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Kobe may have a point because of their athleticism (Minus Kobe of course), but i see the Dream team beating this one by 25-30 pts.
Could the current U.S. men's Olympic basketball team beat the 1992 Dream Team? It's the inevitable question every Olympics. Team chairman Jerry Colangelo already gave a thought to it when he said there was a "fair comparison" between both squads. But that doesn't answer the question: Can this current group of guys heading to London score more points than arguably the greatest team ever assembled in a hypothetical, organized game of basketball?
Naturally, Kobe Bryant thinks it can.
"It'd be a tough one, but I think we'd pull it out," the Team USA guard told reporters during practice on Monday.
Kobe conceded that the Michael Jordan-led Dream Team, which was comprised of NBA legends and Christian Laettner, would have the size advantage. But where the 2012 squad lacks in size, it makes up with athleticism. And lots of it. Even though the current team is missing some of its best players due to injury, it's still expected to dominate the Olympic compe ion because of its unmatched versatility and athleticism. And isn't the argument when comparing teams from different eras that teams from today have an advantage because they're vastly more athletic? Kobe also pointed out that Magic Johnson and Larry Bird were at the end of their careers in 1992.
http://olympics.yardbarker.com/blog/...video/11195608
Last edited by scanry; 07-12-2012 at 12:49 AM.
Kobe may have a point because of their athleticism (Minus Kobe of course), but i see the Dream team beating this one by 25-30 pts.
Impossible. Kobe is nuts
While James vs Warm Karl would be a huge advantage for 2012, Prime Jordan would go American Me on TOSBryant and Pippen would shut Acne the down. Then DRob+Ewing demolish Chandler.
as long as the chucker is benched I think 2012 team got a chance
Kobe is wrong but its closer than you think. Starting 5 of 2012 probably is better than on 2012, but the rest of the team though talented (especially with howard and Wade) is not as deep as 1992. Plus Bird was just a role player by then ... but they still beat this team.
No way they put a 34 year old Kobe on a prime MJ. LeBron guards MJ and you put Durant on Pippen. And as much as I love Magic, no way he can stay in front of Paul. He can't guard any of that starting 5 ...1 on 1. Problem is though, Malone/Barkley dominates the PF matchup, as do the centers of the Dream team especially with zone. They can get away with starting Magic (not Bird), by parking him, a HOF center and HOF PF in the paint and have MJ and Pippen shut down the perimeter drivers such as AI Westbrook, Paul etc. International rules favor 1992 team as well. Plus If you put Magic Malone/Barkley and Robinson/Ewing in the middle of a zone it would be almost impossible to get any offensive rebounds (a Love/Chandler strength) those are 5 of the greatest rebounders at their positions of all time.
Last edited by Killakobe81; 07-11-2012 at 10:29 AM.
Pretty much this.
What is he supposed to say?
He could be gracious and say that the 92 dream team is and will always be the greatest team ever assembled.
This is not in the rapists DNA though.
let them settle this right now then
The 2008 team has a better shot than the 2012 team.
Prime Jordan going American Me on TOSB Kobe
It's not admitting defeat to say that the ing DREAM TEAM is better than this year's Team USA, tbh... that's just stating facts, B...
This match up would actually allow DRob a chance to shine. No way a current Tyson Chandler or Chris Bosh could handle DRob. Or even Ewing.
Even the 2008 redeem team would be hard pressed to compete with the sheer amount of talent in the 92 team.
^ what an amazing level of immature expression and juvenile ranting
^ So start a thread to call me out, got.
With a YouTube clip.
No team can beat the 1992 team
the old bag of is more senile than I thought
Old Man Rapist forgets that in the 90s there were such things as true bonafide Centers and Power Forwards. They would make minced chicken out of the 2012 Olympic US bigmen.
And burka wearing got should remember the long gone true bigmen of yore, after all he got 3 rings riding on the back of one of them.
grow up guy..you're almost 50 yrs old and acting like a pre-teen
the old bag of is more senile than I thought
Old Man Rapist forgets that in the 90s there were such things as true bonafide Centers and Power Forwards. They would make minced chicken out of the 2012 Olympic US bigmen.
And burka wearing got should remember the long gone true bigmen of yore, after all he got 3 rings riding on the back of one of them.
Credit Cully for using his TOSB line please..it's only fair
SF is the only position where they have advantage
LeBron/Durant > Pippen/Bird/Mullin .But advantage isn't really big because Pip could guard them very well while 92 Dream Team could survive without his points
But Malone/Barkley/Ewing/Robinson...... vs Chandler/Bosh/Love??? LOL
Prime Jordan/Drexler VS Old Kobe ??
Magic < CP3 but Stockton was much better PG than Westbrook. In 1991-95 he was the best PG of the league.
If everybody agree MJ was better than Kobe ....this time it's a 29 yo MJ vs 33 yo Kobe......
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