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You're listening to the best

of the odd couple with Chris

Brousso and Rob Parker.

One of the top

players from America who is missing, and there are several, is Kyrie Irving.

And Kyrie was asked about, you know, why he wasn't on the team.

He was on the team in 2016 that won gold.

And of course, Kyrie is a fantastic player and would have been worthy of being on the team. But here's what he said. I wish my brothers well. And I just didn't fit into this team. And I think the deliberation process was a tough one. But again, I have nothing but respect for those guys over at USAB. You know, at this point in my career, I think my focus should be on winning the championship and, you know, in the summertime, just going to support those guys when I get a chance. I grew up in a time, too. I wanted to say this, I grew up in a time two where we actually had to try out for USAB. And we did meet up as a group and as peers, and there was a mutual respect that we earned from one another and trying out and then seeing what five meshed well so I think obviously the timing is a little bit different but yeah I kind of miss those days of just being able to get everybody together break bread and then compete against one another and then the deliberation process happens at the end of like the four days or five-day process even though people know who's going to be on the team you know what I'm saying so I missed that fun part of it

of just getting together but I wish my brother's well because he's like I would have been

breaking ankles ain't no way they would have left me off the team after I was wrecking shop

but no that was a very polite and solid answer from Kyrie.

I agree.

I said that to Rob G.

earlier.

I just said, what a mature answer.

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