Your Morning Dump… Where Rondo may get cut today… or not.

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It's not looking good for Tyreke Evans, O.J. Mayo and Gerald Wallace.



Sources close to the situation told FanHouse on Tuesday they're expected
to be among the cuts when Team USA on Wednesday reveals the 15 out of
19 remaining players who will be invited to New York for the Aug. 10-16
training camp in preparation for next month's World Championship in
Turkey. As to who might be the fourth cut, sources said that was still
being debated.

USA Basketball chairman Jerry Colangelo would not confirm or deny any
names as to who might be cut. He said the 15 players for New York would
be announced during a 3 p.m. EDT conference call Wednesday.

FanHouse: Evans, Mayo, Wallace expected to be cut by Team USA

People everywhere are looking at Rajon Rondo and saying "he can't shoot… you need to be able to shoot in international play… therefore he's out."

But this isn't necessarily a 2+2=4 scenario.  On last night's Boston & That Sports Babe, Sports Illustrated's Chris Mannix addressed Rondo's spot specifically and said he feels Rondo is a lock to make the New York roster.  The loss of a bunch of guys to injury means Team USA is becoming a pressure team.  And Rondo will make it because he's one of a few guys who can pressure the ball effectively.  Take a listen:

I say Rondo survives today's cut.  Team USA has gone out of its way to praise him.  I think any analysis that ends solely on his shooting ability discounts what's been said about him and what has happened to this team over the past few weeks.  This won't be a traditional international team… so traditional thought about how it's constructed isn't necessarily accurate.

On page 2, Miami already won.

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