You would think the lack of depth in the front court, considering all the injuries, that Anthony Davis would have a good shot of making the US Olympic team.
Maybe he does, maybe he doesn’t.
Jerry Colangelo spoke with Jerry Tipton of the Lexington Herald and it definitely doesn’t sound like Team USA fans will be wearing a unibrow in London.
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Jerry Colangelo, the man who leads this country’s effort in international basketball, says Anthony Davis is a “long shot” to make the United States’ Olympic team this summer. “Because of inexperience and etc., etc,” he said.
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Colangelo also liked all the positives that he could bring to the team if he indeed beat the odds and made the team.
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“He’s not a guard competing for a guard position where we’re reasonably deep,” Colangelo said in appraising Davis’ chances to making the U.S. team.[/FONT][/COLOR]
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Colangelo, who used the word “intriguing” to describe Davis’ combination of height, length and perimeter skills, said Kentucky’s Player of the Year last season as a freshman has another quality that improves the odds of making the Olympic team. This attribute appeared — and not for the first time — in the national championship game when Davis led UK to victory despite making only one basket.[/FONT][/COLOR]
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“We don’t have any shortage of scorers,” Colangelo said in an Olympic-sized understatement. “Anthony has a chance to make his mark sooner rather than later just by rebounding, defending, getting up and down the court, being a team player. He doesn’t have to score.”
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