Lebron: "We would beat the Dream Team ..."

[ChrisRichards]

Kobe's been washed up for a couple of seasons now... surprised Heatfan pulling det one...

If we're gonna talk about Bird being washed up then, we should also point that out.

Eh, Kobe's better in 2012 than Bird in 92 tbh. You should know not to point that out.

Magic still had the swag in 92 but Kobe's a better player than him in 2012. It was evident in the 91 NBA FInals that Johnson's time was up.

[ChrisRichards]

truth be told, looking at the games so far, only Lebron and KD would belong in the '92 team, IMO...

CP3 would make it over Stockton. Melo over Mullin. Love over Laettner. Bird was there as a novelty, just like Kobe in 2012. I mean both teams would do fine without those two fwiw. I also think Westbrook would give Drexler a run for his money.

[ElNono]

Eh, Kobe's better in 2012 than Bird in 92 tbh. You should know not to point that out.

Magic still had the swag in 92 but Kobe's a better player than him in 2012. It was evident in the 91 NBA FInals that Johnson's time was up.

Define "better"?

Larry Legend in '92:
20 ppg
46% FG
40% 3PT

Kobe 2012:
27.9 ppg
43% FG
30% 3PT (crofl)

2011-2012 Kobe is a glorified volume shooter... he's in London to coattail Lebron and KD for gold.

[ElNono]

CP3 would make it over Stockton. Melo over Mullin. Love over Laettner. Bird was there as a novelty, just like Kobe in 2012. I mean both teams would do fine without those two fwiw. I also think Westbrook would give Drexler a run for his money.

I'll give you CP3 considering Stockton was in his last legs... also <anybody> over Laettner. That's about it. Melo has been ing awful, chuck after chuck. Westbrook is just a dumb player. Those two actually kept ARG in the game last time. Let them shoot long jumpers and you have a brickfest.

[ChrisRichards]

Better as in health wise. No doubt Larry is the better baller but he had a bad back in 92 resulting to ending his career.

[ElNono]

Actually, I take back Stockton being in his last legs... But '92 is where his decline started. That said, Stockton was much more rugged than CP3, and in international ball that counts... so I'll leave it as a tossup

[ElNono]

Better as in health wise. No doubt Larry is the better baller but he had a bad back in 92 resulting to ending his career.

It's somewhat moot because as much as that '92 team didn't rely on Larry, this 2012 team doesn't rely on Kobe.

[ChrisRichards]

I'll give you CP3 considering Stockton was in his last legs... also <anybody> over Laettner. That's about it. Melo has been ing awful, chuck after chuck. Westbrook is just a dumb player. Those two actually kept ARG in the game last time. Let them shoot long jumpers and you have a brickfest.

Well, there's no discusussion there about Melo, but Mullin was one of those players that made the team because of uhhhm, the color of his eyes well thats what a lot of people said. Plus Jordan would endorse Melo considering he's part of the JB brand

[ElNono]

Well, there's no discusussion there about Melo, but Mullin was one of those players that made the team because of uhhhm, the color of his eyes well thats what a lot of people said. Plus Jordan would endorse Melo considering he's part of the JB brand

Every one of these teams has a dud here or there
Kevin Love is another guy that's been trash for this Team USA.

[DeadlyDynasty]

Why are there so many responses for such a bull topic?

[Stalin]

mullin was such trash he averaged 13ppg, 4 ast on 62%fg and 52%3pt in the olympics, tell us more how he sucks and how lebron>jordan

[lefty]

Why are there so many responses for such a bull topic?

This

[Stalin]

^ son, how was the batman movie?

[lefty]

^ son, how was the batman movie?

Pretty epic

[Stalin]

really? nice

[Wild Cobra Kai]

If they brought more size with the 2012, and reduced the wings + PG redundancy (no needs for Harden, and both Williams + Paul, keeping Westbrook due to his pure athleticism), they could beat the Dream Team. If they had Dwight and Bynum to throw around, it would be a of a match up. If they started LeBron, Kobe, Durant, and had Westbrook off the bench, the Dream Team would struggle to guard them. You have Jordan to cover Kobe, and it's pick your poison with Pippen. LeBron or Durant would cook. I don't think they could guard Durant, and definitely not Westbrook.

??? 1992 David Robinson could ing guard Durant. People forget what a freak he was for a 7 footer.

[Killakobe81]

Posts like this irks me. Pippen was a world class defender sure. But he will not stop Lebron. And Jordan though good was overrated as a defender. He was excellent sure but like Kobe his defensive presence was overrated as a wing defender.

I agree on both counts. Both Kobe and MJ both played great defense when locked in or disrespected but both paid more attention to scoring. Pippen is great defensively but overrated

[dunkman]

Pippen was never named DPOY. He's underated. He was better than Bowen defensively. And Bowen could guard Kobe or LeBron.

[LkrFan]

go ahead and add the players that are actually supposed to be on the team...but injured...

