[Stardust]

ATHENS, Greece (AP) - The U.S. national basketball team
finalized its roster for the world championships when Celtics star
Rajon Rondo asked to withdraw from consideration.
Rondo had started the Americans first two exhibition games, then
surprisingly didn't play at all Sunday when the U.S. edged Spain.
The final 12-man roster set Tuesday includes: 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.
Coach Mike Krzyzewski's team has one more tuneup against Greece
on Wednesday. The world championships start Saturday in Turkey and
run through Sept. 12.http://www.wkyt.com/sports/headlines/101398314.html

[Ballers]

Wow.. Really? Some of those guys don't even deserve to be playing.. I know players that are way better than Igudala.. and Eric Gordon? Wth?

[Wildcatk23]

Rondo DEF Deserved to be playing, Especially how he played in the nba playoffs.

[cuppett777]

wonder why he didnt want to play...

[K_Mac]

Sounds to me like he was one of the best players on the team. 3 best IMO. Definantly a loss for team USA.

[Stardust]

wonder why he didnt want to play...

Because the Coach did not play him. He sat the entire game against Spain, coaches decision.

[zaga_fan]

Tough loss.
I would have seen him getting a lot of good PT if Billups wasn't doing so good.
When you have a veteran playing that well, especially one like Chauncey, you have to go with the vet.
I read that he left because of family issues.
Did anyone hear that?

[Againstme!]

Because the Coach did not play him. He sat the entire game against Spain, coaches decision.

sucks for the coach then...

[zaga_fan]

sucks for the coach then...

Coach K would do fine...
I really hope Rondo didn't up and quit over PT though.
He's young still yet, he'll get his shot at FIBA and the Olympics.

[Againstme!]

Coach K would do fine...
I really hope Rondo didn't up and quit over PT though.
He's young still yet, he'll get his shot at FIBA and the Olympics.

i mean i can see taking him out for a little while if he isn't playing that well, but just making him sit out a whole game...thts Sh*ty on Ks part

[zaga_fan]

i mean i can see taking him out for a little while if he isn't playing that well, but just making him sit out a whole game...thts Sh*ty on Ks part

Yeah but from what the other players are saying he had a bad attitude about not getting enough PT.
If I were a coach I wouldn't put up with that either...
it's all he sais she said stuff....but oh well

[Stardust]

Coach K would do fine...
I really hope Rondo didn't up and quit over PT though.
He's young still yet, he'll get his shot at FIBA and the Olympics.

Curry is much younger than Rondo, which leads me to beleive that Rondo probably won't be invited back.

[zaga_fan]

Curry is much younger than Rondo, which leads me to beleive that Rondo probably won't be invited back.

hmmm
I'd say they would have to invite him back
Not a lot of good young PGs anymore

[Ballers]

Well Chauncey Billups sure the heck isn't young..

[Ballers]

Highlighted in bold are the flops IMO that could easily be replaced by Rondo or someone else.

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.
Coach Mike Krzyzewski

[BlackcatAlum]

Coach K was quoted saying something along the lines that in international play, you need players who can shoot and Rondo cannot.

[Ballers]

Coach K was quoted saying something along the lines that in international play, you need players who can shoot and Rondo cannot.

Well, I'll give him (Coach K) that much...

I heard Rondo cut himself.. Didn't think he'd ever resort to such emo tactics.

[BlackcatAlum]

^From my understanding Rondo called it quits too.

I was just passing along something coach K said.