[JohnnyCockfight]

The starting 5 for USA Basketball from the preliminary games needs to change for the real Olympic games. Starting two short guards in Iverson and Marbury isn't cutting it. Brown needs to put Lebron James in the game more! He is the best finisher on fast breaks and is quite simply the smartest player on Team USA, outside of Tim Duncan, who should never leave the floor in a tight game. Lebron cleans up those boards too--the rest of the world cannot contain this player.

The three rooks--Lebron, Carmello, and Wade--all bring a lot of energy into the games when they get in. But for some reason, Wade is getting called for travelling when he isn't, and Carmello is showing flashes of greatness and flashes of silliness. If Carmello can be more consistent, he's the best small forward on the team.

This is the best starting 5 in my opinion:

Lebron James
Allen Iverson
Richard Jefferson (or Carmello Anthony)
Lamar Odom
Tim Duncan