Dwight
Wade
Griffin..

all things being equal if you add those 3 players I say they beat the 92 team...Dwight and Griffin negates anything the 92 bigs could do...

add Wade and Kobe in the backcourt with Lebron and Durant playing the SF positions and 2012 wins now if you remove Stockten and add Isaiah to 92 then I'm giving it back to the 92 team...Isaiah is / was way better than Dwill, CP3, and Westbrook..but with Stockton in the game 2012 wins

Wade and Drexler are the same player - wash. Do you really trust no post game Griffin v. Mailman? I don't. Dwight v. Robinson would have been something to watch. Barkley would bully Mello. Magic would post Durant's skinny ass up and dominate him. Pippen would lock LeBron (or KD down - Pip in his prime was an amazing defender). Of course Kobe would win his matchup with MJ, but that's it. . You need shooters to open up the inside game for Ewing and Robinson? Bird and Mullen got you covered.

If '12 team tries to outrun the '92 team? Good luck with that. Magic, MJ, Pippen, Malone, Robinson, and Drexler were like quarter horses.

The original dream team didn't even have all of their best players on the squad. I don't recall if Dream was a US citizen or not in '92. If he were I'd take him over Robinson or Ewing. And we know that 20 year old, 7'1", 315lb monster should have played over Laettner. Imagine him getting no look dimes from Magic?

Like I said, that '92 squad had no weaknesses. I love Kobe and the talent on this squad, but there are just too many mismatches that would be exploited if they played the original dream team. They may win a few quarters and maybe a game, but that's it IMO.

[ChrisRichards]

mullin was such trash he averaged 13ppg, 4 ast on 62%fg and 52%3pt in the olympics, tell us more how he sucks and how lebron>jordan

Mullin was playing a lot in garbage time tbh lol, thats when coaches puts their worst international players on the court. I bet James Jones could get those numbers for real.

I agree on both counts. Both Kobe and MJ both played great defense when locked in or disrespected but both paid more attention to scoring. Pippen is great defensively but overrated

Thank you!

See, I love Pip. He's one of the players I truly liked in the 90's. When everyone was getting their Jordan, Magic, Barkley "Champion" Jerseys, I was the only kid in school rocking Pippens.

But its time to call a spade a spade. Pippen could handle a lot of players but he always had problems with bigger frame players. As a matter of fact if you have NBA TV, watch the replay of the 93 Game against the Knicks. They showed it last night. Against those 90's Knicks team, Pippen is over powered by Anthony Mason & Xavier Mc Daniel.

Lebron is like Karl Malone with more speed, more handles and a little bit more explosive. Can you imagine Pippen guarding the young version of Malone? I couldn't.

Pippen was never named DPOY. He's underated. He was better than Bowen defensively. And Bowen could guard Kobe or LeBron.

This is simple.

Pippen never won DPOY because he played at a time where defensive big men were in abundance. (Olajuwon, Robinson, Ewing, Mutombo, Mourning) and when big men like those are not taking votes from him, a rebounding extraordinaire like Dennis Rodman and an exceptional Gary Payton were winning it.

Do you really trust no post game Griffin v. Mailman? ..

I could. Its a wash. Both are a B**** made players and both are dirty. Its not like Malone is an all world defender. He wasn't. The Mailman didn't even made All Defense 1st until 97-99.

Dwight v. Robinson would have been something to watch. ..

Dwight would crush Robinson. Robinson was a softee.

Barkley would bully Mello..

Barkley doesnt play defense. Melo would slap Chuck, Mardy Collins style.

Magic would post Durant's skinny ass up and dominate him. ..

Magic in 92 wasn't the same anymore. His Aids made him weaker. See his PER and efficiency in 91 NBA Finals. (43% FG, 30% 3PT % Kobe-esque tbh)

Pippen would lock LeBron (or KD down - Pip in his prime was an amazing defender)...

Duck tales.

Of course Kobe would win his matchup with MJ, but that's it. . )...

Ok, now you're finally trolling. . Jordan would take Kobe's last name and change it to Pippen and Kobe wouldn't do anything about it.

The original dream team didn't even have all of their best players on the squad. I don't recall if Dream was a US citizen or not in '92. If he were I'd take him over Robinson or Ewing. And we know that 20 year old, 7'1", 315lb monster should have played over Laettner. Imagine him getting no look dimes from Magic?

Like I said, that '92 squad had no weaknesses..

Man you just gave us hypotheticals Its like saying, man, imagine if we put a prime Tim Duncan, Kevin Garnett to replace Chandler and Love's butt or the 2012 team had the 2006 Kobe.


And why are you guys claiming Olajuwon?

[Stalin]

^ bet this guy is no stranger to det crack pipe

[ElNono]

IIRC, there's some feud going on between those two...

[Stalin]

IIRC, there's some feud going on between those two...

indeed, det e-feud heating up

[Spursfan092120]

so much fail in this



not even going to bother

I was thinking the same thing. So ing stupid..and a blind ass bandwagon Heat fan. Overrated? 11 HOFers?? I was expected something at the end to say he was being sarcastic...no dice. He's just ignorant.

[ChrisRichards]

I just owned some y'all and it was irrefutable. So naturally you'll resort to name calling.


Too easy tbh. I want to talk to real basketball mind in this thread.