Posted: Tuesday, August 24, 2010, 2:15 PM | 17 comments |
 

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Team USA has finalized its roster for the World Championships with the withdrawal of Boston Celtics guard Rajon Rondo. Rondo did not play Sunday after Spain in an exhibition game.

“Rajon came to us and said he was going to withdraw from the team, that he had some family matters to attend to and some things to take care of before the NBA season. He did an outstanding job during our training, we appreciate the effort and commitment he made to our program and he completely has our support," said USA Basketball chairman Jerry Colangelo.

The 12-man roster for the Worlds: Kevin Durant, Derrick Rose, Rudy Gay, Lamar Odom, Chauncey Billups, Danny
Granger, Russell Westbrook, Eric Gordon, Stephen Curry, Kevin Love, Tyson Chandler and Andre Iguodala.

“It is an honor to not only represent my country, but also the 76ers organization and the city of Philadelphia during the World Championships in Istanbul, Turkey,” Iguodala said. “I am truly looking forward to this experience as we continue our quest to bring home the gold medal for the United States.”

“The entire Philadelphia 76ers organization and our fans are incredibly proud of Andre on earning the opportunity to play for our country at the upcoming World Championships,” said Comcast-Spectacor chairman Ed Snider. “We know Andre will proudly represent our nation, our city and our team with a great deal of pride and is yet another reason we are excited about the upcoming season.”

“Andre has committed his time and effort to helping USA Basketball in its quest for the gold medal,” said Sixers President Rod Thorn. “He will provide the team with a unique mix of talent, versatility and athleticism, and we are proud that he was selected to represent the United States and the 76ers.”

“This honor is not only much-deserved, but it is a testament to Andre’s commitment to the game and a result of his hard work and preparation,” Sixers head coach Doug Collins said. “I have been in constant contact with Andre throughout this process and I am very proud and excited that he has earned this opportunity to represent our country at the World Championships.”

The U.S. team faces Greece tomorrow in its final tuneup. The Worlds begin Saturday in Turkey.
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  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 3:18 PM, 08/24/2010
    very happy Steph Curry and Iggy made the team. Hopefully this can help can Iggy shape his game so he can finally live up to his potential. . .
    — tarik255
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 4:37 PM, 08/24/2010
    Good to see hard work paying off for AI 2.
    — rayzoe
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 4:47 PM, 08/24/2010
    Good luck to the team as a whole, and Iggy in particular. Just maybe DC will be the coach that figures out how to use him the best this year. Looking forward to what this Sixer team will accomplish this year.
    — TBear
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 4:50 PM, 08/24/2010
    I think this has proven that with a legitemate #1, andre can be that player that his meant to be and that's a scottie pippin type player
    — radicaleaglesfan
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 5:49 PM, 08/24/2010
    Have you guys even been paying attention? Iguodala was a big shot in practice, a big shot in the scrimmages, then when the team faced competition, he faded and faded. By the Spain game he was relegated to watching guys like Durant and Rose. Give me a break, the guy is a $45 mil player making $80 mil and will block the Sixers from ever building a top team with his huge contract.
    — JonKap
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 6:26 PM, 08/24/2010
    JonKap: your hatred of Iguodala knows no bounds. I recall at the beginning of USA training camp that you (and a bunch of other Iguodala haters) confidently predicted Iguodala wouldn't even make the team. Score that prediction with a big red X. I'm sure in your biased mindset you can't figure out why he's starting (answer: he's the best defensive player on the team and an excellent rebounder and passer for his position). So I see your new prediction is that when the WBC games start for real, he's going to have nothing to contribute. We'll see about that soon enough ...
    — Statman
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 7:27 PM, 08/24/2010
    I've noticed a pattern were posters post the most asinine statements just to generate a response. They have nothing to offer but ignorance; JonKhap is one of those posters. The more you feed him the more irritating he becomes.
    — ctruitt
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 7:46 PM, 08/24/2010
    Figures that a person by the name of Statman would be a staunch Iguodala defender. Like I've said before, the main people who rave about the guy are fantasy basketball junkies and people who make sure they watch the Sportscenter Top 10 every day. He's an allright player, but what does he really contribute to Team USA? He plays okay defense and throws in an athletic play every once in a while. Big deal. I'd actually wish that a player representing our national team, especially one logging as many minutes as he's getting, would be able to offer more than that.
    — LeoVanPotts
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 9:33 PM, 08/24/2010
    JonKap is correct. Team USA is desperate. AI2 still shrinks when the stakes are raised. Let's see if coach puts him in there when the game is on the line. That's right.
    — eaglephanatic
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 9:36 PM, 08/24/2010
    The team will NEVER win with Iggy....I've been a loyal fan since 76 watch bball alot...that doesn't make me an expert but I know someone who hold's back his team when I see him...he has always stunk come crunch time.....trade him dump him whatever and let the younger guys play.
    — mbutley
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  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 1:10 AM, 08/25/2010
    Iggy has been an issue because of his maturity and some chemistry issues he causes. He has his own trainer and shooting coach, which is hard to justify if you can't even average 20 a game. He needs to mature and know his limitations, and then he could be a gerald wallace type player. Among the players in camp he deserved to make this team, but only a couple of these players (Rose and Durant) would make this team if the top players from the last team played again. Unfortunately we get one Dream Team every generation and then are stuck with the second tier players in between.
    — ConverseB24
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 4:12 PM, 08/25/2010
    i cant believe someone just called iggy a scotty pippen clone. scottie pippen is in the Hof. lets keep it real .. good luck to andre and the US of A
    — AliveAgain
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 9:01 PM, 08/25/2010
    I can see what extreme team is saying. I dont trust Durant as a 1st scoring option. That should be Rudy Gay. Durant is overrated.
    — combocancer1975


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