LeBron says Team USA would beat Dream Team

Stephen A. Smith and Skip Bayless discuss LeBron James' comments that Team USA would beat the Dream Team. Watch more videos like this at www.espnamerica.com

[@jg2467]

Kobe was the one who originally said they can beat the Dream Team.....

[@TheNamesDitto]

He isn't wrong. People don't want to acknowledge that the players have improved.

[@Manu-qq2im]

TheNamesDitto facts. A lot of people are stuck with that “OG” code.

[@cashmoneysniper4166]

That was 2008. LeBron said 2012

[@brucebanner3566]

@@Manu-qq2im the dream team was straight up hof players. Team USA ain't on the same level. Dream team kills any other team.

[@williamfreeman8046]

@@TheNamesDitto That's a lie. 😂

[@scamcreds]

I would love to see skip Shannon and Stephen a smith and max would be funny asf

[@godson30032]

Terrance Hamilton they need to make it happen if the finals go 7

[@toreytownsend4705]

I agree

[@juang4435]

That's a dream event it should be even paid for it would be absolutely amazing.

[@carlitobrigante4999]

shannon vs Steven a smith regarding lebron.

[@chrisgallon3037]

Shannon drops too many facts for them. They wouldn’t keep up, especially on football topics.

[@um52]

Yeah unlike many other people, I actually watched the 92 dream team play and I could not picture any team from any era, from any league beating them. Lebron and the athletes are freaks but that 92 USA team was just unreal.

[@crush_4103]

Only thing the redeem team was missing was size, if they could've add KG, Rasheed & Amare to go along with Dwight then I would've like their chances

[@pdfbanana]

'96 team was better

[@lilheat2233]

Redeem team is too fast for them and can shoot… the dream team have no shooters and Larry bird was old and magic was old Lebron and Kobe and wade team wins

[@ukog6048]

1996 would beat the dream team lmao. Aging Bird and sick Magic won't beat them

[@vl1460]

True. But the world back then isn’t as caught up with the talent and the level of competition globally as it is now.

[@theshaolin2391]

Blasphemy at its finest.

[@AceofDlamonds]

How is it blasphemy lmao...

[@prestonrowell7700]

V Ling cause he praises MJ that’s why. He’s changes his mind too much

[@stevenharris2705]

Go back to watching Jordan reruns ya bum

[@SC-fh7nt]

Imagine being Mark Sanchez watching this just trying to enjoy some throwback first take 😂

[@stevies6251]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@crystalhorton3816]

Bird has the best ball IQ period with Magic Pippen MJ AND THE CREW NO WAY

[@jeffboy13]

@Abdul Shah 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@colonelgibbs8357]

@@jeffboy13 lebron clearly has the best iq in the history of the game, along with magic

[@dewit5883]

@Abdul Shah that is the most hilarious thing I’ve heard all day, Larry Bird and Magic have the best basketball iq’s in the history of the game, no question.

[@loveyouneighbors6899]

well said brothrr

[@loveyouneighbors6899]

@Abdul Shah kobe yes lebron hell no, lebron os a joke he love joining superteam, he doesn't want to compete, what are you taking about, funny!

[@lll9416]

Fun Facts: The members of the Dream Team combined for 23 NBA championship rings. The Dream Team roster combined for 15 NBA MVP awards. When the NBA at 50 released its top 50 players of all time in 2017, a total of 10 members of the Dream Team made that list. The only players that were not on the top 50 were Chris Mullin and Christian Laettner. The 12 players on the Dream Team combined for 117 NBA All-Star Game appearances. Jordan and Malone led the way with 14 appearances each over their entire careers. Eight of the top 50 NBA scorers of all time played on the Dream Team. That list includes Karl Malone (36,928), Jordan (32,292), Patrick Ewing (24,815), Charles Barkley (23,757), Clyde Drexler (22,195), Larry Bird (21,791), David Robinson (20,790) and John Stockton (19,711). 👀👀

[@EmanuelleMcIntoshmedium]

barkley better known as sir charles also played six more years at a high level and won the mvp award in 93 and led his team to the finals that same year as well. 23.2 11.1 4.1 1.8 stats in 92

[@Se0420_]

Dream team are just too damn big for the 2012 team.

[@tropicalterrarium1742]

and too powerful

[@dadillonful]

Team USA are way too fast and can shoot way better from 3

[@loveyouneighbors6899]

well said brother

[@trollkenobi6727]

@@dadillonful so you sayin Pippen can't play defense? nice try

[@joek5078]

LeBron, Westbrook, Carmelo, and Anthony Davis on that Team USA - it's like he was trying to reassemble that team on the Lakers 😂🤣😂. Gotta say though, Westbrook, Harden, Melo, Deron Williams, Kevin Love, Chris Paul... a lot of defensive liabilities playing against a team that was stacked on both ends of the court.

