Monday, March 31st, 2008 at 11:00 am  |  20 responses

Elton Brand Is Not Going to Beijing

To ensure that he stays healthy for next season, Brand has ruled out playing for Team USA in the Olympics this summer.

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  • maio Posted: Mar.31 at 11:04 am
    So, who is second?

  • Eboy Posted: Mar.31 at 11:05 am
    Mr. Wade, you may follow suit.

  • BETCATS Posted: Mar.31 at 11:15 am
    Coach K cried a tear of blood

  • Chad Michillen Posted: Mar.31 at 11:22 am
    God hates Elton Brand

  • Russ Bengtson Posted: Mar.31 at 11:37 am
    The Clippers desperately want him to go so they can sign a cheap knockoff Elton Brand for next season. Elton Off-Brand?

  • d.Y. Posted: Mar.31 at 2:59 pm
    Russ, wouldn’t that be (for a number of reasons) KMart?

  • jeremy Posted: Mar.31 at 4:34 pm
    We still got Kobe,Bron,and Melo,Dhoward,Jkidd,Tchandler,Mmiller…they can still take the gold without him…whos gonna beat em?Puerto Rico?I think not…

  • cj Posted: Mar.31 at 4:40 pm
    quite a lot of teams can still beat them actually…France, Germany, Greece and Argentina maybe?

  • Ethan Posted: Mar.31 at 5:16 pm
    cj you must not have read the previously stated partial roster it said, I quote,”KOBE,BRON and MELO,DHOWARD,JKidd,TChandler,Mmiller. in case you dont know who they are Kobe and LeBron and probably two of the best players to ever breathe..p.s.ur welcome for the clarification
    GO LAKERS KB24

  • Jukai Posted: Mar.31 at 5:48 pm
    CJ, there ARE a hand full of teams that could possibly beat Team USA. You putting France and Germany in that scenerio proves you shouldn’t be the one to state that fact.

  • chintao Posted: Mar.31 at 10:13 pm
    Did somebody say, JKidd? Sounds like an argument as to why the US might be in trouble. Further, as the US has learned repeatedly, best players do not equal best team; however, best team frequently equals gold.

  • shoot the j Posted: Mar.31 at 10:15 pm
    My ’08 Squad
    *Kidd
    *Kobe
    *Melo
    *LBJ
    *Dwight
    CP3
    Redd
    Wade or Roy
    Tayshaun
    Amare
    Boozer
    Tyson

  • Sesa Posted: Apr.1 at 12:28 am
    How about Elton John then?

  • tealish Posted: Apr.1 at 1:37 am
    chintao, knock on the man when he’s down? Sure why not. The Mavs are struggling mightily – go right ahead. But check out JKidd’s international record and you’ll find your cheeks turning a little rosy.

  • tealish Posted: Apr.1 at 1:37 am
    That’s rosey, of course.

  • hursty Posted: Apr.1 at 1:53 am
    this is a surprise…. NOT!

  • räuber hotzenplotz Posted: Apr.1 at 4:16 am
    KID — you fools, had lebron, wade, melo, howard last time and lost, with kobe you might have a chance to beat greece this time. france are the golden state warriors of the international game (no chance for sure), germany (no chance at all) but you missed spain, spain will beat you by 5 points sealing the deal with a calderon 3.

  • what Posted: Apr.1 at 4:49 am
    Once, just once, I’d like for FIBA to play a tournament by NBA rules so the Americans can shut the rest of the world up. For the record I’m not American, I’m just sick of Euros thinking they own basketball now because FIBA follows the Euroleague p*ssy ass rules.

  • A.G. Posted: Apr.1 at 5:28 am
    What> FIBA rules are more a lot more physical, and reward athleticism more than NBA rules. You sound like dont know what you talk about. This makes USA’s recent failures the more sad, by the way.

  • hursty Posted: Apr.1 at 6:26 am
    nice idea what. the whole construction of the NBA is for the ELITE. thats why the rules are different aren’t they? to separate the great from the best…. you get my/your point.

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