Dave Sez

Fighting Fire With (Euro) Fire

I've read a couple of articles like this one that put forth the idea that the US should build its next basketball team using non-NBA pros. The idea is to go get the Americans that are currently playing in Europe. These guys are doing quite well and are much more familiar with the international game.

I like the idea, but I don't love it. It's a temporary solution. Let's face it, the world is catching up with us and we exclude the bulk of our best players, we might be able to win for a little while, but not for long. They'll pass us. The one cool thing about this is that it would bring back some guys we may have forgotten about, like Randolph Childress and Dante Calabria. And can you believe that David Rivers is still playing? How old is that guy?