Team USA needs Amare Stoudemire.

I couldn't agree more here. While I'm not so sure Amare should be described as "mean," he's certainly an intimidating presence when on the floor, as he's been known to unleash a thunderous dunk on an unsuspecting schlub's head from out of nowhere.

While his size would be a bonus for this version of Team USA, that's only part of it. Combine his skills and his size and you're on to something.

Chris Bosh is an incredible player. So is Carlos Boozer. And Dwight Howard? He's a freak. But Bosh is still a beanpole. Boozer is closer in stature to Charles Barkley than Tim Duncan. Howard can't put the ball in the bucket from outside five feet.

Amare is strong, he's 6'10", he can knock down the 15 footer all freakin' day.

It's a shame he isn't part of Team USA. I say that as a Suns fan but also as a USA basketball fan. If Team USA can't bring home the gold, it will be for a great deal of reasons. Amare not being part of the squad might just end up being one of them.

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