Charles is always anxious to let you know about the Dream Team and how bad other teams look in comparison.
There will never be another team like that, you are talking about a team that had 3 of the best 10 players ever on its roster.
Charles is always anxious to let you know about the Dream Team and how bad other teams look in comparison.
Barkley critical of Team USA's roster construction
I often don't agree with Barkley's opinions, but I think there is some truth to this. Could this team possibly be better if it had a few less talented role players. Like a Mike Dunleavy or Shawn Livingston, for instance. Cerebral players who won't make mistakes and will play within themselves.
Charles Barkley firmly established himself as a complete moron through his commentary during the NCAA tourney the past few years.
Why anyone cares about his opinion is beyond me.
I know that very well. It's just that Charles doesn't want anyone to forget it (and him).There will never be another team like that, you are talking about a team that had 3 of the best 10 players ever on its roster.
That actually might have been a good thing - Bird didn't want or at that stage of his career knew he didn't need a lot of minutes. One thing that team did have was guys who liked to D up. Pippen, Jordan and Robinson (though they never needed to) could have stopped any threat from anyone playing in that Olympics. My point is still the same LeBron and Leonard on the squad and this year's team looks entirely different.I feel like "90s NBA guy" (which is my derogatory term for people from my generation who allow their nostalgia to fog their brain) would likely bring up Larry Bird in an argument about how great the original Dream Team was. When in reality, he was a shell of himself at that point and could barely practice at times due to his back.
That actually might have been a good thing - Bird didn't want or at that stage of his career knew he didn't need a lot of minutes. One thing that team did have was guys who liked to D up. Pippen, Jordan and Robinson (though they never needed to) could have stopped any threat from anyone playing in that Olympics. My point is still the same LeBron and Leonard on the squad and this year's team looks entirely different.
That was great - as were the stories about Magic trying to be the man and Jordan not so subtly reminding him "not anymore".This roster does have some defensive guys; George/Butler/Jordan/Green. But those guys aren't getting a ton of minutes.
The story in the dream team book about how much Jordan and Pippen wanted to shut down Kukoc and were fighting over who got to guard him is great.
There will never be another team like that, you are talking about a team that had 3 of the best 10 players ever on its roster.
The 2012 Dream Team had two Top 10 all-time players (Kobe and Lebron) and one player with a solid chance of being Top 10: Durant.
I wasn't sure whether to start a new thread or not with this, but this is a fun article.
Rio Olympics: Ranking the seven U.S. men's basketball teams of Dream Team era
Rio Olympics: Ranking the seven U.S. men's basketball teams of Dream Team era
I was a little surprised at first glance to see the 96 dream team second. Looking at the roster...it's a pretty stacked roster.
I wasn't sure whether to start a new thread or not with this, but this is a fun article.
Rio Olympics: Ranking the seven U.S. men's basketball teams of Dream Team era
Rio Olympics: Ranking the seven U.S. men's basketball teams of Dream Team era
We only care if we lose...How much do we really care about the Olympic basketball team? I know it's the off-season, but does anybody really put much stock or emotional investment in watching Team USA bball? I think it's obvious that the team hasn't been giving 100% effort on the court. I can't say I blame them really.
We only care if we lose...