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Dream Team '92 vs US Olympic Team '12

Posted on: July 18, 2012 at 17:51:31 CT
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There was a CNN opinion piece stating that Kobe is right that this team would beat the Dream Team handily.

The theory behind this is based on advances in sports sciences over the decades resulting in athletes that are bigger and faster. So if you could transport Dream Team '92 to today they would be beat because they are less physical.

http://us.cnn.com/2012/07/17/opinion/lee-kobe-bryant-dream-team/index.html?iref=obnetwork

The problem I find with this type of argument is that if these athletes from decades past were living in this current era, they would also be going through the same new advanced training regimens.
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Dream Team '92 vs US Olympic Team '12 - TigerMatt SEC - 7/18 17:51:31
     Regardless of who won, both teams would shoot ~60%. (nm) - mizzou john MU - 7/19 14:24:43
     Only people saying 12 are just young - Coors4bob MU - 7/19 13:13:12
     Why is everyone looking at this as 12 on 12? When - mizzou john MU - 7/19 13:07:18
          Are we debating the rosters or who would win? Because - mizzou john MU - 7/19 13:08:34
               No it doesn't. - quinsnyderjr MU - 7/19 13:36:54
                    LeBron's post game in the Finals took that team to another - mizzou john MU - 7/19 14:22:05
     92 in a cakewalk, and the trash talk would be epic.(nm) - TigerTroy5150 MU - 7/19 08:52:27
     The '92 frontcourt would absolutely destroy the '12 - quinsnyderjr MU - 7/18 23:10:46
          But if you play Barkley at the 4, who guards LeBron? (nm) - mizzou john MU - 7/19 13:03:23
               I'd put Pippen on him. - quinsnyderjr MU - 7/19 13:33:15
                    Sure, but then who does Barkely guard? Durant? Kobe? My - mizzou john MU - 7/19 16:16:46
                         RE: Sure, but then who does Barkely guard? Durant? Kobe? My - redkerr UI - 7/19 22:14:40
     '92 wins by 25(nm) - IamX - 7/18 23:05:33
          I can't believe there'd be a debate. '92 in a walk. - HissingPrigs77 MU - 7/19 08:39:18
     jordan, pippen, stockton, malone, ewing, olajawon, barkely, - SabertoothTiger KC - 7/18 22:41:58
          No olajawon, david robinson instead - crudup 99 - 7/19 10:52:23
     92' by 20+ - crudup 99 - 7/18 22:32:25
          And for once... - quinsnyderjr MU - 7/18 23:17:58
               As if you can predict FIBA officiating. (nm) - mizzou john MU - 7/19 13:04:55
                    As if they would use FIBA officiating to officiate two - quinsnyderjr MU - 7/19 13:33:58
                         So when the USA college select team almost beat the 2000 - mizzou john MU - 7/19 16:57:28
               Officiating for that game would be very interesting (nm) - FIJItiger MU - 7/19 06:52:12
     1992. But to say it's 20-25 points is crazy. (nm) - mizzou john MU - 7/18 22:20:55
          why? That was the greatest bb team ever assembled - Coors4bob MU - 7/19 13:08:26
               The 1992 team's margin of victory is of little to no value. - mizzou john MU - 7/19 16:59:26
     RE: Dream Team '92 vs US Olympic Team '12 - MarineinMO USMC - 7/18 21:28:44
          Sweet pictures - Coors4bob MU - 7/19 13:09:33
     MJ is still laughing and so am I. (nm) - RememberQuantrill MU - 7/18 19:12:56
     I think Olympic team 2012 would have a good chance - FIJItiger MU - 7/18 17:58:05
          while kobe and lebron may fit the bill. dream team was - shorty MU - 7/18 20:55:48
               I don't know that Scottie Pippen just wouldn't make it - FIJItiger MU - 7/19 06:55:50
                    Pippen? What about Jordan? - crudup 99 - 7/19 10:50:04
                    didnt even take into defense into account.. its easy to - shorty MU - 7/19 10:19:17
                         Bulls vs. Pistons. Reffs were Detroit Cops. - Coors4bob MU - 7/19 13:10:51
          Agree. (nm) - RememberQuantrill MU - 7/18 19:13:09
          It's not really that close - raskolnikov MU - 7/18 19:06:32
               11 HOFers on a 12 man roster. Nuff said. (nm) - RememberQuantrill MU - 7/18 19:13:34
                    11 of those guys can be debated as the best to ever play - shorty MU - 7/18 21:03:03
          and Norfolk St. will never beat Mizzou... - tigerfan85tk MU - 7/18 18:55:42
               Anyone can be beat in a game, that is true - FIJItiger MU - 7/19 06:49:52
     Brazil gave this team trouble. I don't even listen. It would - Uncle John MU - 7/18 17:53:41
          Brazil is 10X better than anyone 1992 faced. (nm) - mizzou john MU - 7/19 13:04:30
               Vlade, Drazen, and Tony beg to differ - alwaysright MU - 7/20 06:38:41
               Haha. Brazil isn't even being considered for a medal. (nm) - quinsnyderjr MU - 7/19 13:37:51
                    6 NBA players on Brazil. That is way more competition than - Tigrfan023 STL - 7/19 16:34:25
                         Obviously you don't know the situation about that game. - alwaysright MU - 7/20 06:41:38
                         Ok, six. Even better. I will say those "college kids" beat - mizzou john MU - 7/19 17:26:29
                              I know this - Tigrfan023 STL - 7/19 17:50:10
                    Doesn't that prove my point? They have 3-4 NBA players. No - mizzou john MU - 7/19 16:17:47
          Exactly. Brazil ended the conversation - crudup 99 - 7/18 22:34:47




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