Sunday, July 8, 2012

Two Jeremy Lin Teammates Named to USA Basketball Olympic Roster



Yesterday, the official announcement came for the USA Olympic Basketball Roster. New York Knicks star Carmelo Anthony was named to his third US Olympic roster. Anthony has a bronze medal and gold medal for being part of the 2004 and 2008 US Olympic basketball teams. In London, he will be joined by New York Knicks teammate Tyson Chandler. The Official Roster Includes...

Guards:
  • Kobe Bryant (Los Angeles Lakers)
  • James Harden (Oklahoma City Thunder)
  • Chris Paul (Los Angeles Clippers)
  • Russell Westbrook (Oklahoma City Thunder)
  • Deron Williams (Brooklyn Nets)
Forwards
  • Carmelo Anthony (New York Knicks)
  • Kevin Durant (Oklahoma City Thunder)
  • Blake Griffin (Los Angeles Clippers)
  • Andre Iguodala (Philadelphia 76ers)
  • Lebron James (Miami Heat)
  • Kevin Love (Minnesota Timberwolves)
Center
  • Tyson Chandler (New York Knicks)
No that is not a misprint, USA is really taking only one true center to the international competition. After injuries to Dwight Howard and Chris Bosh, the team was left with less depth at the position. Injuries to Derrick Rose, Anthony Davis, and Dwyane Wade also led to some key decisions in replacement players.

Tyson Chandler averaged 11.27 points, 9.87 rebounds, and 1.44 blocks per game for the New York Knicks in 2011-2012. Chandler led the 2011-2012 New York Knicks with a field goal percentage of .679%. Anthony led the Knicks in scoring with 22.64 points per contest. Anthony also contributed 6.25 rebound and 3.64 assissts per game.

In the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics, the USA basketball team went 8-0 to win the gold medal. Carmelo Anthony was fourth on the team in scoring, behind Wade, James, and Bryant. In eight contests, Anthony averaged 11.5 points per game.

Jeremy Lin was named as a participant to the USA Men's Select Team. The Select Team practices against the USA team prior to their Olympic departure and also serves as reserves in case a starter is injured. Lin has since pulled out of the competition because of his pending free agent status. Lin said, "It was such an incredible honor to to be selected, but I have withdrawn my name from the team because of my status as a free agent." Lin was replaced by Philadelphia 76ers point guard Jrue Holiday.

The United States Olympic basketball team opens play on July 29th taking on France. The USA will also play Tunisia, Argentina, and Russia in the group stage. The US Team opens the Olympics as the favorites in front of Spain. America is a 1/7 favorite meaning $1 bet on the team to win the gold medal would pay out a profit of $0.14. If you would like to bet on the gold medal or individual games, follow the banner below to get your sign-up bonus.




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