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  • Yeah, the new uniforms have gotten some criticism from the newly sprung Olympic fashion police, but all in all, I think they look pretty modern and stylish. I would have personally went for a more retro look (like the 60's style jerseys they had for the 2007 Tournament of the Americas), but ultimately the only thing that matters for me is them winning the gold medal.

    BTW, the ugliest uniforms in the USA's long and storied history (in my opinion) are from 2002/03. These generic montrocities designed by Reebok featured a single stripe of stars along the right side connecting the jersey and trunks. The oversized USA logo is in big red block letters trimmed by navy blue. They're tapered off on the collar and around the arms with cheap looking solid blue (home) and red (away) elastic material. The unines looked like something designed by high school kids that were given $20 worth of material and told to make something.


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    • I don't know I've always been a fan of less is more with basketball jerseys.

      I'd say these are my least favorite.

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      • Yeah, not a big fan of those get-ups either, especially the cursive USA on the front. For 2012, Nike could've kept the 2010 WC uniforms, which were only a slight variation from the 2008 one's. They keep introducting new jerseys when they don't need to.

        BTW--love the vintage Shaq-nosis shoes

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        • Don't expect Jeremy Lin of the New York Knicks to be in a Team USA jersey anytime soon.

          Jeremy Lin not expected to play for US in London

          USA Basketball will have a press conference in Friday, Feb. 24, 2012. NBA TV will air it live 9 AM Eastern Time.
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          • Jeremy Lin Could Train With USA Team


            Perhaps Lin will be a member of a Team Select that will first scrimmage with the Olympic bound roster prior to them flying abroad?
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            • USA 2012 NT exhibition games in prep of the Olympics announced:



              Doubleheader games with the Women NT will be played with Brazil and Great Britain.

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              • Originally posted by CKR13 View Post
                Jeremy Lin Could Train With USA Team


                Perhaps Lin will be a member of a Team Select that will first scrimmage with the Olympic bound roster prior to them flying abroad?
                This is awesome! This will help him mature his skills!

                ORLANDO, Fla. -- Jeremy Lin could earn an invitation to scrimmage against the U.S. Olympic men's basketball team this summer.

                USA Basketball chairman Jerry Colangelo mentioned the Knicks guard as a candidate for the select team of young players who will work against the Americans during their training camp in Las Vegas.

                But he won't play for the Americans in London even if he continues his superb play since becoming an NBA starter. The U.S. already has a roster of 20 players, and Colangelo says, "Everyone has to pay their dues. No exceptions."

                But the select team could strengthen his chances for another time. A number of players in this year's U.S. Olympic pool, including All-Stars Kevin Durant, LaMarcus Aldridge and Andre Iguodala, were previous select team members.

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                • USAB's new logo

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                  • Lamar Odom is considering retirement. That's another possible absence from the 2012 preliminary squad.

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                    • Originally posted by Raze Lupin View Post
                      Lamar Odom is considering retirement. That's another possible absence from the 2012 preliminary squad.
                      Don't know if this is necessarily equal to missing the olympics, he wouldn't be the first player to end his career with the Olympic team.
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                      • Shortened season won't slow USA hoops' progression

                        There has been understandable concern about whether the lockout-shortened season has contributed to all the injuries throughout the league this season. Jerry Colangelo is concerned, too. But he can't let that stop him from putting a team together.
                        USA Basketball's chairman and head honcho will have a small window after The Finals in June to put together a team that will be defending its 2008 gold medal in London for the Summer Games. He knows it will be a hybrid of the '08 team led by Kobe Bryant, LeBron James and Dwyane Wade and the Kevin Durant-led 2010 team that won the World Championships in Turkey. He knows Mike Krzyzewski will be coaching it. And he believes it has to come together in a hurry. So the U.S. team will start camp July 6 in Las Vegas, train there until the 11th and play the Dominican Republic in an exhibition on the 12th. Then they will fly to Washington, D.C., for three days of training and an exhibition against Brazil on July 16. The next day, the team flies to England, where it will train for two days and play again on the 19th, against Great Britain. Then it's off to Barcelona, for games on July 22 against Argentina and July 24 against Spain, before heading to London for the Opening Ceremonies on July 27.
                        "We have a short period of time," Colangelo said Friday. "We've got to get the games in. We've got to get prepared. And that's just the way it is."
                        Colangelo will not replace Chauncey Billups, a member of the 2010 World Championshipsteam who will be out the rest of the NBA season with a torn ACL, on the roster, and he's not likely to make any additions before next summer. The U.S. Select Team, comprised of younger NBA players that work out with the senior team, will be vital to this Olympic cycle, Colangelo said, helping the Olympic Team prepare. Durant, Russell Westbrook, Kevin Love, Andre Iguodala and Derrick Rose were '08 Select Team members who went on to become part of the core of the '10 World Championshp team. Rest for the older players has to be built into the schedule.
                        "One of the things we're going to be very careful about is our players, coming off of a condensed season," Colangelo said. "We're not going to overwork them. We're not going to overkill them or anything like that. We've got to be careful. We'll back off (practice) a little bit. It's important to have our Select Team be there for all of that, and I may have a few extra. Even though we have a 12-man roster we have to submit in June, before the camp, I may ask a few guys to come anyway. If they wish to. And they should."
                        But Colangelo does not think an extended summer for any NBA player, including NBA playoffs and the Summer Games, will necessarily lead to more injuries for those players in the 2012-13 NBA season. To the contrary.
                        "It turned out to be a blessing that none of the Beijing ('08) guys played in Istanbul," he said. "Look at what happened with those new players. Derrick Rose ended up as MVP. Durant led the league in scoring. Westbrook made the All-Star team. Love had an incredible year. Tyson Chandler helps Dallas win a championship and parlays that into a pretty nice contract. All of those guys had great seasons. Nobody got hurt. That's the proof of the pudding."

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                        • A good read about the gear from NIKE that Team USA will strut in the London Olympics.

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                          • No ill-feelings from Kobe Bryant on Dwyane Wade's hard foul that resulted in Bryant having a nasal fracture and a mild concussion. Wade did apologize publicly when he learned what happened to Bryant.

                            More importantly, Bryant brushed it off and said he harbor no ill feelings.

                            “He didn’t mean to do it, he’s not that type of player. He’s a nicer guy than I am, to be honest. "
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                            • Cleveland Cavaliers rookie Kyrie Irving has opted not to suit up for the Australian national team in the London Olympics. Instead, Irving is looking ahead in 2014 and 2016.

                              Irving won't play for Australia in Olympics
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                              • After Kyrie Irving said that Mike Krzyzewski was coaching in the 2016 Rio Olympics, Coach K said that there are no discussions beyond the 2012 London Olympics this summer.

                                Coach K focused on 2012 Olympics
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