MrClutch

Looks like he's been added to the USA Olympic Selection Roster which is kinda surprising but none the less, congrats to Derozan

Kirby

bwahahahahahahahaha clearly Team USA does not want to win.

MrClutch

honestly this only benefits derozan plus the Raptors for next season so i like it

KoolAid

Good luck with getting selected.

I see Anthony Davis being picked before Harden and him.

Kirby

jokes aside, of course it's a privilege. yeah, the experience will only be good for him so I also support this.

I just don't see him making it.

MrClutch

who knows, someone may banged up and he becomes the 15th man on the team

jeffb

He, much like Triano enjoying his ties to a Colangelo. lol

Grizz

I assume this just means he'll be on the alternate team they use for scrimmages and what not? If so, great experience for him. Hope it pays off.

Dark Knight

Harden is basically a lock for the team. No way Anthony Davis gets selected over a guy like him.

LET'S GO RAPTORS!!!!!

Jerry Colangelo's doing his son a favour

jeffb

Of course, and it's not the first time.

fk24

much better than playing in those disorganized drew league games.

Dark Knight

Hopefully he picks up a thing or two from Kobe.

fk24

The only thing you learn from Kobe is bad shot selection. Thats why he's always trying these crazy fadeaways.

If he wants to be better he should try to pick up things from D. Wade

d00little

Lebron, Carmelo, etc. all learned about work ethic from Kobe during the last Olympics. When they met to review tape in the early morning, Kobe would already be covered in sweat from having lifted weights and taking shots when other guys had just woken up.

I remember hearing a story from Kevin Durant who was playing with the Team USA Select team. When they made a stop in Las Vegas the coaches said they could all have an off day, but the bus would take anybody who wanted to go to the gym. Durant convinced Westbrook to come to the gym with him and when they got on the bus the only person inside was Kobe.

Sean

Good for him.

Should be good for his development to practice and scrimmage against the best players in the world in a competitive forum, not these glorified pick up games like the Drew League.

Obviously he has no chance of making the team and this is more of Jerry doing a favour for Bryan, but who cares? It will be good for DeRozan.

fk24

Kobe is a hard worker no doubt. But the shots he takes for any other player are bad shots.

He's probably learned enough from Kobe considering they practiced a lot in the summer, always playing in his camps and trying to emulate his game all the time.

He should instead try to learn things from his buddy Lebron who's work ethic is just as good if not better than Kobe and also Wade and add those components to his game. A more playmaking aspect to the game.

Nites

He'll be on the B-Team

Torontosaurus

Good on him

The experience will do him good for sure!

neojiphre

Good for DeMar, make sure those balls are clean (no pun intended) and everybody is not dehydrated. I think he will play the GST position (Gatorade Supply Technician)