[@brianchua4240]

You're telling me that Deron williams would be able to handle John Stockton? Oh please Tyson Chandler handle David Robinson? Oh please

[@jeffreydean5112]

Brian Chua I thought the same thing lol so dumb. No way legends lose to today’s stars

[@juan3212]

Agreed

[@JerichoFPS]

Brian Chua Derion Williams in his prime was arguably the best PG in the league.... lol relax a bit

[@ivancalkins3645]

Oh no, not the 6'1" 175 pound white dude. Nobody is stopping that guy. On an unrelated subject, I wonder why there isn't a single 6'1" 175 pound white point guard in the league right now....

[@LeJoyBoy23]

JerichoFPS Facts

[@HawkingRegime13]

Sorry I just passed out, someone in the comment section below said Michael couldn't hold LeBron, LMFAO.

[@Nick80284]

It's true

[@bigl5105]

+martin2cold chill out with "KD is the best scorer ever" lmao!!

[@kingtolbs2348]

+martin2cold bruh, lebron ain't a basketball player period. Imagine if someone like Andre Miller had his body. Now thatd be scary. In fact, IF EVERYONE did. Lol. Lebron is only good because of his size and athleticism. And Kevin durant isn't the best scorer ever. chamberlain had 100. Kobe had 81. Kareem DOMINATED. NO ONE COULD STOP HIM.

[@donfabriziogambino316]

+Big L if you discount achievements in the game, and look at offensive repertoire and scoring prowess, KD is the 🐐

[@kingtolbs2348]

+Noel Anosike to bad there was this guy called wilt chamberlain....

[@jacquesmesrine3244]

So far, the 1992 USA Dream Team is the greatest Basketball Team ever assembled in history. They won every match by more than a 30 pt margin. They owned everyone👏😎🔥

[@Defender80s]

Charles Barkley would be the key in the Dream Team, Absolutley no player could guard him in his prime.The dude shot 70-81% in both The Original Dream Team and Dream Team II. No player today could guard his in between post and mid range game. Then you add Michael in his peak. No way they would loose. The Frontline of the Original Dream Team totally demolishes the modern team. Just imagine if it was 1986 Bird, 1987 Magic, 1990 Barkley and 1991 Jordan. THEY GOT NO CHANCE!

[@robbarry17]

thats because he was a young guy while the big time legends were in the other side...

[@lanceerwinquiles3777]

yeah at a small size many people says things like they watch and the 92 are not athletic enough damn wish they saw barkley jumping getting rebounds more inches above him and how he ran the floor in fastbreak and 6'9 270, i think lebron cannot drop shaq on the floor like barkley did ..

[@keithd2284]

@@lanceerwinquiles3777 He probably could, but he wouldn't, and that's why nobody serious has any respect for him.

[@randybutler1697]

Right on the money cuz

[@WhoIsYourDaddy]

LMAO

[@1FutureFuturistic]

92 would kill the usa team,omg just mentioning magic on the line up with charles and malone should give anyone chills

[@username2748]

@NGAWANG RIGDOL found the clown

[@dadillonful]

Lol team USA are wayy more athletic ND can shoot way better.. team USA in 5

[@username2748]

@@dadillonful more like Team USA would score 5 points

[@johnhancock1362]

@@dadillonful dream team knew how to play better as a team and were more physical and much better inside. Who’s guarding Robinson, Malone or Ewing? You had Dwight, then who? Dwight who they’d have to take off the court eventually for being an offensive liability, especially against that front court. Tbh, the 96 team matches up even better because they had great shooters, elite defense, and best center rotation of all time in Shaq, Hakeem and Robinson.

[@ysnmal]

@NGAWANG RIGDOL this man just said he's picking Wade over Jordan and Kobe

[@DagestanderGustaffuson]

Don’t really know why the topic of comparison was the 2012 team rather than the 2008 redeem team which featured the likes of LeBron, Kobe, D.Wade, Melo, Cp3, D12, DWill, Redd, Kidd all in their primes vs the 2012 team who had an aged Kobe, and less superstars but up top besides LeBron and KD

[@wisdomstateofmind3363]

“And by the way that includes Jordan” Stephen knew what he was doing to skip 😂

[@alexj1176]

Skip: OH STOP IT😂🤣

[@driftracerr34]

Skip Bayless is the king of changing the subject and blabbering nonsense.

[@efisgpr]

You misspelled Stephen A

[@infinitrixtv5847]

Well, it's possible that they can beat the Dream team, some of guys there already passed from their primes.

