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Ultimate prize:  Winning the Olympic Gold or NBA championship?

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Deandre Jordan is only saying this because he has never won a NBA championship

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Offline Tr1boy

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I choose option 2 and 4 if it were possible.    US Olympic team is loaded.  Not only should you  win the Gold without alot of fuss, but if you don't .... well

To win the NBA championship you have to go through hell and back.  This is not like World Cup vs Euro Cup  (soccer) where it is a much more level playing field

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Offline Kaz

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Yeah, I think a ring would change that thought in a hurry.

I think the Olympic gold may mean more to a non-American because it is nearly improbable, as opposed to if you are on the US team you are almost guaranteed the gold but subject to ridicule if you manage otherwise.

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Offline tarheelsxxiii

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Yeah, agree with the poster above and doubt DJ really means what he's saying here. I enjoy watching him play, especially in these Olympics, but, uh... how 'bout them Mavericks, DJ?   :P
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Offline D Dub

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How very Clippers-esque of him...

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Offline chiken Green

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says the man with Zero Rings..

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I'm speechless. Maybe we should give him credit for changing his goal in life to something achievable???   ???  ;D

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Offline JSD

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preposterous.
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Offline Snakehead

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How would he even know?  Ridiculous statement.

Not as hard or competitive to do.  That's just the reality.  No BSing around that.
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Offline Cman

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What do you expect him to say? He's playing in the Okympics right now for crying out loud. OF cOURSE he would say something like this. Not a big deal. Nothing to see here. Move along.
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Offline Denis998

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Winning an Olympic Gold Medal is like being on the winning team of an all star game. At the end of the day it doesnt really matter.

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Offline makaveli

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Winning an Olympic Gold Medal is like being on the winning team of an all star game. At the end of the day it doesnt really matter.
that's a bit harsh, gold medal doesn't matter?
it's the second best thing to win after an NBA championship
what doesn't kill you makes you stronger

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Offline max215

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Man, DeAndre is already resigned to never winning a ring? I get why Carmelo claims golds are above rings, but DeAndre is still young.
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Offline tarheelsxxiii

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Man, DeAndre is already resigned to never winning a ring? I get why Carmelo claims golds are above rings, but DeAndre is still young.

Funny, the most intriguing aspect of Olympic bball this time around is that Melo may need to take on that leadership role if they are to avoid a devastating upset. Imagine that?! I'm not sure there could be a stronger indicator of the US-international talent discrepancy than that.
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Offline fairweatherfan

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They're rarer, that's for sure.  Flipside is the competition's not as strong or the schedule as grueling.  DeAndre isn't really known as a deep thinker in the league, but if he thinks golds are better, what's the problem?  Let him think it.  Not like he's a Celtic, and not like anybody here's gonna get either one to compare.
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Offline Csfan1984

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I picked equal. My reasoning is most players that make it on to team USA have to be very good and then you have a ton of pressure to win Gold. Ideally you get both in your career.