RW and KL Considered Team USA "Locks"

Chris Sheridan from tWWL has his breakdown of the Team USA roster for this summer's World Championships and has both Love and Westbrook as locks. He has some pretty glowing things to say about RW (below, emphasis mine) and even takes a dig at Mayo so check it out.

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His ability to play off the ball, which he did at UCLA, is huge. And his defensive tenacity and floor leadership have both brought rave reviews thus far.

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Oh the things UCLA could have achieved

had KL & RW stuck around a little longer. Don’t get me wrong, I think they did the right thing by striking while the iron was hot. Awesome to see Bruins doing well!

by impaulv on Jul 24, 2010 12:01 AM PDT reply actions

Strange to think that they both could've played for UCLA this past year

Both were presumably good enough to be first team All-Americans. It would be interesting to know how they could’ve affected an otherwise mediocre group.

by SuperBruinMan on Jul 24, 2010 12:42 AM PDT up reply actions

KLove already was a first team All-American

by turs12 on Jul 25, 2010 11:10 PM PDT up reply actions

Nice find

I was actually looking for info on their status just today and didn’t find anything.

by Tydides on Jul 24, 2010 12:03 AM PDT reply actions

Great picture of the two of them.

Such a huge smile it brought to my face…and I love the smiles on theirs. How cool for them? My only criticism: does OJ2 have a dictionary?

Go Bruins!

by uclaluv on Jul 24, 2010 7:27 AM PDT reply actions

OJ Payo

What makes you think he even knows what a “dictionary” is?

by David80 on Jul 24, 2010 10:17 AM PDT up reply actions

on ESPN2 right now

4th quarter of Team USA showcase upcoming

by britishbruin on Jul 24, 2010 8:34 PM PDT reply actions

Just got back from the game

Had two great flashback moments. Early in the first quarter, Durant missed a free throw, KLove grabbed the board and immediately whipped a full court chest-pass to RW. There was a whistle that killed the play but damn if it wasn’t 07-08 all over again. Later, at the start of the fourth quarter I had flashbacks to the 07-08 season again when the blue team basically sent an All Pac-10 squad on the floor. The line-up went Rondo, Westbrook, Mayo, Love and Lopez.

Other observations/notes: much to my chagrin, RW and KL really seem to get along with OJ (I guess it makes sense given their common bonds). Lopez does not seem to get along with OJ. DRose is really fun to watch in person. Kevin Durant has no torso, just arms and legs. Between the first and second quarters a lady won a contest and was given an autographed Lebron James ball, major booing ensued. People care way too much about Chloe Kardashian.

by LVBruin on Jul 24, 2010 9:49 PM PDT reply actions