[@lightscameraaction1575]

Magic and Lebron is to different players! One has heart and one doesnt

[@alexj1176]

4x champ with no heart🤨. Watch your mouth

[@EmanuelleMcIntoshmedium]

mullin who was truly a great scorer also played he also played several more years after that and averaged double score in points for the next several yrs. 25.6 5.6 3.5 2.1 0.8 stats in 92

[@airbene98]

Skip Bayless thinks trash talking would stop LeBron James 😂

[@rice909]

Roguish Miggz , lmao bro When LeBron went back to Cleveland the first time those fans treated him like shit and he still dropped about 40pts... trash talk isn’t shit to LeBron... as a matter of fact you can find videos on KZbin of players trying to trash talk LeBron and he embarrass them every time

[@lavarball8717]

LuckyLeo94 exactly! Marcus smart tries to talk some shit and LeBron literally laughed at him

[@104copyTHAT]

In 2012... maybe though

[@lakeshow1319]

Roguish Miggz true the NBA was fuckin rough back then but that doesn’t change the fact like Lebron is 6’9 270 of pure strength and speed I don’t care who you are that’s gonna be hard to stop

[@only1chicityarson]

It’s wasn’t just the trash talk it’s the fact Jordan would talk shit while dropping 50 on you... while at the same time being one of the best defense players ever.

[@InvestBetter.]

Magic would CRUSH CP3. Chris hates playing against bigger guards. He might get some assists, but he's not scoring much against 6' 9" Magic

[@kawhiclampgod2236]

Magic can't defend, he always took nights off on defence,so I don't think he could handle cp3

[@clivewarren3403]

@@kawhiclampgod2236 true but magic would be impossible for Chris Paul to guard especially with a team of legends to pass to. Magic becomes that much more valuable.

[@markg2861]

Magic was never an amazing defender

[@ericbarrios8980]

The Future Is Here Cp3 doesn’t need to score he has LBJ KOBE KD MELO

[@sed1589]

Cp3 could handle magic

[@elfullin]

Ummmmm what? They're talking about 1992 right? The Dream Team right? With Michael, Scottie, Barkley, Malone, Stockton, Robinson, Patrick, Bird, Magic, Clyde the glide, Mullins, and that college kid who's name I can't spell lol. I love Kobe but MJ would win this game, I love LBJ but Scottie can lock his ass up, I love Melo, KD, Paul, but they just don't stack up against Magic, Barkley, or even Stockton. You're talking about a group of players who's basketball IQ is off the charts, athleticism is off the charts, so clutch, so much heart, determination. It would not even be a challenge. Please, someone send this to Stephen A., The Dream Team can beat ANYONE, and if it was 1 game, or even a best out of 7, it would be a blowout and sweep.

[@bullzeye179]

wat u don't see is those guys are mostly old , past their prime. Young fresh ballers would be too much athletically to handle , especially Durant and Westbrook. Matchup Nightmare . who would they put on them

[@elfullin]

They let them come inside, the dream team has huge bigs... Defense the jumper and let them go inside, you have crazy bigs that will get the job done in the paint. 1992 can beat ANY team assembled.

[@bullzeye179]

lol. Dude those guys have no athleticism. u really think they can stop players like Rose, Westbrook, Durant ,Lebron, Melo,Harden. They would get dunked on Bro. They don't have any lift . They would banged on all day.I'm not trying to be disrespectful, but we have to be realistic. Ewing ain't gunna become Dwight Howard all of a sudden,He can't stop none of them At The Basket, They're too ATHLETIC, and he's NOT. People just don't realize, this league isn't the same.These Players nowadays got so much lift and don't give a damn, They see u at the rim, They're gunna bang out, especially Lebron and Durant, They have 0 chance of stopping them at the Rim and Igwadola too

[@bullzeye179]

Back in the 90's only a few Players could do shit like that, but Nowadays PG's can do shit that forwards weren't even doing in the 90's , its crazy, like Russel Westbrook, Insane

[@elfullin]

You deff watch too many highlights. I've seen players like Larry Bird take on Pippen and school him. Pippen is one of the best defenders of all time. Athleticism doesn't mean anything, look at the spurs, they won against Durant and Westbrooke, and LeBron. They're 7 feet tall and plus. They have the greatest, the best pg of all time, best 2 perimeter defenders in the 90s. One of the best power forwards in Barkley. You keep saying who will stop these players, but most of the players in today's NBA are one dimensional. If they were to play in the rules today the dream team would destroy them, and if they played with the rules back then, well that's still destruction. I give Kobe and Durant an edge to be able to play against these players, and yes maybe Westbrooke if his game is on point.

[@kel.a2081]

David robinson was a monster, Legendary.

[@user-in7ym6mb5x]

Nothing compared to original dream team. i saw 2012 and original dream team and no doubt MJ Malon Pippen Robinson and Ewing would destroy any other team

[@modelsnsonsflooring9428]

Facts

[@De3dSh0t]

Looking back at it, team USA could've easily assembled the best ever team in 2016: Steph, LeBron, KD, Cousins, AD, Kawhi, Harden, Klay, Draymond, Westbrook, Kyrie, Love, CP3, PG, Derozan all in their prime

[@andrewgarratt1503]

I got goosebumps reading that lineup

[@samuelford9021]

That team still couldn’t beat Dream Team to much talent and strength down low.

[@jeffchampion]

Them Beating the 1992 dream team is like Bobby brown being the king of R&B🤣😂🤣 This is the most crack headed **** I've ever heard.

