Andre Iguodala a Finalist for Team USA, Olympics 2012

by Jordan Sams on Jan 9, 2012 9:49 AM PST in Philadelphia 76ers News

According to Andre Iguodala via John Finger of CSN Philly, the face of the Sixers franchise is a finalist for Team USA, who will compete in London for Olympics 2012.

Iguodala said he was contacted by USA Basketball chairman Jerry Colangelo this week about being one of the 18 players in consideration for the Olympic team.

The roster will consist of 12 players and six alternates. Iguodala was on the team of 12 who went 9-0 in the basketball World Championships along with Kevin Durant, Derrick Rose, Tyson Chandler, Russell Westbrook, Lamar Odom, Chauncey Billups, Danny Granger, Stephen Curry, Kevin Love, Rudy Gay and Eric Gordon. I imagine those 11 players are also being considered for the Olympics, along with a few others.

I didn't think Iguodala would make the World Championships roster, and I don't think he'll make the Olympics roster, but he's already proven me wrong once. He was at his absolute best in his role on the World Championships team.

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If Granger or Gay make that team, I will flip shit.

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by tst29 on Jan 9, 2012 9:57 AM PST via mobile reply actions

Granger, no. Rudy Gay, yes.

by phillyhoosfan on Jan 9, 2012 10:53 AM PST via Android app up reply actions

Is Coach K coaching them again? If he is Dre might have a better chance then you are giving him, he absolutely loved Dre’s game & Dre being a defensive stopper probably helps him since they have a lot of offense already

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by KJ Brophy on Jan 9, 2012 10:56 AM PST reply actions

Yes he is.

by yosoysean on Jan 9, 2012 11:17 AM PST up reply actions

In my opinion ‘Dre was second only to’ KD as the USA team MVP in the world champnships in Turkey. He was the defensive anchor any team should have to win tournaments at that level. I think that Couch K (also given his bb background) fully appreciated ’Dre all around bb skills and this was shown by the fact that K kept ’Dre in court in every crucial moment of the tournement. Having said that, unless slowed by injuries, should ’Dre continue to play the way he started the season he will surely make the team.

by apfan on Jan 9, 2012 12:05 PM PST reply actions

He doesn’t score 20 points per game, so I guess you can cross of Iguodala’s name from the list.

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by secondroundpick on Jan 9, 2012 12:16 PM PST reply actions

Coach K is in charge, not LeQuan Glover

by The Mad Hopper on Jan 9, 2012 1:51 PM PST up reply actions

I hope he makes it. I loved watching him play in the FIBA’S two summers’ ago.

by jrb5094 on Jan 9, 2012 12:37 PM PST reply actions

Locks
1. Lebron James
2. Kevin Durant
3. Carmelo Anthony
4. Paul Pierce
5. Joe Johnson
6. Kobe Bryant
7. Chris Paul
8. Deron Williams
9. Dwight Howard
10. Kevin Love
11. Blake Griffin
12. Chris Bosh
13. Russell Westbrook
14. Dwyane Wade
15. Derrick Rose

It will be tough and I don’t think he’ll make it. They are 4 deep at SF

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by tst29 on Jan 9, 2012 12:46 PM PST reply actions