Forget Plan B, How About Plan C?

When the USA Men’s Basketball Team was formed, the big guys upstairs thought it might be a good idea to add some alternates to the roster just in case one of the 13 chosen ones got hurt.

Smart, right?

So what do you do when your alternate, Tyson Chandler, gets hurt? Select another alternate I suppose.

USA Basketball officials refused to say that Chandler was completely out of the mix, but coach Mike Krzyzewski said a new backup plan will take shape over the next couple of days.

As Team USA gears up for Beijing in Las Vegas, there are notable obstacles for the team in its attempts to improve on third-place finishes in international competitions, writes Chris Sheridan.

“We just found out about it a couple days ago, so what we’re going to do is look at the pool of [alternates] and let a couple people know that if something happens, you are probably going to be the guy — but we haven’t decided yet who those guys are going to be.”

The alternates for Team USA are Chandler, Shawn Marion, Mike Miller, Kevin Durant, Chauncey Billups and Joe Johnson. ~ ESPN.com

I think that if you’re looking for a guy to replace what Chandler could have given you, I’d go with Shawn Marion. Out of the pool of alternates, he’s probably the most well-rounded and developed player. He can give you some solid minutes off the bench, a lift in rebound production and aggressive defense. The only problem that I have with Marion is that is shot is funny.

But hey, if it goes in the net — who cares?

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