[@warrenpughsley8352]

Man please! The difference would be defense and heart! The Dream Team woulda crushed them boys!

[@manuelshaul9244]

Man they watch the games. They see the difference. The original dream team was destroying team by 60 and 70 points. These new dream team making the game look competitive. Everyone in the world just be lying now saying anything

[@ronvelasco5939]

all I can say is no match!the Dream Team is the greatest team of all time.

[@happylifegodislife9942]

Fact

[@axelryker4643]

LeBron can't even get it done against the Spurs. Against Jordan his ass would be grass.

[@sticksandstones45]

He beat the Spurs last year. Plus, the Spurs this year have three hall of famers including the best power forward of all time and one of the best coaches of all time. Shut up, you sound ignorant.

[@jaobille79]

LeBron beat the spurs last year. 2012 team has Kobe and KD too remember

[@nickthehater]

Akash Mehta LeBron is 1-2 against the spurs in the finals

[@marques619ghtyuiop09]

heat bandwagoners shouldnt comment on here

[@Choiboi747]

Akash Mehta Sounds like your trying to say Spurs added hall of famers, a power forward, and a coach all this year... The Spur's core roster and game hasn't changed in like 5 years and still consistently top their season conference. Please watch your step as you get off your wagon.

[@michaeldonnelly2085]

1992 Was too phyiscal for the boys today.

[@markhenson1427]

what if Dwight howard and tim Duncan and roy hibbert was on 2012 team? I bet they wouldn't push them around! and they were avalible too!

[@whiteboiie15]

mark henson Roy Hibbert is one of the softest big men in the league today and so overrated! Dwight is a crybaby and lacks mental toughness and would get killed in the post man. Tim Duncan is from that cloth of big men he's the only good one of those 3

[@Kahwuwiqhfhkgehi29260]

mark henson Dwight Howard would learn a lot about post moves playing against those guys on the 92 team. Tim Duncan is legit and would be great in any era with his game.

[@Maal7432]

Michael Donnelly Players now are too skilled for those boys back then.

[@Maal7432]

KingGolDragon They can't seem to understand that. Lol

[@tombstone1111]

Dream Team 145 Team USA 107 Not even close. MJ absolutely CRUSHES Lebron, who's about to get his ass swept for the second time in the Finals. Plus Bird, Magic, Barkley, Drexler, etc. And Centers Ewing, Robinson.

[@erivers71]

Bird was a 50/40/90 shooter that won the 3 point shooting contest by a landslide. Not even close

[@zay_dif]

Keena Kevin Durant , Kobe Bryant, lebron James , prime Carmelo, prime cp3

[@zay_dif]

Keena mj and Kobe cancel each other out Lebron vs magic lebron wins. Kd vs bird Ima go with bird Then the bench of the dream team wins

[@rommelmontano1441]

hahaha they should encounter first the dream team 2 and 3 before dreaming of beating the original.

[@robv4482]

'92 Dream Team! All Day!

[@ironmanxp2003]

Team USA vs MJ, Bird, Magic, Hakeem, Pippen and Malone? All Hall of Famers? and Team USA wins?!!! I have a headache now...

[@konstantinoszikos1121]

Hakeem was not on the team

[@002random]

Hakeem was on dream team III (1996 team), not the 92 team.

[@Kahwuwiqhfhkgehi29260]

***** The whole team in 92 are HOF's besides the one college add on.

[@jamesdawny1855]

iron man team USA is also all Hall of famers lol

[@dabuilder-7544]

@@jamesdawny1855 the difference is dream team almost the whole roster are legends compare to the 2012 who most of the players are HOF not legends

[@periklis67]

Come on the 2012 almost lost from lithuania.get out of here

[@josecosculluela146]

“I would never bet against Jordan under those circumstances” case close.

[@flashgordon1541]

I’d bet against Jordan for all but those 6 seasons

[@gokuswanson2037]

Then you would lose a lot of money lol

[@Guglielmi12345]

People forget the Dream Team was more physical,more balanced,better team players,and had better playmakers

[@soflo5214]

Late but name all the players on the dream team that are playmakers

[@Lukey111]

@@soflo5214 stockton magic bird pippen

[@akhenaton1979]

Dream team had an old bird, a past his prime magic, Chris mullin, laetner.. come on

[@thelastanimebender2992]

@@akhenaton1979 like people tend to forget, Magic literally came from retirement, Bird was dealing with back issues, 2012 LeBron and Kobe were in their prime, not forgetting AD and Melo.

[@lenmuel7736]

@@soflo5214 John Stockton holds the most Assist in the NBA

[@NwoFresh]

"Michael Jordan would turn Lebron James into Mark Sanchez" -Skip Bayless- lol

[@mkratos17]

lol

[@losodolpfan1912]

Ruler of Worlds lol hahaha Mr butt fumble

[@NwoFresh]

the way Jason terry locked lebron up in the finals had him at 17.8 pts. A game 🤷🏾‍♂️

[@Bongwater1]

Skip Bayless the 🐐☠️☠️☠️☠️😂😂😂

[@NK-mr3rh]

Ruler of Worlds 3 titles, 3 fmvps and 2 mvps later. It was 9 years ago😂

[@ThreeLions82]

Right on Stephen, Larry Bird was probably the greatest trash talker.

