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I'm gonna go way out on a limb and say that Brand will be the second most effective player on the team...next to Iverson. Nobody in the World will be able to handle Iversons speed and I dont think there will be anyone who can handle Brand's beef (and I mean that in a good way), hes just too powerful. Anyone else suprised that Duncan is the only "center" on the roster?

Other than Collison (the token college guy) three guys, Bibby, RJ, and Vince clearly have no business on that team IMO.

A lot of other people who should have been on the team (Shaq, Garnett), turned down the option. Malone bashed them but apparently it didn't have any effect. Collison kinda is a surprise to me, and if Carter can prove to the public that he's back to his original form, then I say let him be on the team. I can think of one 7 footer from france that doesn't want to play him.

Collison is my boy, he's gonna be a much better NBA player than anybody thinks he will be.

NBA TV 7 E.T. tonight - 1st USA BBall game at Madison Square Garden

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101 - 74 USA Basketball beats Puerto Rico on Sunday

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FYI: Karl Malone's situation (funeral) opened up a slot for Kenyon Martin on the USA basketball roster.

USA Player Stats from last two games:

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USA Basketball team beat Canada Monday night - more at http://www.nba.com

USA Basketball survives a scare vs. Argentina, more at
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