Who Do YOU Start for the 2016 Olympic Basketball Team?

[What Would Jesus Do?]

Here's the roster. Who starts if you are the coach? Who are the first guys off the bench?

 

[What Would Jesus Do?]

Interesting that only Carmelo and Durant return from the 2012 team.

 

[goheels653]

I'd start Kyrie, Klay, George, Durant and Green.

 

[TPFKAPFS]

Kyrie-1-6"3"
Klay Thompson-2-6'7"
Jimmy Butler-3-6'7" (HB backs up)
KD-4-6'10" (George backs up)
Boogie-5-6'11"

4-3 pt. Marksmen
Ball Handling Wizard
1-Impossible matchup
A 5 with size, athleticism, and skill
2-Superior 1-on-1 players
5 great position defenders
Fast, skilled, and mean!

2nd Unit
Lowry
DeRozan
Green
Melo
Jordan

 

[NCAAUCoach]

Irving
Thompson
Melo
KD
Cousins

 

[tarheelinfl]

Lot of versatility on the team. I would think the starters might vary depending upon the opponent. Is the FIBA 3 pt line still a bit shorter than the NBA line?

 

[IDUNK4HEELS]

International play can be very physical and nasty so my number one player would be Cousins. Then surround him with shooters like Melo, Durant, Thompson and Irving and the rest can have the leftover minutes...

 

[Tru Blu Tar Heel]

Here's the roster. Who starts if you are the coach? Who are the first guys off the bench?

1-Irving
2-Thompson
3-Durant
4-Green
5-Cousins

2nd unit:

1-Lowry
2-Butler
3-George
4-Anthony
5-Jordan

I guess that leaves the end of the bench for Barnes and DeRozen.