What does the compe ion have to do with it? It's how they match up against each other. And the Dream Team has too much shooting and interior dominance for the Redeem Team to have a chance.
Not to mentinon the point you made about the Dream Team's offensive efficiency/ball care negating the Redeem Team's strength (forcing turnovers). 2008 would get enough to make things competative, but that was good analysis. If the Dream Team missed shots, they'd dominate the boards. They just have too many rebounders for the Redeem team to take advantage of an off-shooting night as well.
The only players on the 2008 squad that are on the same level.....not better, but the same level as the 92 players are Lebron and Kobe..........the 92 squad dominates in all other positions.
Im done with this debate, its dumb and not worth talking about.
i think its safe to put wade up there too. he's been phenomenal thus far.
Dream Team easily.
Yeah, that's why there was so many non-US players in the NBA at the time, silly me.Oh yeah, the US didnt play against any talent........
I would say the talent they played against may have been better than the current world talent.
It doesn't. It's just that I doubt that if the dream team played today they would be winning by 40+ on average either.
Yes, yes Wade should be there as well.
How old are you?
I'm sorry that I actually took the time to analyze each player and the matchups presented, and what each player is capable of doing, despite at first having the same viewpoint that the dream team would win without question. I havent seen a single person really analyze or do anything other than drawing wood over the fact that the dream team has jordan, and other old great players and beat everyone by 40 in their olympics. Right now people may not see it, but when you look back 20 years later, many of these players are going to be looked at as being just as great if not greater than the previous dream teams players.
And the only standard for being a good poster is to not be a ing dumb . You clearly have not figured that out.
WRONGO.....dude Im 40yrs old and WATCHED both teams in the Olympics and as individual players in the NBA and its not even close IMHO. I think the 92 group of players are better as individuals and as a team. They shot WAY better back then. They also passed the ball much better and were better defenders. So, what exactly do you want me to say?? Im giving you my opinion based on what I actually saw.
I seen them both too, and I disagree on a lot of your points. Anyways, didnt you say that this topic was dumb and not even worth debating? So why do you keep posting here? You are such a , seriously.
1992 wayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy yyyy superior than 2008
You dont know basketball at all..........Im out.
Are you f.... kidding me ?
Jordan showed he could school most NBA players at the age of 38....and he was loke 28 in 92.
Same thing with Magic when he came back in 96.
Stock and Malone were the kind of players who never looked liked they were aging.
Dwight Howard is a beat on offense, but he couldn't have stopped Ewing or Robinson.
However, you do have a point with the compe ion being stronger in 2008 (although Petro, Kukoc and Oscar Shmidt were not bad at all)
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Seriously 1992 sent the best players+Christian Laetner, 2008 the best possible team isn't there.
It counters an argument that the Dream Team would win in a landslide because they beat their Olympic compe ion in 1992 by an average of more points. That argument on its face is not strong. If you put the current Team USA back in 1992, I believe they'd win by an average of around 40 points per game as well.
I'm not one to say the current Team USA would win. I'm just of the opinion that it would be a lot closer than others purport.
you said you were out about 10 posts ago. GTFO
The current team doesn't have some of the best players right now, like Duncan, KG, T-Mac and Amare. The 1992 Dream Team didn't include Isiah Thomas, Dominique Wilkins, Hakeem, and brought Laettner instead of Shaquille O'Neal.
Plus, Magic and Bird were past their primes. Magic was 33 and had HIV. Bird was 35 and retired.
I thought the dream team used one time throughout the whole tournament, and it was in the gold medal game, I will have to check my tape for that.
There was also never a game where it was a close game after more than 5 minutes, the dream team would come out and stomp the compe ion right off the bat, something that can't be said of the redeem team.
2008 would win it
Magic was not dominant, Bird was playing in minority ...
btw. if they had FIBA rules 2008 got more edge, by NBA rules it would have been closer
I loved the 92 team and I believe with the low post threats that team would win. However, if the 2008 team made the game a track meet, they would win purely on athleticism.
Kobe
Lebron
Wade
Melo
Howard......
I don't see Ewing, bird, Mullin, Stockton,magic keeping up. Only MJ, Malone Drob, and Scotty could keep up...
Not sure how the game would be a track meet with Kobe bricking a 3 every opportunity he gets. Nevertheless, the 92 team has enough poise, discipline, and toughness to dictate the tempo. We'll see how long the Redeem Team lasts with Malone, Bird, & DRob putting people on their ass nonstop.
Kobe...... MJ
Lebron ...... Scotty
Wade....... Drexler
Melo ........ Malone
Howard ....... D Robinson
How in the could 92 not keep up...............
Im out again.....bye.
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