Butler’s Hayward to join USA hoops trials

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feeds@yuku.com (Butler Bulldog) — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 14:45:12 GMT

Congrats to Shelvin and Gordon!

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feeds@yuku.com (62dog) — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 14:44:06 GMT

Duck on a Rock wrote:
Hopefully we get 1 of the 2 on the roster.

Geez Guys--we are starting to act like what we are accusing duck of being---nit picking everything. He did NOT say he was hoping ONLY one would make the team.. This kind of reaction to me is the same as pointing out misspelled words and omissions when a guy is trying to make a legitimate point--it distracts from the message (and duck on occasion...

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feeds@yuku.com (ShMackDaddy) — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 14:23:49 GMT

Tom Brady had better watch out. I heard Duck bumped into Giselle in the street...

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feeds@yuku.com (27 AND 6) — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 14:04:15 GMT

"we aren't getting more than one player on the USA basketball roster."

I'm very interested to see how he tries to spin his way out of this statement. It is a very definitive statement. Usually he leaves himself a way out. I guess he didn't say the "U-19" USA basketball roster...

Duck is an idiot.

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feeds@yuku.com (TheEnforcer13) — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 14:01:44 GMT

I bet he doesn't admit he was wrong either

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feeds@yuku.com (BulldogsAllTheWay) — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 13:35:44 GMT

Duck once again proves why he is a huge moron.

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feeds@yuku.com (cubbybutler) — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 13:33:33 GMT

Duck on a Rock wrote:

ShMackDaddy wrote:
You hope that only 1 of them makes the team? If we are hoping, I would say hopefully we get 2 of 2 on the roster.

I also hope I win the lottery and bump into Giselle today on the street. Not going to happen, but if I'm hoping for something without any consideration for reality, then I might as...

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feeds@yuku.com (DBNull) — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 13:17:24 GMT

Shelvin and Gordon both made the team!

Here's the official roster: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/basketball/ncaa/06/18/u19/index.html?eref=T1

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feeds@yuku.com (willisbrown) — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 13:08:17 GMT

Looking at the roster, Hayward and White are probably two of the best players. I saw White play a ton down here last year against SEC competition and he was lights out. I would love to see those two in the same lineup. White played point for Ole Miss after Warren went down so I would think he would be the primary ball handler if he were to start on this team.

I would love to see Mack make it also. I think with his size at the guard spot he could definitely contribute.

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feeds@yuku.com (IrishDawg) — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 12:03:29 GMT

BulldogsAllTheWay wrote:
Maybe Shelvin can latch on to the team as a point guard.

I would say that Mack's chances of making this team have increased dramatically now that Walker has withdrawn. He was the best distributor of the ball last year for the bulldogs. Walker was one of the guys I figured would be almost guaranteed to make the team, and while he's not the quickest guy out on the court, he has...

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feeds@yuku.com (BulldogsAllTheWay) — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 11:29:45 GMT

Maybe Shelvin can latch on to the team as a point guard.

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feeds@yuku.com (thevinrod) — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 09:48:02 GMT

Notable quotes from Katz's blog:

Miller said Calipari told him that everyone will be able to compete for minutes. But he knows that if he can make the USA team, not an easy task with strong competition at his spot from players like Butler's Gordon Hayward, it would enhance his profile with Calipari.

The buzz on the U-19 team after Day One was how strong Casto played inside; the shooting from...

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feeds@yuku.com (Old Guy64) — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 09:12:19 GMT
If you read through Andy Katz's blog from 6/17, indications are that Gordon
is doing well at U19 tryouts.

http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/blog/index?name=katz_andy

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feeds@yuku.com (DawgsFan8) — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 11:00:45 GMT
The final amount of players invited is 17, according to USA Basketball...

http://www.usabasketball.com/news.php?news_page=09_mu19_trials_roster_final

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feeds@yuku.com (skyline time) — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 06:41:07 GMT
According to the article in the Star (and we all know the Star is always right...) there are 16 players (not 19) invited to try out for 12 spots.

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feeds@yuku.com (willisbrown) — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 17:49:36 GMT
Um, think what Duck is referring to is the politics of it all. Although Butler's name is becoming bigger every day, if it is a objectively close between one of our guys and a bigger named school's guy, you most likely who they will pick. I would love to see two Butler representatives on this team, talent is there for it, but chances probably are not that great of it happening.

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feeds@yuku.com (ShMackDaddy) — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 15:40:10 GMT

Duck on a Rock wrote:

Realistically, we have a chance for one guy to make this team. We aren't Duke or UNC...we aren't getting more than one player on the USA basketball roster.

I would say that Butler has an infinitely better chance of getting two on the team than do UNC or Duke. Do you need a statistics lesson, duck?

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feeds@yuku.com (IrishDawg) — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 15:38:23 GMT
In terms of guys who have already been invited, Gordon has a better shot at making it than Shelvin does. Not that Shelvin can't make it, but simply he'll probably have to turn more heads at the tryouts than Gordon will because Gordon can play a multitude of positions with his size and skill set that will be more unique than what Mack can offer. From looking at the list, this team has plenty of guards that are probably quicker or more physical than Mack. This again does not mean that...

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feeds@yuku.com (ShMackDaddy) — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 15:26:47 GMT

Duck on a Rock wrote:

ShMackDaddy wrote:
You hope that only 1 of them makes the team? If we are hoping, I would say hopefully we get 2 of 2 on the roster.

I also hope I win the lottery and bump into Giselle today on the street. Not going to happen, but if I'm hoping for something without any...

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feeds@yuku.com (Duck on a Rock) — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 13:24:19 GMT

ShMackDaddy wrote:
You hope that only 1 of them makes the team? If we are hoping, I would say hopefully we get 2 of 2 on the roster.

I also hope I win the lottery and bump into Giselle today on the street. Not going to happen, but if I'm hoping for something without any consideration for reality, then I might as well reach for the sky, right?

Realistically, we have a chance for one guy to make this...

Butler’s Hayward to join USA hoops trials

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