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Does the Paul George injury change how TeamUSA is chosen?
Posted on 8/1/14 at 10:13 pm
Posted on 8/1/14 at 10:13 pm
May never see a collection of NBA all stars play USA basketball after this injury. Owners will be rewriting contracts. Pacer nation are going ballistic. This injury was a gamechanger for USA basketball. Teams have too much to lose with star players playing exhibition basketball...even if its for the red, white and blue. Agree or disagree?
This post was edited on 8/1/14 at 10:23 pm
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Posted on 8/1/14 at 10:15 pm to tigerbait3488
Future of USA basketball, bunch of 5th year seniors
Posted on 8/1/14 at 10:16 pm to tigerbait3488
Posted on 8/1/14 at 10:16 pm to tigerbait3488
Disagree
But I think USA basketball cuts way back on the schedule and basically becomes an all star team
But I think USA basketball cuts way back on the schedule and basically becomes an all star team
Posted on 8/1/14 at 10:24 pm to tigerbait3488
I doubt any of that happens.
As sickening as that injury was to watch, the same kind of injury could happen in an exhibition game in China or Drew League. Paul George was making a simple basketball play.
The same issue happens in soccer all the time, when players go on national team duty. Every club in the world hates to release its players to national team. Ultimately the decision to release a player to his national team is out of the clubs' control, unless the player has a nagging injury.
Every club in both basketball and soccer has an insurance policy from FIFA and FIBA in case of an injury while on national team duty.
This isn't unprecedented in basketball either. Manu Ginobili seriously injured himself while playing for Argentina at the 2008 Olympics.
As sickening as that injury was to watch, the same kind of injury could happen in an exhibition game in China or Drew League. Paul George was making a simple basketball play.
The same issue happens in soccer all the time, when players go on national team duty. Every club in the world hates to release its players to national team. Ultimately the decision to release a player to his national team is out of the clubs' control, unless the player has a nagging injury.
Every club in both basketball and soccer has an insurance policy from FIFA and FIBA in case of an injury while on national team duty.
This isn't unprecedented in basketball either. Manu Ginobili seriously injured himself while playing for Argentina at the 2008 Olympics.
This post was edited on 8/1/14 at 10:26 pm
Posted on 8/1/14 at 10:30 pm to tigerbait3488
Fully disagree.
Players can get injured in summer games where they are playing for free, no matter what.
Anyone else remember when Durant scored 66 points OT whatever at Rucker? That's about a hundred times less safe than a Team USA scrimmage.
Players can get injured in summer games where they are playing for free, no matter what.
Anyone else remember when Durant scored 66 points OT whatever at Rucker? That's about a hundred times less safe than a Team USA scrimmage.
Posted on 8/1/14 at 10:31 pm to tigerbait3488
Disagree.
These guys have played enough to know that could've happened in a regular practice just as easy as with Team USA. If they're not practicing/playing with Team USA they're still playing basketball in some shape or form.
You'll have some temporary overreaction by fans and some media. Maybe a push to move/change the backstops. But that's about it.
These guys have played enough to know that could've happened in a regular practice just as easy as with Team USA. If they're not practicing/playing with Team USA they're still playing basketball in some shape or form.
You'll have some temporary overreaction by fans and some media. Maybe a push to move/change the backstops. But that's about it.
Posted on 8/1/14 at 10:37 pm to tigerbait3488
Over-reaction. People get serious injuries from all kinds of everyday activities. Been several pitchers who have cut tendons in their hands with kitchen knives. Sometimes shite happens. These guys know that
Posted on 8/2/14 at 8:20 pm to tigerbait3488
quote:they can't do this.
Owners will be rewriting contracts.
Posted on 8/2/14 at 8:23 pm to tigerbait3488
It may prevent a couple players from playing for USA, but for the most part no
Posted on 8/3/14 at 5:55 am to tigerbait3488
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