[@mootsym]

back when First Take was at it's peak. I didn't realize how much time has passed.. Steven A and Skip are a healthy 8 years older now..

[@bowsershark]

But, not wiser😉

[@telmolicious]

Aaaw... Im all in my feels. Old school Skip and Stevie A

[@richardrichardson5570]

The Dream Team is the greatest team ever assemble in any sport period.

[@robertogodoy4779]

😂

[@cheyheyway6244]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@atomic3939]

If all players from both teams were in their prime years.....the original Dream Team would definitely win.

[@Geez1700]

These 2 guys complemented each other well miss these days man

[@EmanuelleMcIntoshmedium]

robinson of course better known as the admiral was 26yrs old and he played at least seven more years at the highest level and won two championships after that and just you how gretat he was 23.2 12.3 2.7 2.3 4.5 stats in 92

[@mg19cal]

5:20 Skip saying LeBron beat up his "friend" Kevin Durant in the 2012 Finals Skip (on repeat) after the 2017 and 2018 Finals: Durant made the shot of shots in front of LeBron James

[@80sbabytothecore1]

People forget that D Howard, D Rose, and D Wade were suppose to play on the 2012 team. With those 3 included I don't think the 92 team could beat the 2012 team, but as things are the 92 team would beat the 2012 team, but It would be a tough series for both teams.

[@bornsinner2169]

IT an shaq should of been on the 92 team so dont 4get about that

[@legoat5441]

80sbabytothecore1 d rose the goat goffy

[@jaedenfavors7773]

@@legoat5441 THE DREAM TIME, Is the best team ever created. The 2012 team would never beat them. There is nothing you can say that will change that.

[@makaveli6873]

Le Goat d rose youngest mvp of all time

[@carlitobrigante4999]

fo sho!!

[@vito7pt]

There are and were lots of awesome and fantastic players, but only one, made me believe i could fly.

[@EmanuelleMcIntoshmedium]

stockton who is a hall of fame point guard and the all time assists and steals leaders also played six more years at a high level got to the finals in 97 and 98. he also lead the league in assist the year in 92. 15.8 3.3 13.7 3.0 stats in 92

[@dontdoit3976]

JORDAN!!! Enough said. lol

[@cypher787]

the original dream team has a hall of fame player at every singe position except christian laettiner(dont think i spelled his name right) they would destroy any team in nba history

[@shawnbrannon2114]

January 2022 and I still think this is the funniest shit ever 🤣🤣🤣 2012 Team USA couldn't hold up 1992 Dream Teams jock strap 🤣🤣🤣

[@greezythumb]

Magic, Bird and Jordan? Those three will not be stopped.

[@lukerbom12]

Simulation using WhatIfSports: GAME 1: Original 117, Modern 108 GAME 2: Original 108, Modern 105 GAME 3: Modern 104, Original 87 GAME 4: Original 104, Modern 99 GAME 5: Original 121, Modern 99 Original wins series 4-1

[@danieloceans9652]

That looks about right

[@robertjamesmcleod]

+lukerbom12 The modern team has a lot of shorter players this means rebounding could turn out to be a problem, but they are younger so they would have a faster game, I'll give the modern team game 2 and game 5

[@brandonborak9979]

lukerbom12 ,

[@charlesparent1899]

lmfao, magic johnson can defend any position, when stephen smith said who is he gonna defend? I almost had a heart attack

[@seanjones2090]

1992 Magic Johnson. By then Magic had already contracted HIV.

[@josephjohnroe3678]

Magic never guarded anybody lol. That's what Cooper was for.

[@Reqzy10]

Charles Parent bro wdym? magic johnson is not known for his defense. at all. he’s an average defender at best.

[@metoo6727]

True. Magic had more D than Bron could understand.

[@donaldbrady3850]

Joseph Johnroe did you guys ever watch the Lakers in the 1980’s. It was team defense. Magic played great in the system and always had tons of steals and defensive rebounds. Magic would tear apart CP3.

[@nuclearbum9858]

THANK YOU!!

[@kyserladd6598]

To watch a game like that! It would be the greatest basketball game to be ever be played, but remember if you bring the past and the present together like that the game would come down to how the game is officiated, half the dream team would foul out b4 halftime, on the reverse, if the officiating was like it used to be then team usa would have to tough up or get man handled.

[@wichoalvares]

No center in the league right now can defend the dream teams center. The guards now are more athletic so I would say dream team in 6.

[@ivancalkins3645]

You mean the 7'0" 240 pound feet I'm cement Ewing and the 7'1" 235 pound David Robinson? You realize Lebron outweighs both of those guys right? I guess they just have combines for fun...

