2012 Team USA or the 1992 Dream Team?

ERZperformance

I think the numbers can be deceiving. The game of basketball had become so much more popular globally. I don't have the exact number but if someone can check the number of international players in the nba 20 years ago compare to now... you will find a lot more now then before. So the way this 2012 took harder to beat the other country, I wouldn't think much of that. Don't forget, you have D.Rose and Howard who both could had been on this 2012 roster. Not that I'm saying the 2012 can certainly beat the 2002 team, but I wouldn't necessary say it will be a blow out either way. Let's even break down the roster:

PG - I. Thomas/J. Stockton vs Derrick Rose/CP3 (Derrick Rose/CP3)
SG - Michael Jordan vs Kobe Bryant (MJ)
SF - Pipen/Barkely vs Lebron/Anthony (Lebron/Anthony)
PF - Karl Malone vs Kevin love (Kevin Love)
C - Ewing vs Howard (Howard)

I know I may had missed out a few players but these are the one I could remember off the top of my head. So I think they both got their share of advantage and disadvantage. We'll know who will win when the NBA2k13 comes out later on this year. LOLZ!

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nmjaxx9

oh no Im not downplaying the 2012 team at all, if you watched LBJ and Durant play in the finals this year, Kobes performance as always, not to mention D rose before his injury () they are great. However, its just the dream team (in their prime) was simply unstoppable. Like I said this matchup would never be possible because of the age difference, but that would be one game I would pay to see. seriously!!

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Here's the interesting point. If we are talking about 2012 vs 2002 at that moment of their career... I honestly think the 2012 would have a bit advantage. BUT if you are talking about the players from 2002 in their own prime against the 2012, then it will be tough. And also, looking at the 2012 team, Kobe has pass his prime but LBJ and Durant and in company like Westbrook can getting better.

So to be fair... 2012 vs 2002 exactly at that moment. My pick will be 2012!

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nmjaxx9

yeah at this moment yes, its olds vs kinda old and young, LOL, but both at their prime, I have to take the dream team, and in overall talent the dream team still takes it for me!

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Yeah... another member posted earlier saying he thinks the 2012 are more physical then 2002. Another member respond to that referring to how the foul calls are made nowadays. It's true that calls on the NBA is so bad now. But that doesn't mean these players are not capable of playing physical basketball. If anyone who actually watch all the London games like I did, the player from other country play pretty rough. And team USA manage to stay professional and just didn't let it bother them.

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Yup, and doesnt mean being ripped is being physical its also stamina and how long you can last, thats why training for playing basketball is more than just ball handling and shooting, its a lot of running and aerobic exercsie, for example look at dirk, tall skinny almost no muscle, but runs up and down the court and shoots like an expert, so you don't necessarily have to "look" physical in order to be physical.