The USA mens mini camp has begun in Las Vegas. The original roster of 25 that was set to attend was as follows: LaMarcus Aldridge, Trevor Ariza, DJ Augustin, Jerryd Bayless, Ronnie Brewer, Glen Davis, Kevin Durant, Eric Gordon, Rudy Gay, Danny Granger, Jeff Green, Blake Griffin, Devin Harris, Andre Iguodala, Kyle Korver, David Lee, Brook Lopez, Kevin Love, OJ Mayo, Paul Millsap, Greg Oden, Derrick Rose, Brandon Roy, Josh Smith, Russell Westbrook and Thaddeus Young. Andrew Bynum decided to focus the summer on improving his injury insted of attended. Portland teammates Roy and Aldridge as well as former Laker and new Rocket Ariza and FA Davis also did not attend. First overall pick and only rookie invited Griffin strained his right shoulder and that will keep him from atteneding. Anthony Randolph has replaced him.

Im not sure if any of the current Gold medalist will look to return either next year for the World Championships in South Africa or in 2012 for the next Olympics in London. Such as Kobe, Carmelo, D-Wade, CP3, Dwight, LeBron, D-Will or CB4. If so a smaller select few of these guys will make it but I look at the 22 who are there plus the other 5 who arent and I see 12 guys that can make up our World Champion and next Olympic Gold medalist team. Im excited to see how everything turns out with the heavy competition between these young stars. The most important thing is that my coach Duke Coach Mike Krzyzewski is returning to coach.

Signing out DaKING, Jody-Jo.....YEZZIR!!! BALEE-DAT