Did Kobe Bite Off More Than He Can Chew?

Kobe the Bean, the Black Mamba Bryant came on and said this years USA Men's Olympic Basketball team (2012) would pull off a victory against the heavily known Hall of Fame loaded 1992 US Dream Team. Now I listened to his arguments or points and they were certainly noted and valid. The athleticism of the 2012 team would certainly run the 1992 team off the court.


The point guard position would hound the 1992 team; I mean I can see Magic and (John) Stockton calling for the paramedics after (Russell) Westbrook, Deron Williams, and CP3 (Christ Paul) run a fun clinic against them. Outside of the athleticism and the point guard positions; there is no other advantage the 2012 team has. Sure the 1992 team had a few players who were perhaps at or almost past their prime like Larry Bird.

Would we lose to 2012 Team?...Nah

Nevertheless, they still beat opponents by tons of points. And these days more NBA players are playing for these international teams, so you can't expect the USA team today to knock guys out by 40 or 50 points when it was the 92 Dream Team that opened the awareness and doors for international players to step up their games up.


Back to Kobe's big bite statement: I think it is safe to say there still is no answer for MJ. Scottie and Mike were in their primes, fresh off back-to-back titles and were getting up and down the floor. The Dream Team's size would probably fair too much for the 2012 team here but I can say this, it would not be a blow out. 


Personally, I just don't see answers for Charles Barkley, Karl Malone, Pat Ewing, and MJ. And let's not forget Scottie Pippen, who Lebron James is just a big stronger and badder version of, Pippen can slow down the point guards all the way to Durant in his prime.


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