[@br5073]

ivan calkins You think Lebron could score on them? He’ll be on the floor crying. He’s a soft nigga.

[@nov11794]

Steven A has a good argument

[@kadams857]

No he doesn't he said who's Barkley gonna guard, who's majic gonna guard excuse me who's gonna guard them that frontline would crush them

[@turtleluvin9287]

no he doesnt, Magic would guard lebron like diaw guarded Lebron for the spurs in the 2 NBA finals. Scottie would guard durant, kobe vs jordan and barkely, malone, robinson,ewing would easily win the PF and Center match ups. Then he brought up chris paul as if John Stockton isnt playing on this team. Also Clyde drexler is on this team, seriously there is no comparison and all SAS did was name drop.

[@williescott1674]

@@kadams857 EXACTLY!!! They like making one way arguments. Sign of the Times.

[@williescott1674]

@@turtleluvin9287 I'm glad I'm not the only one with common sense or at least knows my history.

[@ivancalkins3645]

Yes, the 6'1" 175 pound white guy is going to play some lock down defense.

[@EmanuelleMcIntoshmedium]

ewing who is true all time great center was only 28 yrs old and played at least six more years at a high level and led his team to the finals twice in 94 and 99. 24.0 11.2 1.9 1.1 3.0

[@Charlydx21]

KD was good that year, Melo and Lebron didn’t really do crap on team USA. Kobe and Wade were the guys carrying that team.

[@sIatt]

Lebron averaged more points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks, and shot better from the field and from three than Kobe lmao.

[@BrunO-on6vw]

Whoever has Jordan will win

[@aircom3073]

Steph curry-kevin Durant-lebron james-kawhi leonard-greek freak and klay Thompson as 6th man would be very competitive in a 7 game series against dream team and anthony davis also

[@DeerayYoDaddy]

Lol

[@oliverjanhonen6373]

aircom 26 Giannis is from Greece so you can’t include him on this squad

[@dbsti3006]

I would bet my money on the Dream Team. That was a freight train from hell. Jordan, Bird, Magic, Robinson, Pippen, Barkley......c'mon. These new age players are in a totally different and pussified era where a wrong touch is a foul for free throws. Those Dream Team guys were gritty and had true hustle.

[@subscribeandjointeamgolden9153]

2017 I think we all know the answer now. Dream team in 4

[@equilibrium_69]

The bench is where things go heavily in favor to the side of the 1992 dream team: Stockton, Malone, Drexler, Ewing and Magic. Those 5 would destroy the Redeem team's bench. The minute that the first 5 of the redeem team rests, the dream team would obliterate them.

[@modelsnsonsflooring9428]

Facts

[@SungLung]

Here's why they can't beat the dream team plain and simple. The dream team's defense was insane. The dream team can play way better defense than the 2012 team. The 2012 team might be able to match them offensively, but they can't stop the dream team. The dream team can lock them down on defense. You can watch all of the dream team's games right here on youtube. Go find out for yourself.

[@markhenson1427]

Dwight howard and tim Duncan would push barkely and weing around like rag dolls!

[@SungLung]

No they would not.

[@123not123fair]

Charles said that the nba is far better today

[@baldpnoy410]

SungLung LMFAO... Stockton, Magic, Bird, Mullin, even Barkley were never known for their defense. Those guys we're all one way player.

[@123not123fair]

LMFAOOOOOOOOO. ur telling me that the "greatest players' are one dimensional??? dude ur done. those mofos aint playing with these guys. stop it

[@adjeiboateng6720]

Only the'96 team could match the dream team. The team that could have beaten the dream team was the 2004 team that was never assembled (Shaq, Kobe, TMac, Kidd, Garnett, Carter, Pierce, Duncan, Iverson, Allen, A.Rahim...

[@MoonwalkerKing-gc5jm]

PG:Chris Paul SG:Kobe Bryant SF:Carmelo Anthony PF:LeBron James C.Kevin Durant This line up would kill the 92 dream team in the fast break

[@MoonwalkerKing-gc5jm]

@telsa roadster Jordan is the GOAT but nice joke😂😂😂😂

[@derekbryant276]

Moonwalker King2423 to small

[@anokacity]

But then would get abused in the paint by Ewing, Barkley, Malone, Robinson. And also get killed in the fastbreak by Jordan, Magic, Pippen, Drexler, Barkley. Stop.

[@MoonwalkerKing-gc5jm]

@@anokacity I just want to see how they are gonna defend that line up 😂😂

[@tonynewsome233]

No team can defend that Line-Up together

[@Alexred94]

2008 usa team is better than the 2012 one

[@Dylan98654]

afrikan08 Well it's true.

[@Dylan98654]

So was Wade.

