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[awwsome]

Dario, Bojan and Mario boutta give that work to Argentina tonight.

Youngins.

 

[krispacinla]

Speaking of Youngins, it funny when they try to debate the 92 Dream team to the 08 team. I mean really?

92 all day. MJ, MAGIC,PIP, BIRD > KOBE, BRON, MELO, JK5

 

[awwsome]

Speaking of Youngins, it funny when they try to debate the 92 Dream team to the 08 team. I mean really?

92 all day. MJ, MAGIC,PIP, BIRD > KOBE, BRON, MELO, JK5

Bird and Magic were already passed their prime everybody on the 08 team was in theirs.

 

[Vincent Van Goat]

Would have been a hell of a game

Please don't use bird and magic as reasons as to why 92 was better lmao

If them college kids could beat the 92 team...

Lmao but seriously itd be a good game

 

[suberzat1]

 

Speaking of Youngins, it funny when they try to debate the 92 Dream team to the 08 team. I mean really?

92 all day. MJ, MAGIC,PIP, BIRD > KOBE, BRON, MELO, JK5

Bird and Magic were already passed their prime everybody on the 08 team was in theirs.

 

[ill steelo]

Beaten to the punch

 

[awwsome]

Bird going to guard 26 year old Lebron with a 30 pound back brace though.


Dream Team all day.

 

[lawdog1]

Bird and Magic were already passed their prime everybody on the 08 team was in theirs.

Bird for sure, but I don't know that I'd say Magic. He was still playing at a pretty elite level in 92; he just had to quit because he got HIV.

Anyway, while I'd give the edge to the 1992 team, I don't think they're far superior to 08. If they played a seven game series, I've have 92 winning in six or seven games.

I think the big difference would be interior play - Barkley, Karl Malone, Admiral and Ewing would crush Dwert, Bosh and Boozer.

 

[suberzat1]

 John Stockton ankles are not ready them 08 boys

 

[aepps20]

I think the talent of the Bigs on the 1992 team is really underappreciated and what would give them the edge against the 08 team. When people talk about the Dream Team they quickly talk about MJ, Magic and Bird but Malone, Ewing, Barkley and Robinson would be a handful. The Gasol Brothers gave Team USA fits in 08 and 2012.

 

[lawdog1]

Bird going to guard 26 year old Lebron with a 30 pound back brace though.


Dream Team all day.

No, but Scottie Pippen might be able to do an adequate job.

 

[lawdog1]

I think the talent of the Bigs on the 1992 team is really underappreciated and what would give them the edge against the 08 team. When people talk about the Dream Team they quickly talk about MJ, Magic and Bird but Malone, Ewing, Barkley and Robinson would be a handful. The Gasol Brothers gave Team USA fits in 08 and 2012.

Thank you, Repped.

 

[awwsome]

 John Stockton ankles are not ready them 08 boys

CP3 woulda mixed him all the way on a plane back to Utah.


Not to mention Dream Team was not touching 08 on the perimeter at all beyond MJ and Pip.


Chris Mullin and a 30 year old Clyde Drexler was supposed to guard Kobe/Melo/Wade?

 

[awwsome]

No, but Scottie Pippen might be able to do an adequate job.

Then who guards Kobe/Melo/Wade?

 

[lawdog1]

 John Stockton ankles are not ready them 08 boys

If Stockton could guard guys like Kevin Johnson, Isaiah Thomas and prime Tim Hardaway, he probably could hold his own against Deron and CP3. He was all-defense multiple years too.

 

[krispacinla]

PiP Could handle Bron.

Michael could handle KOBE.


Whos going to handle the bigs on the 92 team? Whos going to handle Magic?

 

[awwsome]

I think the talent of the Bigs on the 1992 team is really underappreciated and what would give them the edge against the 08 team. When people talk about the Dream Team they quickly talk about MJ, Magic and Bird but Malone, Ewing, Barkley and Robinson would be a handful. The Gasol Brothers gave Team USA fits in 08 and 2012.

They definitely have the edge on the inside but as soon as 08 goes small they getting run off the floor.


Would love to see Ewing/Admiral going up against 08 Dwight who was one of the greatest athletes/rim protectors we've seen at the 5.

 

[lawdog1]

Then who guards Kobe/Melo/Wade?

Combination of MJ, Drexler and Magic.

 

[awwsome]

If Stockton could guard guys like Kevin Johnson, Isaiah Thomas and prime Tim Hardaway, he probably could hold his own against Deron and CP3. He was all-defense multiple years too.

Cp3 is better than all those guys you just named, by a significant margin too.

 

[awwsome]

Combination of MJ, Drexler and Magic.

Magic and Drex in 92 guarding those guys?


God bless.

 

[krispacinla]

Another aspect would be the mental edge. MIKE AND PIP would get in that mentality like against KUKOC and lock people up

you think the GOAT will let them lose?? Naw, I got my money on 92'

 

[lawdog1]

Magic and Drex in 92 guarding those guys?


God bless.

I can say the same thing about you thinking Dwight could come close to handling Robinson or Ewing.

 

[Vincent Van Goat]

You can't compare kukoc to anyone on 2008 though

2008 boys had plenty of dog in them too

 

[awwsome]

I can say the same thing about you thinking Dwight could come close to handling Robinson or Ewing.

Not if you're being objective you can't.


Maybe you don't remember the level of player Dwight was at the time.

 

[suberzat1]

 

 John Stockton ankles are not ready them 08 boys

If Stockton could guard guys like Kevin Johnson, Isaiah Thomas and prime Tim Hardaway, he probably could hold his own against Deron and CP3. He was all-defense multiple years too.

All-Defensive Second Team (1989, '91, '92, '95, '97) is not stopping CP3 and company. He would have been done that first half