It certainly whets the appetite for the London 2012 Olympics with those on duty in Istanbul likely to form the rump of the squad although Kobe Bryant, who lead the USA to the 2008 Olymnpic title, has already declared his wish to be involved and LeBron James might yet come into the equation. Such was the quality of this year's American squad however that even stars of that stature would have to assimilate themselves into the squad and play team roles.