※ [本文轉錄自 NBA 看板] 作者: KG21MVP (狼王) 看板: NBA 標題: Collison和Durant可能被裁出國家隊？ 時間: Sun Aug 19 07:46:01 2007 當地時間下週二晚，美國隊將確定最後的12人名單。目前普遍認為超音速的 Nick Collison 最可能被裁掉，另一個則可能是今年的榜眼秀 Kevin Durant，主教練 Mike Krzyzewski 說 Durant“很不錯，而且每天還在進步，但最終還得看我們需要什麼。”他 曾說今年美錦賽上美國隊將遭遇比去年更多的區域聯防，這無疑增加了 Mike Miller、 Michael Redd 和 Tayshaun Prince 留隊的機會。 來源 [Los Angeles Times] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 原文擷取自其中的一小段(其他大家參考看看囉): Kidd looks like the man for Team USA Veteran guard has the respect of coaches and players as team prepares for Olympic qualifier in Las Vegas. By Lonnie White, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer August 18, 2007 LAS VEGAS -- Jason Kidd's jump shot may still be a little inconsistent and he may have lost a half-step since he led Alameda St. Joseph of Notre Dame High to the California title 15 years ago. But when it comes to reverence, no player on the Team USA roster gets more than Kidd, who is undefeated (28-0) in international competition and at 34, the oldest player on the roster. "It's nice when you earn somebody's respect. but it's better when you already have it," Team USA Coach Mike Krzyzewski said about Kidd, who started every game in the last two Olympic qualifiers and was on the team that won a gold medal in the 2000 Olympics, the last major title for the U.S. "He's got everyone's ultimate respect, from coaches to players. . . . Jason has played more games than I've coached and that's a lot of games." The secret to Kidd is his passion for the game, which still runs high. He plays with the same high-octane energy as he did in high school. That has been evident with his non-stop effort and willingness to help his teammates at Team USA's training camp practices this week. "The biggest thing is just understanding the international game," said Kidd, who did not play in last year's World Championships in Japan. "The three-point line is so close, you can fall in love with that, but that may not be our strength. "It's important that we also understand that the game is shorter [40 minutes compared to NBA 48]. You don't have time to play catch-up. I've always felt that when you play international, you start off thinking that you are down 10 because teams slow the games down because they don't want to run against us." Before Team USA plays Venezuela to begin round-robin play in the FIBA Americas Championship on Wednesday, Krzyzewski has to trim the roster from 14 players to 12. "It will be a tough decision because all 14 of these guys have great attitudes and they all get along," Krzyzewski said. "I think that whoever is not selected, the other guys will feel bad about it. That's because they all get together so well." Based on the first three days of workouts, the two most likely candidates to be cut are Seattle SuperSonics forwards Nick Collison and Kevin Durant. Although Team USA is already thin inside with Chris Bosh withdrawing from the team because of a foot injury and Collison's strength is his defense and willingness to bang inside, Krzyzewski seems to be inclined to feature more versatile perimeter players, including sharpshooters Michael Redd and Mike Miller. In Durant, the No. 2 overall pick in this year's draft, Krzyzewski said: "He's a special player but he's young. That's just the way it is. "He's solid and he keeps getting better every day, but it's going to come down to what we need right now." To get Team USA ready for the tournament, a select group of young players have been put together to simulate a typical international team, coached by P.J. Carlesimo and Jay Triano. Jason Kapono and J.J. Redick have played the role of three-point shooters with Devin Harris and Aaron Brooks working in the backcourt. Channing Frye, David Lee and Al Jefferson have rotated as big men with versatile Andre Iguodala and Jeff Green stepping in wherever needed. "All of our guys have gone out and played well. They've been consistent," said Carlesimo, hired this summer to coach the SuperSonics after working as an assistant for San Antonio. "It's tough for some of them because we are really asking them to not play the way they are used to play in order to give us the right look. . . . Especially defensively, where we're trying to pack it in and go underneath a lot of pick and rolls. Giving the players some of the things they are going to see not only in this tournament but also next year." While Kapono and Redick have done a good job knocking down perimeter shots and Lee and Jefferson have battled well inside, Carlesimo said he has really been impressed by the play of Iguodala and Green. --

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