http://www.tysonchandler.com/news/big-man-campus/2010/08/17 Two years ago, Tyson Chandler was the final cut from a USA Basketball team that went on to win Olympic gold. Two years later, TC is a kind of last man standing. Tyson was assured of his roster spot last weekend when Team USA cut fellow center JaVale McGee from the roster, leaving Tyson as the only seven-footer on the team. The team stands at 13 players and will now only need to cut one more player, which is expected to come from the squad's large stable of guards. As Chris Tomasson of AOL FanHouse writes, Ty doesn’t feel odd as the only big man, in fact, he feels privileged: Tyson Chandler was asked if he feels lonely now being the only true center on Team USA. Heck no. Chandler might never have attended classes on a college campus, but that didn't stop the team's only 7-footer from using some BMOC speak. "I kind of like it,'' said Chandler, who went straight from high school to the NBA in 2001. "I feel like the big guy on campus." Tyson at practice in Madrid on Tuesday (Getty Images). It’s been a great summer for Ty, who was traded last month to the Dallas Mavericks, then added to the Team USA roster and has survived all the cuts. Now he finds himself in peak physical shape for the first time in two years, and he’s ready to give his all for his country. "I can play as much as they need me," he told Tomasson. "In the last year, I was getting over injuries, coming off surgery. I'm going 100 percent now. I feel great ... The year in New Orleans, when we went to a seven-game series (in a West semifinal loss to San Antonio) was the last time I felt like this." On Sunday at Madison Square Garden, Ty was the USA’s starter at center and got 14 minutes of game action during an 86-55 Team USA exhibition win. In the process he scored four points, grabbed three rebounds and blocked a shot. The Team USA coaches have been impressed with the contributions from Ty so far. "Tyson has been outstanding,'' Team USA coach Mike Krzyzewski said. "We have a relationship from the 2007 qualifying team (and in 2008 when Chandler came close to making the Olympic team) ... He doesn't need the ball. He's stronger. I bet he's at least probably 15 pounds heavier and stronger than he was in 2007. He feels healthy.'' In a friendly exhibition at the Radio City Music Hall last Thursday night, Tyson was the hero. His impact on Team USA so far has been large, fitting for the biggest man remaining. "This is something that I expected," Chandler said of it being evident for a while there might be few big men on the final roster. "I knew I was going to have to bring a defensive presence. I knew I was going to have to bring rebounding. I knew I was going to have to anchor the defense." As the team prepares for a few more exhibition games before the FIBA World Championships begin in earnest on August 28 in Turkey, Tyson is just having fun with Team USA, fulfilling the role that he expected and always dreamed of. "It's an amazing experience to be able to come together in a short time and bond around one common goal." 两年前Chandler被美国队裁掉 而今年他是唯一球队里的正统中锋 当被问到是否感到寂寞时 Chandler说不会 我反而喜欢这种感觉 他说无论球队需要他上场多久 他都会尽力去表现 Chandler一直强调自己很健康 我也满好奇他现在状况@@ 几天後的预赛如果有转播再看看 美国队有可能会放弃禁区改打快 所以也许Chandler不会那麽受到重用@@ 总之他是队上唯一正统C 应该多少会有点表现 --

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