Article I read back in the day if anyone's interested. Popped to mind w/ your post bringing up Dream Team II. Hypothetical matchup between I and II written by Jack McCallum - who just came out w/ the Dream Team book w/ the comments by Drexler about Magic

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vau...8138/index.htm

Lol I forgot Derrick Coleman was on II

From the opening minute of each game it was already in garbage time and Barkley is the GOAT garbage time player. I like Barkley but against a serious team like the 2012 squad Barkley isn't getting on the floor much when Malone is available as well.

Shaq's scoring numbers may have have went down, but he would be dominant anywhere he played, and he averaged 6 more rebounds per game and 4 more blocks per game than Laettner. That's including 1991, he did it both years, when Shaq was 18-19, and Christian was 21-22, which was an advantage for Laettner. Laettner was a great player, but he simply wasn't physically capable of doing what Shaq did, particularly on the defensive end. Maybe for a few games, but it just wasn't close overall.

I don't really understand Love and Chandler both starting. Especially in this match-up. Seems like a rotation of the two would be the best bet, otherwise Chandler is going to have to play the whole 40 (or however minutes are in Olympic basketball games). Because the one edge that '92 most definitely has is a fresh 7 footer (or near) they can put on the floor.

Matt Nover tho...

Nah, Anthony Davis can play 10-12 MPG off the bench.

I'd go Stockton/MJ/Pippen/Admiral/Ewing or MJ/Pippen/Barkley/Admiral/Ewing.

David Robinson was a freak athlete and def coulda played the 4. Magic and Malone see little to no PT w/ that sad/weak D. Maybe cycle Malone in as the 3rd big

i guess the better question is if you're the coach of 2012 how do you attack 92. high screen and roll with whoever magic or stockton is guarding is your goto play right?

Laettner>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Davis

If '92 coach is stupid enough to put Stockton in the game, '12 coach put RWB in the game and just have him go at him every single time down the court until they take Stockton back out. That's what I would do at least.

Goddamn I feel like such a traitor, sorry John, you know I you.

What's up w/ ppl acting like Magic was a better defender than Stockton ITT

Stockton would grab any man's shorts to slow him down - He Don't Care

08 team is >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> the 12 team anyway

I think you guys are missing the point with all the this guy>>>that guy and who is covering who etc.

92 team wins easy IMO because the sum is greater than the whole of its parts. Those guys played as a team, something later team USAs have had huge problems with and there is no reason todays superstars would be any better at it. Look no further than Dallas over Miami last year for an example of a less talented team winning.

I'll take the team with the Black Mamba.

trololol

on what planet is love equal to barkley in his prime