Bulls will still be well represented in Olympics

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ATLANTAThe way much-maligned Bulls power forward Carlos Boozer gets criticized by some observers these days, one would think he hadnt won a national championship at Duke, been a two-time Western Conference All-Star or won a 2008 Olympic gold medal alongside the likes of LeBron James and Kobe Bryant.The last accomplishment, in particular, is a rarity and something nobody will ever be able to take away from him, but according to reports, Boozer wont have the opportunity to duplicate the feat in the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.According to reports, Boozer, along with Pistons small forward Tayshaun Prince, recently-signed Suns sharpshooter Michael Redd and Mavericks veteran point guard Jason Kiddthe latter will reportedly be invited back to serve in some sort of coaching capacity, a role he fulfilled with the gold medal-winning 2010 USA World Championships squad, of which Bulls point guard Derrick Rose was a part ofhas already been ruled out of consideration for the 2012 team.In fact, besides Clippers power forward Blake Griffin, no players who didnt play on either the 2008 Olympic team or the 2010 World Championships group will be up for consideration to play in London.The Bulls will still be well-represented, as Luol Deng will play for the host country, Great Britain, Joakim Noah will play for France, which qualified after finishing second in last summers FIBA EuroBasket tournament and Rose is a near-guarantee to make the USA team.

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