Positive impact of USA basketball

[Multi-Billionaire]

The positive impact of playing for USA Basketball. The top eight members (as listed below) of last summer's World Championship gold medal team have shown improvement since the last NBA season. In addition, Kevin Durant and Danny Granger have held steady offensively, while Granger in particular has improved as a defender. Only Chauncey Billups and Andre Iguodala have appeared to struggle this season amid injuries, though the circumstances of a new coach and direction in Philadelphia have also affected Iguodala's production. (All stats and records are through Dec. 30.)

 

1. Kevin Love -- 20.8 points this season (14.0 last season), 15.5 rebounds (11.0)

 

2. Derrick Rose -- 24.0 PPG (20.8); 8.5 APG (6.0); 4.8 RPG (3.8)

 

3. Eric Gordon -- 23.8 PPG (16.9); 4.6 APG (3.0); 3.3 RPG (2.6)

 

4. Russell Westbrook -- 22.3 PPG (16.1); 8.1 APG (8.0); 4.8 RPG (4.9)

 

5. Tyson Chandler -- 8.5 PPG (6.5); 8.9 RPG (6.3)

 

6. Lamar Odom -- 15.8 PPG (10.8); 9.6 RPG (9.8); 3.1 APG (3.3)

 

7. Rudy Gay -- 20.7 PPG (19.6); 6.1 RPG (5.9); 2.7 APG (1.9)

 

8. Stephen Curry -- 18.8 PPG (17.5); 6.2 APG (5.9)

 

9. Kevin Durant -- 28.1 PPG (30.1); 6.4 RPG (7.6); 3.1 APG (2.8)

 

10. Danny Granger -- 21.1 PPG (24.1); 5.5 RPG (5.5); 2.7 APG (2.8)

 

11. Chauncey Billups -- 16.6 PPG (19.5); 5.4 APG (5.6); 2.2 RPG (3.1)

 

12. Andre Iguodala -- 14.2 PPG (17.1); 6.1 RPG (6.5); 5.5 APG (5.8)

 

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2010/writers/ian_thomsen/12/31/lookahead.2011/2.html

 

 

I also noticed this quite some time ago. It definitely elevates Love, Rose, Gordon, Westbrook's game to another level.