Pierce/Odom to miss US camp...

[Kings113]

Kirk Hinrich, added! Sweet.

AP - USA Basketball announced Thursday that Lamar Odom and Paul Pierce would miss training camp later this month. Another player, J.J. Redick, had recently said he wouldn't take part when camp opens in Las Vegas.

But unlike in recent years, when the Americans had to scramble to fill out their team after players pulled out, they have a roster that now numbers 24 players after Bulls guard Kirk Hinrich was added Wednesday.

"It's never happened before where we had this group of people," coach Mike Krzyzewski said on a conference call, "and thank goodness we have because we've had a few family matters that were very serious and a few injuries that will preclude a few of these guys from participating."

http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news;_y...p-usabasketball-withdrawals&prov=ap&type=lgns

 

[venom_7]

good. we don't need them anyway.

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

Yeah, injuries. I'll give Odom a pass, due to his recent loss, but I'm guessing that Pierce came down with an acute case of imbitchmadeitis.

 

[Kings113]

Odom played well in the last olympics. I wouldn't mind either there, but, it's nothing big if they're not. Can understand, for both, especially Odom.

 

[BMiller52]

This is good because Hinrich is perfect for international ball. Kobe/Bron/Wade/Pierce on the roster is kind of repettitive anyway IMO. It's too bad Odom won't play though, he's a talented player with a lot of different skills.