[@mattcollins1234]

fact it def was

[@tauqirghaniable]

hee hee lol

[@greatest599]

Also a very productive melo bosh and Dwight

[@vnmenme3692]

Gary Payton says Stockton was the toughest match-up he ever had offense and defense. He has more steals than anyone in History and it is not even close. CP3 is a great PG but come on people talk about how would stockton guard CP3 really I see it the other way around It is not only the big boys down low that sets the Dream Team apart from the 2012 team Stockton, Jordon, Pippen and Drexler are all in the top seven all time in steals.. Kobe may someday pass Drexler on that list maybe but he won't pass Pippen Jordon or stockton nor will anyone else on the 2012 team Defense and size wins it for the Dream Team everytime

[@clivewarren3403]

@Dominic dominic on Michael Jordan

[@jzai]

@@clivewarren3403 EXATLY. OLD BUM ASS DUDES.

[@shanethemainscott3290]

@@jzai Good joke dude 😂😂😂

[@jackjelf07]

They absolutely would. Only people that say otherwise are people who are caught up in past eras. 'The walk to school was longer in my day' etc.

[@123not123fair]

PAT riley said that not only would the nba olympic team today would crush the '92 team. There are several teams in the nba like the spurs that would too

[@Joka.-]

USA vs Dream Team more like boys (USA) amongst MEN (Dream team)

[@kingtim_ade]

i strongly disagree, Stephen A. was definitely smoking on something lol

[@joemitchell3174]

U smoking on sunthn

[@asterisk911]

It's awesome to see people argue seriously about something absolutely unknowable like they think they know something.

[@mrsoftnessful]

Man do people forget the front court of David Robinson, Patrick Ewing, and Charles Barkley. And how about Clyde Drexler, the runner up for MVP behind Jordan that year. Lol and if they want to go small ball, it can be Johnson, Drexler, MJ, Pippen, and Malone. And offensive small ball with Stockton, MJ, Mullen, Pippen, and Barkley. Such a stupid argument. The dream team would smoke the 2012 team.

[@alexcarrion4450]

first dream team greatest team ever🏆

[@DenizCDemir]

Usually this type of match-up is determined by which team plays better defense and which team is willing to share the ball. Like it doesn't matter as much if Barkley is an unstoppable offensive player if he's taking shots from Jordan. That being said, the dream team has much better defenders and players who are great at sharing the ball. Like on one side you have Magic Johnson and John Stockton making plays, all-time elite defenders like David Robinson, Patrick Ewing and Scottie Pippen as well as great team players like Larry Bird and on the other side you have isolation exclusive players like Harden, Westbrook, Melo, Kobe, Durant. Players like Barkley, Malone and Drexler are liabilities, LeBron is probably the best asset to have in such a match-up because he's such a terrific passer, always makes the right play and is physically dominant. Jordan wouldn't be that valuable since nearly every player on your team is already a beast on offense. Meanwhile a player such as Klay Thompson would also be amazing since he is so good off-ball as well as a monster on defense. Basically I think the dynamics of this match-up would be much different than of a regular NBA game.

[@elracamumu]

el team usa es mejor por jugaban mucho mas en equipo. esa es una gran diferencia. lograron batir todas las marcas. contra grandes rivales. independiente de los nombres. No creo q sea mucho mejor. pero de q su funcionamiento superaria al dream team

[@-benjismoove3765]

02:35 "unlike you... HE WAS BEING RESPECTFUL!" lol i love stephen a smith bruh.

[@cuttycain1334]

Skip once again, speaking truth. There is only one Dream Team!

[@michaelz8410]

They are so dream because the other team stinks, the world don’t really play basketball back then, there was no competition

[@dbsti3006]

The 1992 Dream Team with Just Jordan, Bird, Drexler, Magic, and Robinson would run over this new age pussy league like a freight train.

[@michaelz8410]

@@dbsti3006 Steph Kobe LeBron KD and AD will smoke them quick

[@dbsti3006]

@@michaelz8410 Steph isn't a good defender. He's just a shooter. In fact, he needs another 3pt contest victory to catch up with Larry Bird. I watch the game today. Curry gets trashed in the post. I don't get the hype of these one stat having players today. Hell, even LeBron at age 30 isn't even close to what Bird was at 30. Bird alone had a higher FG%, higher APG avg, and higher MPG avg than LeBron as both being small forwards. Either way, the 1992 Dream Team beat every country by 30 points minimum.

[@dbsti3006]

@@michaelz8410 I get it though. Your only reference is to the generation you grew up with. I watched both teams throughout my years. I bet on teams and players for the past 35 years. My money went on LeBron and I lost because he's not clutch consistently when the game winning shot matters. I'll take Jordan and Bird any day over the current league that's so dependent on 3 pointers, it makes the game boring.

[@nintendocuprisunify]

Chris mullin is underated

[@haneefahson973]

And a Alcoholic 🤣🤣🤣

[@ivancalkins3645]

He's basically Kyle Korver today but can't shoot the three as quite as well. Making an Olympic team would mean he's overrated. Korver has made one single all star team. The 90's are overrated.

