'Antoni, New York Knicks
Assistant Coach: Nate McMillan, Portland Trail Blazers
Team Physician: Sheldon Burns, Minnesota Timberwolves
Athletic Trainer: Keith Jones, Houston Rockets
Athletic Trainer: Casey Smith, Dallas Mavericks
Director of Player Personnel: Johnny Dawkins, Stanford University
Director of International Player Personnel: Tony Ronzone, Detroit Pistons
Director of Scouting: Rudy Tomjanovich
"B" TEAM roster
4 Chauncey Billups G 6-3 202 9/25/76 Denver Nuggets / University of Colorado
15 Tyson Chandler C 7-1 235 10/02/82 Dallas Mavericks / Dominguez H.S. (CA)
11 Stephen Curry G 6-3 185 3/14/88 Golden State Warriors / Davidson College
5 Kevin Durant G 6-9 230 9/29/88 Oklahoma City Thunder / University of Texas
[b]8 Rudy Gay F 6-8 230 8/17/86 Memphis Grizzlies / University of Connecticut
12 Eric Gordon[/b] G 6-3 222 12/25/88 Los Angeles Clippers / Indiana University
10 Danny Granger F 6-8 228 4/20/83 Indiana Pacers / University of New Mexico
9 Andre Iguodala G/F 6-6 207 1/28/84 Philadelphia 76ers / University of Arizona
13 Kevin Love F 6-10 260 9/07/88 Minnesota Timberwolves / UCLA
14 Lamar Odom F 6-10 230 11/06/79 Los Angeles Lakers / University of Rhode Island
6 Derrick Rose G 6-3 190 10/04/88 Chicago Bulls / University of Memphis
7 Russell Westbrook G 6-3 187 11/12/88 Oklahoma City Thunder / UCLA
Head Coach: Mike Krzyzewski, Duke University
Assistant Coach: Jim Boeheim, Syracuse University
Assistant Coach: Nate McMillan, Portland Trail Blazers
Assistant Coach: Jay Triano, Toronto Raptors
Team Physician: Steve Traina, Denver Nuggets
Athletic Trainer: Joe Sharpe, Oklahoma City Thunder
Athletic Trainer: Casey Smith, Dallas Mavericks