Friday, August 7, 2009

Team White Lies USA

Per request, I've put together a separate 12 man roster that I think could give the squad I put together a couple of days ago a run for their money. I'll leave out extra-long descriptions to keep it brief, but most of these characters don't need any introduction or explanation anyway. Let me know who I left out in the comments...

Starters:
PG-Kirk Hinrich-explanation...it was between him and steve blake
SG- Mike "horse face" Miller-was somehow one of final cuts for Beijing roster
SF- Mike Dunleavy-lots of so-so white small forwards in the NBA, he seemed like a good choice
PF-Troy Murphy-one of the most puzzlingly effective players in the NBA, gives Team White Lies 2/3 of the Indiana Pacers starting frontcourt (for what that's worth)
C-Brad Miller-I would've loved to go with Chris Kaman, but he inexplicably chose to play for Germany in the last Olympics...so Brad Miller is a safe bet as long as Shaq is far, far away

Reserves:
Steve Blake: I know it sucks, but there really aren't too many other legitimate options at backup point
Eric Piatkowski: The old Cornhusker didn't even play a game in the NBA last season, but you know...why not? It's Eric Piatkowski!
Luke Walton: I have to throw my celebrity look-alike on the squad, plus he's honestly not that bad...I can always fall back on the classic "he knows how to run the triangle offense really well" argument



above: The Vanilla Gorilla and Steve Blake, both from Team White Lies USA ,surround the helpless Tyson Chandler

Brian Scalabrine: Enough said...
Matt "Red Rocket" Bonner: When, Team White Lies' coach, who I've already determined will be Vinny Del Negro, subs in Scalabrine and Bonner, gingers all over the world will rejoice. Plus he led the league in 3 pt % last season so he's completely legit
Joel "The Vanilla Gorilla" Pryzbilla: He makes the team on his nickname alone, but he is actually really good and is holding the center position down in Portland while Greg Oden learns how to play basketball
Chase Budinger: By 2012, he should be able to compete in the Olympics in both basketball and volleyball because he has the leaping ability of 10 average white men combined

Close Calls: David Lee, JJ Redick, Brent Barry, Chris Quinn, Mark Madsen, Brian Cardinal, Jake Voskuhl, Louis Amundson, Matt Harpring, Jordan Farmar (close because he is half Jewish) and, even though he is retired,Greg Ostertag

Rundown:
Guards: Hinrich, Miller, Piatkowski, Blake , Budinger
Forward: Dunleavy, Murphy, Bonner, Scalabrine, Walton
Center: Miller, Pryzbilla

Thoughts?
Also if you have a yahoo or google acount, you can click on the link to the left to become a follower of White Lies if you so choose. I've been pleasantly surprised by how many people are going to the site (even if it is the same people over and over), but my "official" following consists of 3 people, one of whom is my sister. Thanks!

9 comments:

  1. scalabrine over David Lee? You have no shame

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  2. wheres JJ Redick thats complete BS

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  3. What David Lee would bring to this team in terms of his superior athleticism, strength, and overall basketball ability is more than made up for by Scalabrine's competitive drive and pure tenacity. David Lee is that novelty white guy who won dunk contests all throughout high school and had it easy, while Scalabrine has had to scrap and claw for every ounce of respect and for every single one of the inexplicable millions of dollars he has earned in his career. Just ask yourself this...could David Lee successfully pull off a concussion preventing headband?

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  4. i reckon i already been to heaven...and it was inside your wife!

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  5. Only I can get inside my head!

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  6. geez...hadn't watched it yet

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  7. what were your Team USA Maccabiah tryouts like?

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  8. nice trueblood reference

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