[@byronhurst3350]

ivan calkins lol what

[@sed1589]

He's a worse version of Klay Thompson

[@Na-zp2fk]

You might mean overrated!!!

[@mariankostrzewski8767]

It was a great game; I remember Bill Russell scored triple double.

[@EmanuelleMcIntoshmedium]

drexler better know as clyde the glade drexler also played six more yrs at a high level and led his team to the finals 90 and 92 and 95. 25.0 6.6 6.7 1.8 1.0 stats in 92

[@stormminami2056]

In case anybody forgot, Dirk Nowitzki the sole superstar in 2011 NBA Finals destroyed the Miami Heat BIG 3 as well as , the aging SPURS of 2014 so you mean Lebron James can take down the original dream team ? I mean seriously ?

[@billycain9890]

Let's get it straight there called The Dream Team for reason because it was the greatest basketball team ever assembled having Jordan bird and Magic on the same team is a dream for us and a nightmare for whoever has to face them

[@stevenjustiniano6149]

I miss these 2 together

[@xinjaremyverances367]

its simple it depend on what era of officials will make the call

[@szsolzel]

I can make a team right now, that will probably beat the dream team. Let's call this team the *Renaissance Team* .... (This Renaissance Team is a subject to change, because the point is that such team exists, not what exactly this team is) *Curry/Westbrook/Butler/Durant/Kawhi/Lebron/Antetokounmpo/Draymond Green/Blake Griffin/Davis/Cousins/Whiteside* A possible starting five: PG - Westbrook/ SG - Durant/ SF - Kawhi/ PF - Lebron/ C - Cousins. If you want a team with size (for example): PG - Antetokounmpo/ SG - Durant/ SF - Lebron/ PF or FC - Cousins/ C - Whiteside you can also make a very physical team: PG - Westbrook/ SG - Butler/ SF - Lebron/ Griffin/ Cousins or Whiteside or a ridiculously good shooting team: PG - Curry/ SG - Durant/ SF - Kawhi/ PF - Griffin/ C - Davis (Yes, KD can play shooting guard, Cousins can play PF, and yes Antetokounmpo can play PG). *Want to reply?? Go ahead!! :)*

[@greenmeaniebandits]

Nice squad other than the fact that giannis couldn't play from the USA team. He's from Greece. Of Nigerian decent.. think it would be a solid match up tho.

[@clivewarren3403]

This team is silly. You got about 2-3 players that would be good enough to even be on the other team.

[@samuelnelson6216]

92 mj and Scottie we're in there prime they would of owned them David Robinson down low haha no shot

[@jasonhudek3470]

This one’s too easy. 2012 team avg scoring margin: 32.1 points Dream Team’s avg scoring margin: 43.8 points Dream Team’s closest game: 32 points No gas-bagging required here. There’s a reason they’re called the Dream Team.

[@ihateeverybody3442]

The quality of international competition was way better in 2012 as opposed to 1992 so I don't think ppg margin is a solid measuring stick.

[@marcjon000]

Grew up in the early 2000s but I think the Dream Team would beat Team USA. Basketball is in a way kinda like boxing; styles makes fights. In basketball terms; chemistry is everything i.e. the way you play with your teammates is everything. BOTH Magic and Bird were WAYY past their primes in 1992 btw. BUT BOTH OF EM IN THE SAME TEAM? DEADLY. The GOAT is there too lol.

[@timkut8797]

Magic, Jordan, Pippen, Bird, Erwin and Malone is enough to whoop these fools

[@baliretreatadvisorbaliretr4499]

@sosbeats amen! Pip would neutralize LeBron and still be good for 20pts at the other end.

[@martinsimek]

@NGAWANG RIGDOL so would Lebron

[@sinarch4025]

Every other team should be simply called Team USA, the only "Dream Team" was that first one in 1992, because it was the first year it allowed professional basketball players to be selected for the Olympics. It is the greatest collection of basketball players ever assembled and that's even with Christian Laettner who was the best college player at the time. Put Shaq instead of Laettner and it's even more ridiculous. I love watching these older vids :D

[@crush_4103]

Starters - Lebron, Kobe, Pierce, KG & Duncan Bench : Kidd, Wade, Melo, Rasheed & Dwight

[@Erikk87]

Half those dream team guys were past their prime. They would get killed.

[@megag52]

***** other than Bird and Magic (who could still play) who was past there prime exactly?

[@XxMVPxDawg]

+Sam Dawkins Magic and Bird wouldn't have much of a chance on defense.

[@danieloceans9652]

What a joke of a comment

[@yellowraven8]

DREAM TEAM !

[@VinsHourOne]

It would be a great series, but only in the basketball era now. Seems much more watered down now, but what do I know? Being 5'10" and only able to touch the bottom rung of the net.

[@peterkoumbridis3098]

i think if both in there prime the teams i believe it would of been interesting and i think first team to much talent , better defenders better shooters better vision passers better iq on the court just to much class all those players are one of a kind one heck of a team to remember